Description:

Responsibilities and Duties:

Time commitment: Candidates must be able to commit at least three years to the program.

• Year 1: Participate in weekly training sessions. Touring opportunities become available as docents progress through first-year training.
• Year 2: Participate in weekly training sessions with an increased emphasis on leading school tours at least one half‐day per week during the academic year.
• Year 3+: Participate in monthly continuing education sessions and lead school tours at least one half‐day per week during the academic year.

Qualifications/Knowledge:

Docents must be flexible, friendly, and have a sincere interest in art and history (though no formal background is required in either subject area). Docents should also possess a passion for lifelong-learning and education. With the aid of weekly training sessions, new docents must become proficient in all school tour themes offered by the Education Department, covering every collection area in the Museum.