Volunteer Opportunity
Museum at Eldridge Street Docent (tour guide) Volunteer
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Participation:
Description
The Museum at Eldridge Street needs volunteer tour guides. This opportunity is ideal for individuals interested in museums, history, Judaism, art history, anthropology, social history, historic preservation, and architecture. There is a six week training period (meetings are once a week for two hours). At the end of the trainings volunteers should be able to give a mock tour to the rest of the volunteer class and feel comfortable to give tours to the public. Tours can be given as often as twice a week or as infrequent as once a month. We also have volunteer opportunities for individuals to answer visitor questions about the Museum without giving a formal tour. The Museum at Eldridge Street is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the Museum provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without unlawful discrimination with respect to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identification, marital status, military status or veteran, national origin, political association, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws. The Museum at Eldridge Street is a 501-c-3 tax-exempt organization.
The Museum at Eldridge Street needs volunteer tour guides. This opportunity is ideal for individuals interested in museums, history, Judaism, art history, anthropology, social history, historic preservation, and architecture. There is a six week training period (meetings are once a week for two hours). At the end of the trainings volunteers should be able to give a mock tour to the rest of the volunteer class and feel comfortable to give tours to the public. Tours can be given as often as twice a week or as infrequent as once a month. We also have volunteer opportunities for individuals to answer visitor questions about the Museum without giving a formal tour. The Museum at Eldridge Street is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the Museum provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without unlawful discrimination with respect to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identification, marital status…
Location
Museum at Eldridge Street
Directions
SUBWAY
F to East Broadway
Exit at Rutgers Street and Canal. Walk four blocks west on Canal. Turn left on Eldridge Street. The Museum will be on your left. (Five-minute walk from station)
B or D to Grand Street
Walk one block east on Grand Street to Eldridge Street. Turn right on Eldridge and walk south two and a half blocks. The Museum will be on your left. (Five-minute walk from station)
6, N, Q, R, J or Z to Canal Street
Walk east on the north side of Canal Street. Continue past the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge. Turn right on Eldridge Street. The Museum will be on your left. (Ten-minute walk from station)
Apply to This Volunteer Opportunity
1. A cover letter which states why you are applying to be a volunteer at the Museum at Eldridge Street and what you hope to gain from the experience.
2. Your resume.
3. Names and contact information of 2 references (please include the person’s name, title, organization, telephone number, and email address).
