Temporary Holiday Volunteer Services Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Works with MFAH Volunteer Services staff to coordinate and assist with supervision of volunteers assigned to various holiday activities and events.
• Assists directly with Volunteer Services to execute and prep all supplies for the MFAH Holiday events
• Assist with Bayou Bend’s Christmas Village by greeting guests, reviewing event activities, monitor activity materials, and answer questions as appropriate. The activity stations include outdoor games, a cotton snowball toss area, music-making hand bell stations, a holiday movie theater, and a downhill sled slide.
• Motivates, encourages and recognizes volunteers through words of encouragement, breaks, rewards or other appropriate methods.
• Assists Volunteer Services with onboarding volunteers nightly at Christmas Village.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail and follow-through
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for contact with public
• Strong customer service skills
• Professional appearance and conduct
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule during December, including most days of the month and evening hours as needed to support departmental operations.

Education and Experience:

• Event coordinating experience a plus