mocha

Museum of Children's Art
Greeter

VOLUNTEER POSITION AVAILABLE

Classification
Volunteer (Unpaid)
Hours

MORNING SHIFT
4 hour commitment per week minimum
saturday and sunday 10am-2pm

AFTERNOON SHIFT
4 hour commitment per week minimum
saturday and sunday 1pm-5pm
Overall Job Description

The Museum of Children’s Art operates a children’s art gallery and studio, as well as a number of outreach programs in the schools and community. In combination these programs serve approximately 25,000 children annually. MOCHA currently has several programs that take place in the gallery/studio six days per week. These include the exhibitions, classes, camps, workshops, a field trip program, an open studio program, facility rentals and birthday parties. The Greeter is responsible for:

  • The appearance and functions of the Front Desk "hub" of MOCHA's main entrance
  • Logistical support of a variety of weekend art programs and projects under the direction of the Weekend Manager
This Position Reports To
Weekend Manager
Position Responsibilities
  • Running The Hub. Staffing and maintaining MOCHA's main entrance, which is the first point of contact for Museum visitors. Handle incoming phone calls and transfer as appropriate. Greet visitors and guide them to gallery and studio programs. Manage sign-in and sign-outs for art classes and workshops. Track gallery and studio attendance. Stock and organize current museum literature and publications.

  • Logistical Support of Weekend Programs. Working with Weekend Manager, provide assistance in the setup and coordination of programs.

  • Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
  • Kindness and friendliness
  • Ability to interact with a diverse group of children and adults and create a welcoming environment.
  • Ability to speak more than one language highly desirable, but not required
    [currently seeking bilingual Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Southeast Asian language speakers]
  • Customer service experience with telephone, voicemail and e-mail systems
  • Ability to learn office technologies
  • Ability to enjoy being around children and promoting the arts
Position Is Ideal For:
  • Students interested in developing easily-transferable job skills and experience for inclusion on a resume
  • Seniors and retirees with customer service experience interested in supporting a vibrant hub of creative activity
  • Stand up comedians developing new (all age, please) material or fiction writers seeking inspiration for characters
To apply:
Attend a volunteer orientation with a completed volunteer application [52K REQUIRES ADOBE ACROBAT READER] at:

MOCHA
538 Ninth Street, Suite 210
Oakland, CA 94607