Position Description: Save the Bay Hamilton Aquarium Volunteer Educator
工作描述
At Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium (Newport, RI) our volunteer educators welcome visitors, educate them about the ecology of Narragansett Bay, and help them interact with our live exhibits.
角色 & 责任
- Be positive and welcoming to visitors
- Engage with visitors at the Rocky Intertidal, Sandy Shores, and Deeper Waters touch tanks
- Actively learn about the aquarium critters and Save The Bay so that you can answer questions from the public
- Promote safety and inform visitors of the safest way to handle aquarium animals
- Reliable and timely attendance for shifts
承诺: 1 half-day shift per week for a period of 4 months; you are more than welcome to commit to a full-day shift or multiple shifts per week.
During the summer volunteer cycle, high school and college students, or others tied to the academic schedule, may volunteer for the duration of their summer break (approx. 六月中至八月). The requirement for volunteers on this schedule is 2 half-day shifts/week or 1 full-day shift/week.
- 早班是上午9:30 -下午1点
- 下午班是12:45 - 4:30
- FULL DAY shifts are 9:30am - 4:30pm and include a lunch break
Application and 培训 process
- Interested volunteers will complete an online application.
- Qualified applicants will be offered a brief interview via Zoom and will be able to ask any questions about the program.
- Accepted applicants will be sent 培训 materials to read, will attend an in person orientation, 遵守时间表.
- The first two shifts are 培训 shifts, where volunteers will work closely with a trained educator to develop knowledge and skills at each exhibit.
- NOTE: We recommend visiting the aquarium before applying to be a volunteer!
重要提示: Position is located in Newport, RI and is accessibly by RIPTA (public transportation,45 minutes) or car (29 minutes)
If you have a work study award and would like to earn your award through this position, contact the Feinstein Center at engage@rwu.Edu或致电401-254-3765.
*Students are prohibited from driving during work-study employment with the limited exception of authorized work-study driver positions.