A volunteer employee is a person who contributes services for which there is no financial compensation. The services are given on a scheduled basis for assigned projects under the supervision of a Museum staff member.
Volunteers must be familiar with and in compliance with procedures established by the Volunteer Office. Persons accepting volunteer employment in the Museum are subject to the rules and regulations of the Museum.
The usual minimum age for volunteers is 14. A parental consent form must be signed for those under 18.
The Museum will only verify volunteer status and dates active as a Museum volunteer for the purpose of evaluations or recommendations. All requests for recommendations, verbal or written, must be forwarded to the Volunteer Office.
After completing an application form, a volunteer candidate may be asked to come to the Volunteer Office for an interview. Qualified applicants will be referred to departments and may be required to attend a second interview.
Volunteers are placed according to their skills and interests as well as Museum needs. Reassignments are handled through the Volunteer Office.
Volunteers may be terminated if it is found that there is no longer any need for their services, or if their performance does not meet the requirements of the supervisor. Volunteers who have been terminated for cause will not be reinstated.
Identification badges will be issued by the Volunteer Office and are to be worn at all times. Upon acceptance every new volunteer will be asked to complete a Child Abuse Registry check.
Volunteers must show their identification badges when entering the Museum and when exercising privileges such as receipt of discounts in the Museum Shop, or complimentary admission to the Museum, Planetarium or Science Gallery.
Badges are issued for a specific area and do not permit entry to restricted areas.
All badges must be returned to the Volunteer Office upon termination or registration.
The Museum reserves the right to carry out the same security investigations of a volunteer as it does of a paid employee.
All volunteers must sign a Time Log Sheet indicating the total number of hours volunteered and assignments for that day. Volunteers are expected to arrive at their assignment at the agreed-upon time. If they must be absent, they should call as soon as possible. Vacation notice should be given to the volunteer supervisor at least two weeks in advance.
Volunteers working in public areas must be appropriately dressed at all times.
Incoming and outgoing personal telephone calls on Museum lines must be restricted to emergencies.
No property within the Museum, including library books, shall be removed from the building without permission.
Volunteers receive a 10% discount on gifts and books purchased at The Museum Shop, and are notified of special shopping opportunities for staff, volunteers and members. Volunteers also receive complimentary admission to the Museum, Planetarium and Science Gallery.
Certain benefits relating to the cost of transportation may be available to volunteers.
A Record of Volunteer Hours verifying the days of service can be obtained from the Volunteer Office.
All concepts or products, including but not restricted to such items such as photographs, drawings, manuscripts created by, or resulting from work performed as a volunteer at the AMNH, and all rights pertaining thereto become, and (unless specifically released) remain the property of the Museum.
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