Docent Program Assistant

Do you enjoy teaching, creating engaging educational experiences, and working with volunteers? The Desert Museum is seeking a part-time Docent Program Assistant to support the volunteers who bring the Sonoran Desert to life for our guests. In this role, you'll help train and coordinate Docents and Junior Docents, develop creative interpretive materials and activities, and support daily programs and special events.

If you have a passion for education, an interest in natural history, and enjoy encouraging others to share their knowledge with the community, we invite you to apply!

Application review will start immediately. This job posting will remain open until a sufficient number of applicants meeting the minimum requirements have been received. Please understand that any offer of employment is dependent upon clearing a criminal background check, a pre-employment drug screen, and providing a current satisfactory 39-month driver's history report as a final condition of employment.

Job Title:

Docent Program Assistant (Part-time, 24 hours a week)
Department:
Conservation, Education and Science

Reports To:

Docent Program CoordinatorFLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Compensation:
Pay rate range of $19.86 - $21.02 per hour DOE, plus a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical, dental, vision, life and LTD insurance, FSA, HRA, 403(b) retirement plan, paid holidays, personal business, sick leave, and vacation.

Summary 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.

The Docent Program Assistant will assist in Docent and Junior Docent training and scheduling, development and evaluation of interpretative activities, creating and maintaining interpretive materials, and implementation of special events.

The Docent Program Assistant will serve as the staff liaison for docents on most Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

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.

Supervisory Responsibilities 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.

Education and/or Experience 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.

Language Skills 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.

Mathematical Skills Ability to add,…