Museum Research Volunteers are responsible for welcoming visitors to the Caretaker’s Cottage Research Room and giving them a brief overview of research tools available at the museum. They can also assist the museum curatorial team with genealogical or artifact research, scanning archives and photographs, or typing projects.
A background check and interview are required for this position.
Volunteer Job Description
Department
Community Resources
Division
Heritage, Culture and the Arts
Committee
Collections
Committee Purpose
The collection committee’s primary purpose is to assist the Museum Curator in managing equipment and artifacts for the Heritage Lakewood permanent collection. The group ensures the public is able to access information and artifacts related to Lakewood history.
Responsibilities
The committee’s volunteers are responsible for assisting with historical research projects, cataloging artifact donations, inventory, developing condition reports and photography.
Qualifications
The volunteer must be able to prove consistency and focus on extreme detail when completing job assignments. In addition, the volunteer must exhibit customer service skills and be proficient with the computer.
Age Requirement
The minimum age requirement for this committee is 18.
Schedule
Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and/or 1-4 p.m.
Training
Training is mandatory and provided on a yearly basis. Training will be provided by a member of the museum collections team in one session. It will be held at the Heritage Lakewood (801 S. Yarrow Street, Lakewood CO 80226). The training will last approximately three hours. After completing the training session, the museum collections team will review the training with the volunteer and determine if volunteer is capable of working in this committee or should be reassigned.
Dress Code
Comfortable clothing and shoes
Work Environment
Indoor – This committee participates year-round and is located in climate-controlled areas. Temperature is kept between 65 and 75 degrees.
Punctuality and Absenteeism
If the volunteer is going to be late or miss a scheduled assignment, they must contact the Museum Curator, Assistant Curator of Collections, or Volunteer Coordinator.