Docent Program Assistant

Job Location:

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Tucson, AZ 85743

Job Title:

Docent Program Assistant (Part-time, 24 hours a week)

Department:
Conservation, Education and Science

Reports To:

Docent Program Coordinator

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Compensation:
Pay rate range of $19.86 - $21.02 per hour DOE

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• LTD insurance
• FSA
• HRA
• 403(b) retirement plan
• paid holidays
• personal business
• sick leave
• vacation

The Docent Program Assistant provides direct support to the Docent Program. Docents are volunteers who interpret live animals, demonstrate educational kits and lead tours, helping to enrich the experience for Museum guests.

• Assists with Docent and Junior Docent Training.
• Assists with day-to-day Docent operations; proactively responding to concerns, questions, problems, and complaints.
• Develops, maintains, and updates interpretive kits and materials for Docents and Junior Docents.
• Creates interpretive schedules for daily programming and special events.
• Observes and evaluates Docent and Junior Docent interpretive practices.
• Maintains mastery of scheduling platforms, training Docents in their use, and solving problems and issues.
• Recruits and coordinates Docents for Special Events.
• Maintains current links on Docent and Junior Docent websites and file exchange.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associate’s degree (AA) (or equivalent) in a natural history-related field and/or education, and one year experience teaching or creating educational materials. Knowledge of Sonoran Desert natural history is preferred.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing and design software such as PowerPoint or Adobe Photoshop.

• Ability to work weekends and flexible hours, including evenings and holidays.
• Enjoys teaching, coaching, and helping people solve problems.
• Pleasant, calm demeanor.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work independently.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Design of educational graphics for interpretive kits.
• Ability to design and create 3-dimensional objects for interpretive kits, preferred.

• Certifications in Interpretation from the National Association of Interpretation (Interpretive Guide, Interpretive Manager, Interpretive Planner, etc.) are preferred.
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License or ability to obtain.
• Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card or the ability to obtain.
• Satisfactory 39-month DMV report.
• First Aid/ CPR certificate or the ability to obtain.

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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to stand, walk, sit.

The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.

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…