If you love animals and enjoy working with the public, the National Aviary offers exciting and challenging volunteer opportunities with its Animal Programs department.
Our next Animal Programs/Docent/Aviary Ambassador
Volunteer Staff Orientation is scheduled for:
Saturday, January 31, 2009
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. • At the National Aviary
To reserve a place at the orientation, please contact:
Debbie West
Education Program Scheduler
412-323-7235 ext. 209
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If accepted into the program, you will be required to attend a training lab
from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday February 7, 2009 at the National Aviary.
National Aviary volunteers learn about all of the work that goes into caring for the many birds at the National Aviary. There are opportunities to learn about husbandry, training and education, as the Animal Programs Department encompasses all of these areas.
Qualified volunteers can choose to participate as
Animal Programs Volunteers or as
Docents or
Aviary Ambassadors.
Requirements for Animal Programs Volunteers
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old
Volunteers must attend orientation and interview
Acceptance into the program is based on interviews, availability, and compatibility of interests
Volunteers must attend 12 yearly meetings. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Volunteers must commit to 280 hours of service per year. This equals volunteering one 8-hour day each week for 35 weeks each year
The Aviary is currently accepting only weekday volunteers for these positions
Requirements for Docents
Docents are our front line! They greet guests, interpret at exhibits, give tours, assist with education programs and outreaches, and assist during interactive experiences.
Docents must be at least 18 years old
Docents must attend orientation and interview
Acceptance into the program is based on interviews, availability, and compatibility of interests
Docents must attend 12 yearly meetings. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Docents must commit to 140 hours of service per year. This equals volunteering one 4-hour day each week for 35 weeks each year
The Aviary is currently accepting docents for any day of the week
Requirements for Aviary Ambassadors
Aviary Ambassadors are people who love the Aviary and would like to help out by assisting with special events, promotional outreaches, and special projects.
Ambassadors must be at least 18 years old
Ambassadors must attend orientation and interview
Acceptance into the program is based on interviews, availability, and compatibility of interests
Ambassadors must commit to 20 hours of service per year
