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A diverse group of over 50 people actively volunteer at ScienceWorks each month. Youth and adult volunteers provide essential services for ScienceWorks, and offer a unique Rogue Valley experience to our visitors. Volunteers interact with visiting school groups, facilitate visitors experience with the exhibits, work behind the scenes on exhibits or in the office, and help at special events.
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All volunteers fill out a Volunteer Application and attend an orientation, which offers necessary training and general familiarity with the museum. We ask a minimum commitment of one 3-4 hour shift per month.
Volunteer benefits include:
- ScienceWorks T-Shirt after 30 hours
- Family membership after 50 hours
- Discounts on merchandise, birthday parties and summer camps
- Special recognition events
- Special training classes
If you would like to become a volunteer at ScienceWorks, fill out the Volunteer Application and contact Barbara Glassberg, our Volunteer Coordinator, to set up an orientation. After completing the orientation, you will shadow an experienced volunteer to receive more hands-on, observation-based training.
Come on in and amaze yourself!
New Opportunity for Children 8 - 12 years old!!
Does your child like to visit ScienceWorks? Does he/she wish they could work there? There is a way children between 8 and 12 years old can volunteer at the museum. They can be part of a parent/child volunteer team. Requirements are that the child must be accompanied by a parent or grandparent when volunteering and volunteer a minimum of a 3 or 4 hour shift a month. Volunteer together and have fun together.
Please remember that this is a selection process and not all applicants are accepted into the program. We reserve the right to place volunteers in the area we feel is best suited to their skills and the needs of the museum.
Barbara Glassberg
Volunteer Coordinator
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
1500 E. Main St.
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: 482.6767, extension 22
Fax: 482-5716
Volunteer Orientation Sessions
Upcoming volunteer orientation sessions for new and interested volunteers will be held on the following evenings from 7 pm to 8:30 pm:
May 13, 2008 May 21, 2008 June 4, 2008
If you are interested in attending or for more information on volunteering contact Barbara at 541/482-6767 ext. 22,
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Here are the volunteer positions currently offered at ScienceWorks:
Exhibit Interpreter
Exhibit Interpreters interact directly with visitors of all ages, helping them understand and enjoy ScienceWorks exhibits. They also have opportunities to lead Discovery activities, such as a Circuits Lab, with the public. No background in science is required, just an interest in furthering peoples curiosity. Shifts are available on weekends as well as weekday afternoons (during summer, they are available Wednesday through Sunday during museum hours).
School Group Volunteer
School Group Volunteers engage students in fun, innovative science learning while on the exhibits. They also assist our ScienceWorks educators in the Discovery Lab. Shifts are available Tuesday through Friday mornings and afternoons during the academic year, and usually run three hours.
Special Projects Volunteer
These are the behind-the-scenes volunteers and they help in a variety of ways:
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Help in the office and assist in filing, copying, mailing, folding, and other jobs that are crucial to helping ScienceWorks run efficiently. This position is available Monday through Friday in two to four hour shifts.
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Exhibit Builders assist in the construction, design, and maintenance of ScienceWorks exhibits. They are also involved in painting, moving and positioning new exhibits. You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer for this position. Shifts are project specific and scheduled on an on-call basis.
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Special Events Volunteer at various functions throughout the year. In this position you will assist staff members in a number of ways including set-up and clean-up, welcoming visitors and exhibit interpreting. Shifts are event-specific and scheduled on an on-call basis.
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