Opportunities From: Birthplace of Country Music

Assist Frontline staff with daily opperations of the museum. Must be store trained and disaster trained.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Lunch Coverage for the Frontline. Must be Disaster Trained and Register training is preferred.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Following the Docent Training on August 16, there will be zoom meetings to check in with Prospective Docents and discuss the homework. Homework is due on the day of the review session. All homework must be completed before you can become a docent. 

Schedule:

August 22 - Technology
August 29 - History
September 5 - Music - 1927 Bristol Sessions
September 12 - Music - Country Music
September 26 - Visitor Experience

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84409390872?pwd=MklpGRsTaqY2Zf6CqAxoLBKQKOMAQ4.1

Meeting ID: 844 0939 0872

Passcode: 478427

Assisting the ETNBA (East TN Bluegrass Association) with anything they may need during their monthly Jam sessions. 

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

Gallery Assistants (GAs) and Frontline Staff are the “face” of the Museum, interacting the most with visitors. Consequently, GAs are expected to be professional, personable, and able to share the museum’s basic information with visitors.

All volunteers are required to complete Disaster Training once a year. Please email the Volunteer Coordinator to see if you are due for Disaster Training or not. Disaster Training includes the Disaster Training Presentation and Disaster Walk-Through.

Erika and Sam will be assessing the education collection with the help of local luthier, KT VanDyke. It is setup in 2 shifts. The first will involve pulling all of the instruments out and putting them in the special exhibit. The second will involve updating the inventory records with noted damage and expected cost and then putting everything away.

Museum Story Time recurring on the first Friday of each month. 

Community Square Dance!!

Dress code is standard Volunteer Uniform. 

This Zoom meeting for Docents is held on the first Monday of every month at 4:15. We will start with "tour stories" where docents can share interesting moments from recent tours, then spend about 20 minutes discussing a museum content-related topic, and end the meeting by planning ahead for the next month's tours. 

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85439207825?pwd=pueXqExWujRxMbpFxTy6a0jD9IfBDj.1

Meeting ID: 854 3920 7825

Passcode: 702017

There will be 4 separate dates that the Southwest Virginia 4H will be bringing students. It will be a guided tour and we will need a docent for each one. There will be no add ons, just the guided tour. 

On September 9th - 16 guests with 2 leaders. 

On September 23rd - 15 guests with 2 leaders.

On October 7th - 14 guests with 2 leaders.

October 21st - 16 guests with 2 leaders.

Assisting the Songwriter Circle leader with anything they may need during their monthly Jam sessions. 

Speaker Sessions are the museum’s lecture series, though the “lectures” often include a performance element or can be panel discussions or Q & A events. Topics are related to country music, music history, Appalachian culture and history, or the content of the current special exhibit. Monthly Speaker Series happen in the Performance Theatre; the month of September and Virtual Speaker Series do not apply. 

Two Disaster Trained Volunteers are needed to assist with each in-person Speaker Series to help. 

Please refer to the Volunteer Handbook for further details about this position. 

For Docent's to assist the Volunteer Coordinator with New Volunteer Orientation. Orientation covers going over the Volunteer Handbook and a quick walk through of the museum.

For new volunteers who would like to do the New Volunteer Orientation. Orientation covers going over the Volunteer Handbook and a quick walk through of the museum.

This is a regularly occurring training

July 28 - Museum Store Training - This will involve training on the registers and provide lunch coverage. 

August 25 - Office Administrative Assistance - This is for anyone interested in helping out at the administrative office with tasks such as festival fulfilment, mailing (envelop stuffing and addressing), supplies inventory, and generally supporting the office staff with daily administrative tasks and needs. The training will include a tour of the office focused on where people and things are located and how to use some of the relevant appliances. This will be held at the office.

September 29 - Outreach Events

1927 Society Concerts. These include heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar before the show.

Volunteers must be 21+ to volunteer for this event.

This event will be featuring the artist Jontavious Willis.

This is for Interns to record their hours.

Shadowing, or learning by observation, is one of the best ways to train for a new role and become comfortable within the museum. Sign up for this shift when you intend to be in the museum in a learning capacity.  

Please email the Volunteer Coordinator after signing up for this flexible shift with the exact date and timeframe that you intend to shadow. Specific hours must be entered manually in order for you to receive proper credit for your time. Learning is working!