Department: Education
Department Contact: Cybil Gustafson, Education Manager
Description/Duties: Resident Tinkerers or Artists develop and facilitate spontaneous and planned learning experiences in the Tinkerers Workshop and Design Center exhibits at the Museum. Volunteers will work directly with children (5-11years old) and their accompanying adults to facilitate engineering design challenges, building models and encourage creative problem solving through tinkering. Resident Tinkerers and Artist will design activities that fit the Museum’s mission and the goals of the Tinkerer’s Workshop and Design Center exhibit areas. Museum Educators will provide support in the development of curriculum and procurement of supplies and resources.
Training provided/required:
• General Volunteer orientation and application
• Tinkerer’s workshop training.
• Shadow visiting Tinkerer or Artist for at least 2 shifts.
• Serve as a Visiting Tinkerer or Artist for at least 10 hours per month for 3 months.
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Commitment: Resident Tinkerers and Artists must commit to 10 hours per month for 6 months.
Shifts: Flexible- but generally peak Museum hours (Friday 10-5, Sat 10-5, Sunday 12-5, Spring Break, AISD school holidays)
Considerations: Intense public contact with adults and children. Those with teaching experience or an engineering background, as well as working artist are encouraged to participate. Spanish fluency helpful. Comfort in working with adults and children of all ages, race, abilities and background required.
How to apply: All new volunteers will need to complete an application, background check and orientation. The application is available at the link below. Orientations are held every first Wednesday of the month from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Museum. If you plan to attend, please contact Jessica Wilson, Volunteer Coordinator at 512-472-2499 x210 or jwilson@austinkids.org so you can be added to the roster. Dinner is served for all orientations so RSVP is required.
Download Volunteer Application.
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