Opportunities From: United Way of Yellowstone County

Volunteers will facilitate activities that build off of STEM educational exhibits. These activities may include, but are not limited to, programs, workshops, and camps, where leads are expected to be knowledgeable on the content they are teaching and possess general knowledge of Wise Wonders. Volunteers must be legally able to engage and interact with school groups, children, and families. Volunteers must be able to adjust material to fit the demographic of participants.

Play Support Volunteers will assist staff during our operating hours by interacting with patrons. Patrons have expressed the desire that Wise Wonders staff interact more with children as they play in the Museum. Being short-staffed, Wise Wonders is seeking volunteers interested in this position. We need support primarily for our rotating science experiments and art projects. Whether you are helping a child make elephant toothpaste, leading a group in an experiment, or painting a cloud, play support volunteers are here to be a big kid.

Volunteer will be in charge of managing Wise Wonders website, literature and the Museum’s weekly newsletter. Responsibilities would include, but are not limited to, ensuring that the newsletter is accurate and goes out in a timely fashion; that wisewonders.org is regularly and accurately updated; editing informational videos about Wise Wonders for wisewonders.org, YouTube and Facebook; and updating and designing new Wise Wonders flyers, coupons, pamphlets and/or rat cards for distribution to patrons.

Volunteer will assist Wise Wonders staff in working the Museum floor, including, but not limited to, picking up after patrons; cleaning Museum; assisting patrons with admission and memberships; selling Wise Wonders merchandise; welcoming patrons; and answering any questions patrons may have about Wise Wonders and its programs or events.

Some of the most important work at Wise Wonders takes place behind the scenes. In order for our patrons to have the best and safest experience, proper organization is key. Administrative volunteer responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, data entry and tracking in Microsoft applications; conducting research related to events, organization's, activities, and other topics based off of Wise Wonders needs, filing, and copying forms and activity sheets.

Keeping Wise Wonders clean and safe is crucial to the life and growth of the Museum. Maintenance volunteers will be responsible for cleaning the Museum floors, bathroom, kitchen,  and exhibits to the extent that these areas need cleaning, which may include, but is not limited to, washing, scrubbing, dusting, mopping, sweeping, disinfecting, draining, vacuuming and/or rinsing. Maintenance volunteers will also be responsible for maintaining the electrical lights in the Museum, ensuring other electrical and plumbing needs are met and operational, washing the windows, and ensuring that there are no loose or exposed objects that could cause harm to patrons or staff, such as nails, screws, broken pieces of wood or plastic, etc.

Special Events volunteering is great for those who can’t commit to a fixed schedule but would like to assist as their time allows. The Museum will host and participate in a number of special events throughout the year. These events may take place during Museum hours, evenings, or weekends, and may take place outside of the Museum. Volunteers would be responsible for assisting with setup and teardown of equipment and supplies, greeting visitors/patrons, as well as overseeing tables or sections associated with the event (i.e registration, food, activities).