Volunteer & Employment

• Part-time and Limited Term 20 -40 Hr/Wk
• Flexible Schedules
• Daytime Hours
• Great Summer Job
• Student and Snowbird Friendly!

1. Guided Tours:
   1. Tour Guides will provide up to 7 tours a day, maintaining an energetic and positive attitude.
   2. Guides will be responsible for learning a script for the Fairlawn Mansion and SS Meteor Maritime Museum, and delivering information from that script to a group from memory.
   3. Guides will be responsible for answering visitor questions during tours as well as in the gift shops.
   4. Guides working at the Old Firehouse & Police Museum will be responsible for providing information on artifacts and history as needed, as well as answering visitor questions.
2. Gift Shop:
   1. Cash handling, admissions, operation of a point of sale system.
   2. Tour Guides will perform regular inventory checks.
   3. Guides will be responsible for keeping gift shops fully stocked, or reporting any stock shortages to the Museum Coordinator or Seasonal Site Manager.
   4. Guides will reconcile the day’s transactions at the end of each shift to ensure an accurate deposit.
3. General:
   1. Following a cleaning chart to ensure that all sites are kept neat and tidy.
   2. Answer telephones and direct calls.
   3. Type miscellaneous letters, memos, etc. using the computer.
   4. Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Museum Coordinator, Seasonal Site Supervisor, or the Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• Some knowledge & familiarity with public speaking to a group of 20 or less and answering questions
• Working knowledge of cash handling & general accounting
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective relationship with staff and the public
• Speak in front of a small group following a script
• The ability to memorize and recall a script using visual prompts
• Climb stairs and/or ladders and be on your feet for extended periods
• Ability to operate a cash register
• Customer service experience

Our ideal candidate is a person who is enthusiastic, outgoing, and is very customer service oriented. They are self-motivated and passionate about sharing local history with a diverse group of people. Dependability and punctuality is a must.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, particularly those working on the SS Meteor. The employee must also be capable of withstanding extreme heat aboard the Meteor. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand for significant periods of time, climb stairs, and climb ladders. The employee must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to set up tables, chairs, supplies, gift shop stock, and necessary equipment.