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Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000YGGeAAO/visitor-services-at-white-sands-national-park-may-august-rv-space-provided
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ADDRESS: White Sands National Park; 19955 Hwy 70 W; Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
DEPT: National Park Service
DATES: 5/2/2022 – 9/2/2022
DESCRIPTION:
Assist in staffing White Sands National Park Visitor Center including: professionally representing the National Park Service by providing very high quality customer service. Rove trails and grounds to assist park users with orientation, information, and interpretation of the park.
Assist in staffing White Sands National Park Visitor Center, including professionally representing the National Park Service by providing very high-quality customer service; opening and closing the facility; providing orientation, information, and interpretation to visitors; telling visitors about park activities; informing visitors of potential safety hazards; distributing maps and brochures as requested; operating a cash register and selling bookstore merchandise; accurately collecting and accounting for monies, and operating basic audio-visual equipment.
Rove trails and grounds to assist park users with orientation, information, and
interpretation of the park; inform visitors of potential safety hazards;
distribute maps and brochures as needed and pick up trash and litter deposited
along the trails. Assist in staffing White Sands National Park Visitor Center,
including professionally representing the National Park Service by providing
very high-quality customer service; opening and closing the facility; providing
orientation, information, and interpretation to visitors; telling visitors
about park activities; informing visitors of potential safety hazards;
distributing maps and brochures as requested; operating a cash register and
selling bookstore merchandise; accurately collecting and accounting for monies,
and operating basic audio-visual equipment.
The position is available to volunteers that can provide 32 hours per week.
DUTIES
Assist in staffing White Sands National Park Visitor Center including professionally representing the National Park Service by providing very high-quality customer service; opening and closing the facility; providing orientation, information, and interpretation to visitors; telling visitors about park activities; informing visitors of potential safety hazards; distributing maps and brochures as requested; operating a cash register and selling bookstore merchandise; accurately collecting and accounting for monies, and operating basic audio-visual equipment.
Rove trails and grounds to assist park users with orientation, information, and interpretation of the park; inform visitors of potential safety hazards; distribute maps and brochures as needed and pick up trash and litter deposited along the trails. Assist in staffing White Sands National Park Visitor Center including professionally representing the National Park Service by providing very high-quality customer service; opening and closing the facility; providing orientation, information, and interpretation to visitors; telling visitors about park activities; informing visitors of potential safety hazards; distributing maps and brochures as requested; operating a cash register and selling bookstore merchandise; accurately collecting and accounting for monies, and operating basic audio-visual equipment.
The position is available to volunteers that can provide 32 hours per week.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to provide quality customer service; to communicate and interact effectively and respectfully with a great diversity of people; to disseminate general orientation and information; to learn about the cultural and natural history of the park; to read maps and provide directions; to collect and account for monies and operate a cash register; to deal effectively with high volume/high stress situations.
SKILLS
Visitor Information
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The nature of this position requires standing/walking for an extended amount of time both in indoor and outdoor settings. VIPs will work under a variety of environmental conditions that include, but are not limited to, high and low temperatures, wind, blowing sand, thunderstorms, rain, and intense sun. This position may include work that takes place in the evening hours after sunset.
BACKGROUND/REFERENCE CHECK REQUIRED
Yes