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Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

What is it Wednesday - This Daily Activity shift is from 10:00 – 12:00.   What to Expect: - familiarize yourself with an artifact from our collections (information sheets provided) - interact with visitors as they arrive and give them information...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Assisting the museum primarily with phone coverage after Hollie's departure. Also includes small administrative duties.

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

These are unique educational programs that live outside of a normal field trip/recurring program.

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Assisting the museum primarily with phone coverage after Hollie's departure. Also includes small administrative duties.

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

We meet on the second Wednesday of every month to stuff envelopes and send out our most recent membership communications.  Support our membership program by helping us send renewal letters and other important information.    Duration depends on t...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Learn about being a field trip ambassador for the museum from another volunteer or education staff member. This will include what the position entails, what to expect on museum field trips, and what how to pivot as circumstances change. This will be ...

As a Education Ambassador you will lead a group of students throughout their field trip to each area, where docents will present programming.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to ...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the All Aboard program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specified t...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Homes and Families program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the spe...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Faces and Places program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specif...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

These are unique educational programs that live outside of a normal field trip/recurring program.

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Historic Schoolroom program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the spe...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Pioneer Life program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specifie...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

We meet on the second Wednesday of every month to stuff envelopes and send out our most recent membership communications.  Support our membership program by helping us send renewal letters and other important information.    Duration depends on t...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

Learn about being a field trip ambassador for the museum from another volunteer or education staff member. This will include what the position entails, what to expect on museum field trips, and what how to pivot as circumstances change. This will be ...

As a Education Ambassador you will lead a group of students throughout their field trip to each area, where docents will present programming.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to ...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the All Aboard program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specified t...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Homes and Families program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the spe...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Faces and Places program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specif...

Learn about being a field trip ambassador for the museum from another volunteer or education staff member. This will include what the position entails, what to expect on museum field trips, and what how to pivot as circumstances change. This will be ...

As a Education Ambassador you will lead a group of students throughout their field trip to each area, where docents will present programming.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to ...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the All Aboard program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specified t...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Homes and Families program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the spe...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Faces and Places program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specif...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Help promote and represent the Durham at the German American Society's Oktoberfest. Marketing will assist with set-up and takedown.

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Help us as the first point of contact for calls to the museum's main phone number. This position includes fielding questions, redirecting calls to specific museum staff, and other small administrative duties.

As a Education Ambassador you will lead a group of students throughout their field trip to each area, where docents will present programming.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to ...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the All Aboard program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specified t...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Neighborhood Store program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the spe...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Historic Schoolroom program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the spe...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Pioneer Life program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specifie...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

What is it Wednesday - This Daily Activity shift is from 10:00 – 12:00.   What to Expect: - familiarize yourself with an artifact from our collections (information sheets provided) - interact with visitors as they arrive and give them information...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Native American Life program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.     What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about th...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Historic Schoolroom program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the spe...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Lewis and Clark program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.    What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about the specif...

As a Docent you will lead a group of students through the Native American Life program.    For details including the school name, grade level, and number of students, click here.     What to expect:  - presenting in our exhibit areas about th...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...

  What to expect: -Help open the shop and make it ready for guests before we open at 10:00 -Maintain merchandise displays through re-stocking, taking inventory, and notifying staff of merchandise needs -Complete sales for guests -Assist guests in fi...

Help us as the first point of contact for calls to the museum's main phone number. This position includes fielding questions, redirecting calls to specific museum staff, and other small administrative duties.

Help us stuff the bags we'll be handing out to teachers on Teacher's Night!

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

Responsibilities Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practice...

  What to expect: --Welcome visitors to our national historic landmark and share some highlights of our great hall layout - Collect admission and inform guests about the benefits of becoming a member - Work with our POS systems and troubleshoot as n...

What to Expect  - familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided) - interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars - keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any c...