Volunteer
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At the Adler
Spaceflight Exhibit Docent
Department:Education
Supervisor:Education Department
Objective:
To lead educational activities and provide exhibit interpretation for visitors to the Adler's latest exhibits, Liberty Bell 7 and Gemini 12. Docents will provide an exciting and interactive experience to visitors by facilitating educational activities for children, brief gallery tours, and sharing inspiring stories about the spacecraft and related spaceflight artifacts.
Responsibilities:
• Share information about the featured spacecraft, other artifacts, and the science behind space exploration.
• Conduct scientific demonstrations, crafts and other hands–on activities related to space science.
• Answer questions and explain ideas presented in exhibits to visitors.
• Inform Volunteer Program Manager of schedule changes, conflicts and all happy experiences.
Qualifications:
Must be at least 17 years old. Should enjoy interacting with children, families, adults and groups. Have an interest in learning about science, particularly astronomy and physics. Be enthusiastic and comfortable about sharing new ideas with groups of people of all ages. Knowledge of the history of space flight is a plus.

Training:
Spacecraft Exhibit Docents must complete two trainings: Presentation Skills and Exhibit training. In the half–day Presentation Skills training, volunteers will learn the lay-out of the Adler, important details about the museum and volunteering, and necessary presentation skills needed to interact with our audience. The half–day Exhibit training will provide further information about the exhibit, methods of exhibit interpretation, and activity training. At their interview with the Volunteer Program Manager, volunteers will be made aware of upcoming trainings they may be able to attend.
Commitment:
• Successfully complete a comprehensive training program.
• Volunteer three hours, at least once every other week. (Weekends or weekdays.)
• Make a minimum commitment of 1 year.
If you have any questions or want more information, please feel free to contact the volunteer program manager at 312-542-2411 or send us an e-mail to volunteer@adlerplanetarium.org