Volunteers Wanted!

Volunteer opportunities abound at The Children’s Museum. Whether you like being creative and using your imagination with children or prefer working at a computer or answering the phone, we can use your skills and talent.

After a brief orientation, new volunteers become familiar with the Museum. Volunteers learn about the vital role they will play in helping the Museum fulfill its mission of providing interactive and educational opportunities that can be enjoyed by all children and their families.

Regular volunteers enjoy benefits of free membership at the Museum, discounted merchandise from our gift shop and bi-annual volunteer appreciation events. Most importantly, they receive the satisfaction of knowing that they have touched the lives of children in a positive way and have made a difference in their community.

We rely on volunteers for leadership and hands on support in many areas of operation. It’s the strength of the volunteer spirit that allows us to do so much for so little.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Museum Floor Staff - Volunteers are needed to help Visitor Assistants in birthday party set-up, floor supervision and straightening of Museum exhibits. Times may vary but shifts generally run from 11am-1pm, 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm.

Admissions Staff - A Volunteer is needed to work the front desk weekdays from 1pm-3pm. Duties include greeting visitors, answering phones, booking birthday parties and group visits as well as ringing admissions and gift shop sales. This position is for regular, weekly volunteers.

Tuesday For Tots - Volunteers are needed to assist in the set-up, implementation and clean up of this thematic arts and crafts program for children age 5 and under. Tuesday For Tots runs every Tuesday from October – May, from 10am – 12pm.

Cooking With Katie - A volunteer is needed to help Katie in preparation, set-up, and clean up of this children’s cooking class. This program is offered one Tuesday and Wednesday each month, October – May, from 1:30pm – 2:30pm.

Science Saturday Night - Volunteers are needed to assist in the supervision of children as they play games, listen to stories, eat a snack and participate in art activities while their parents enjoy a night out. This program runs six times per year on either a Friday or Saturday evening from 5:30pm – 8pm.

Story Art - A Volunteer is needed to read a story and oversee a related art project. This program runs twice per month on Thursday mornings from 10am – 10:45am.

School Break Workshops - Volunteers are needed to assist children ages 5 and up at these workshops. During winter and spring break, the Children’s Museum offers various art and science workshops throughout the week, beginning at 10am and 11am.

Drop-In Workshops - Volunteers are needed to assist children participating in the workshops. One to two times per month the Museum offers drop-in workshops in which children make a particular project that can be taken home immediately.

Girl Scout Programs - Periodically throughout the year the Museum offers Brownie and Jr. Girl Scout troops the opportunity to earn various try-its and badges. These programs are usually done on a Friday or Saturday and last 2-3 hours. Volunteers are needed to assist the Museum Staff person.

Office Assistance - Occasionally volunteers are needed to assist with bulk mailings, photocopying, data entry and other office work.

Remember, volunteering at The Children’s Museum looks great on resumes and college applications!

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at The Children’s Museum at Saratoga please phone 518-584-5540 or send an e mail to: volunteer@cmssny.org.