Oakes Museum Teaching Docent (Summer) - $8.00/hour
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Position Title Oakes Museum Teaching Docent (Summer) - $8.00/hour
Position Type
Position Type Student
Number of Open Positions
Number of Open Positions 2
Department
Department Oakes Museum of Natural History (2404)
Campus
Campus Main Campus (Grantham)
Supervisor Helena Cicero
Work Period
Work Period Summer 2025
Hours Per Week 40
Duration of Appointment
Duration of Appointment Summer
Work Schedule
Monday – Saturday
Occasional evenings
Position Description
Position Summary
Help facilitate summer camps (Curator Club, CC2, high school); work during museum public hours (Saturdays 10-4:00); lead tours for field trips, and other tasks as assigned.
Major Preferred
Experience Required
None
Experience Preferred
Museum volunteering, experience in education (informal or formal)
Skills, Characteristics Required for Position
Effervescent, engaging personality
Flexible with work hours
Ability to learn a lot of material
Creative and able to think outside the box
Dress Code Requirements
Oakes Museum shirt (supplied), khaki/dress pants, nice shoes for public tours, approved shorts.
When in the office it is fine to wear clothes that would be worn to class.
Special Working Conditions
20-40 hours/week during the summer, including weekend work.
Background Check Required Yes
Primary Duties
1. Help facilitate summer camps (CC, CC2 and high school)
2. Be a docent on Saturdays for museum open hours and lead tours for the museum as scheduled.
3. Help with a variety of museum tasks
4. Promptness for work assignments and maintain consistent and reliable attendance
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required DocumentsOptional Documents
Human Resources: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-5300
Student Employment: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-1800 x.2900
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