Young visitors guides are specialized volunteers who participate in the museum's child-centered approach to engaging kids and families.
Responsibilities
- staying up-to-date on museum exhibitions and innovative engagement strategies.
- leading tours and engagement activities for people age 12 and younger (opportunities available in the museum, online, and at classrooms and community centers).
Time Commitment: 8 hrs. training + approx. 7 hrs./month
- Training. Initial eight-hour training over three days covers the museum's history, mission, and Permanent Collection, as well as movements and themes in contemporary art history.
- Engagement. Lead an average of four to five one-hour school tours per month (scheduled September–May; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m.) OR five hours of evening and weekend child-centered programs per month.
- Preparation. Monthly docent meetings. Attend at least five meetings each year and review the summaries of missed meetings.
- Preparation. Lead or co-lead at least one docent study group per year. One or more study groups are held each month at the museum, nine months of the year.
- Preparation. Occasional young visitors prep sessions with the museum educator or a special presenter, covering upcoming exhibitions and engagement strategies for children.
- Optional Enrichment. While not required, you will be encouraged to attend or watch recordings of public programs led by artists and curators.
The next 8-hour training for Young Visitors Guides will be held in three sessions: Session #1 at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26th; Session #2 at 4 p.m. on October 27th and Session #3 at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 29th.
