OMAH loves its Volunteers!

When you volunteer at OMAH, you join a group of people who share a passion for culture and our community. In addition to the opportunity to work with a highly committed team of staff and volunteers in a stimulating workplace, some of the benefits of volunteering at OMAH include:

Orientation and training for all volunteer positions – both on the job and through workshop opportunities, development of employment-related skills, discounts on Museum Shop purchases, letters of reference and records of volunteer hours. 

Exhibition Installation

Commitment:

• Minimum 6 months - On-call commitment based on 6-month exhibition schedule.  
• Hours may fall outside of normal business hours with evening and weekend availability required.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with exhibition installation
  Duties may include: Painting, mount creation, carpentry, artefact and art installation, lighting, administration
• Assist with exhibition take down
  Duties may include: Patching and painting walls, artefact removal, administration

Volunteers should be comfortable on step stools and some ladders

Reporting to: Exhibition Project Lead

Volunteers will be required to obtain a criminal record check 

Visitor Experiences

Commitment:

• min. 6 months
• 1 shift per week preferred (3hours)
• Mon-Sat, Sun 1-4pm
• Shifts run 10am-1pm, 1pm-4pm 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gain understanding of exhibition content, respond to inquiries
• Process sales transactions
• Assist in upkeep of shop and displays
• Administrative assistance as required
• Basic, yet confident computer skills are preferred

Reporting to: Visitor Experiences Coordinator

Volunteers will be required to obtain a criminal record check with vulnerable sector 

Special Events

Commitment:

• depending on planning
• On-call position
• Special events may include exhibition openings, sidewalk sales, community events, etc.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist with setup, greeting and registration
• Food and beverage service (Smart Serve certification is not mandatory, but is an asset)
• Administrative assistance as required

Reporting to: Visitor Experiences Coordinator

Education Assistant

Commitment:

• min. 6 months
• On-call position
• Scheduled times may include Fridays, PD days, weekends march break, winter and summer camps

Duties and responsibilities:

• Greet families, children and students
• Assist instructor with setup and striking of studio materials
• Assist students (children) with art-making 
• Supervise children indoors and outdoors
• Organize activities for break times

Reporting to: Community and Visitor Engagement Coordinator 

Volunteers will be required to obtain a criminal record check with vulnerable sector 

Docent

Commitment:

• min. 6 months
• min. 2 shifts per month

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greet and engage with museum visitors using a variety of interactive strategies to help provide a personalized visit
• Keep up-to-date on current and upcoming exhibition content
• Conduct independent research on art and artefacts on display
• Facilitate interpretive activities in galleries for children and adults
• Help the Community and Visitor Engagement Coordinator to develop interactive gallery activities

Reporting to: Community and Visitor Engagement Coordinator

Research

Commitment:

• min. 6months
• 1shift per week preferred (minimum 4 hours/week)
• Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gain familiarity with collection
• Assist visitors with research resources
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Occasional independent research administrative assistance as required

Reporting: Collections Registrar

Volunteers will be required to obtain a criminal record check

For more information, please contact

Ninette Gyorody, Executive Director
705-326-2159 x101