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Morrison, CO 80401
Do you enjoy inspiring curiousity in young children ages 3-8? We are looking volunteers to assist education staff with our outdoor preK - 3rd grade science education programs. Assist with leading groups of young children to wonder and learn about dinosaurs, rocks and minerals! Audience: PreK-Kindergarten with their families for our Saturday and weekday TriceraTOTS craft and story program. Ages 3-8 with their group leader in groups typically 10-20 at a time for our weekday school programs. Skills & Requirements: Ages 18+. Experience with young children, teaching or public speaking experience preferred but not necessary. In-depth training is provided. We are also looking for Spanish-speakers to help us translate and deliver our programs in Spanish! Schedule & Hours: Onsite program assistance 2-8 hours a month. School programs are held between 9-3pm on weekdays and our TriceraTOTs program is from 8-11am onc a month on Saturdays and Thursdays Location: School Programs are held in oudoors at the Main Visitor Center and dinosaur tracksite on the Ridge. TriceraTOTs is held indoors at our Discovery Center. For more information and our volunteer application, please visit our website at dinoridge.org/volunteer
Date Posted: 2024-11-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Morrison, CO 80465
Dinosaur Ridge is a non-profit outdoor museum and National Natural Landmark with over 250 dinosaur footprints and dozens of dinosaur bones still in place from the Mesozoic, the Age of the Dinosaurs. Dinosaur Ridge outdoor education programs are led by volunteers like you! Do you speak Spanish? Do you enjoy children and learning or teaching about dinosaurs? We are looking for bilingual volunteers to help inspire students to be scientists as they observe, wonder, and learn about the lives and deaths of our backyard dinosaurs and the unique fossils, and geology found at this National Natural Landmark. In-depth training is provided so you do not need to have a background in geology or paleontology. We hope you'll consider joining our fun team of educators as we work to expand our Spanish language offerings to reach a wider audience. School tours and other scheduled outdoor education programs are conducted Sept-June on weekdays between 9am-3pm. During the summer, programs are conducted for camps and adult groups. Weekend walking tours are offered throughout the year. Volunteer as as often as you would like, with a min. commitment of 8 hrs/month for at least 6 months after completing training. Interested? please visit www.dinoridge.org/volunteer for more details and to complete our volunteer application.
Date Posted: 2024-11-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Morrison, CO 80465
Dinosaur Ridge is a popular destination for visitors from around the world! Help greet, orient and educate dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages at our Main Visitor Center and exhibit hall. Docents serve in our exhibit hall while ambassadors help welcome and orient visitors outdoors and answering general questions about Dinosaur Ridge. 4-hour shifts are available every day of the week and weekends. Volunteer one or more shifts a week on a regular schedule or as you are available. Training is provided with experienced docents to learn about the role, outdoor fossil sites and exhibits. Volunteers must complete a background check, review and sign our Volunteer Handbook and complete an online DEI training to serve in these roles. To learn more and complete a volunteer application, visit https://dinoridge.org/support-dino-ridge/volunteer/. Questions? email volunteer@dinoridge.org
Date Posted: 2024-11-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Morrison, CO 80465
Dinosaur Ridge is a non-profit outdoor museum and National Natural Landmark with over 250 dinosaur footprints and dozens of dinosaur bones still in place from the Mesozoic, the Age of the Dinosaurs. Our popular and successful interpretive education programs are led by volunteers like you! Do you enjoy children, dinosaurs, outdoor education, teaching, and/or public speaking? Inspire students to be scientists as they observe, wonder, and learn about the unique fossils, and geology found at this National Natural Landmark. No background in geology or paleontology is required as in-depth training is provided. Dinosaur Ridge interpretive guides assist with educational programs and tours focused on the lives and deaths of dinosaurs and the rock history of this amazing site. School tours/programs are conducted Sept-June on weekdays between 9am-3pm. During the summer, programs and tours are conducted for camps and adult groups. Weekend walking tours are offered to the public throughout the year. Volunteer as as often as you would like, with a min. commitment of 6 months serving 8 hrs/month after completing training. Interested? please visit www.dinoridge.org/volunteer for more details and to complete our volunteer application.
Date Posted: 2024-11-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Morrison, CO 80465
Dinosaur Ridge is a world-famous National Natural Landmark (a unit of the National Park Service) in Morrison Colorado, the site of the world’s first Stegosaurus discovery, and it includes the #1 dinosaur tracksite in the nation, as ranked by paleontologists. In recent years, we have had between 200,000-250,000 visitors. Friends of Dinosaur Ridge is a non-profit organization that cares for Dinosaur Ridge, protecting the site and educating visitors. Visitors can tour the exhibit hall, and/or experience the wonders of the ridge through guided bus tours, audio tours, or walking tours. Dinosaur Ridge also conducts tours for school groups and the public all year long and runs award-winning summer and winter camps for kids. We have a staff of nearly 30 year-round, up to 50 during the busy summer months. We operate mostly on Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) land andoperate as licensees under JCOS. We are the largest "Tier III" organization in the Science and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).Our goal is to be a fun, educational, inclusive, and welcoming place for every dinosaur lover in Colorado and around the world. A dynamic organization requires a dynamic and diverse Board of Directors! We are looking for Board Members who: Have a passion for our organization Are enthusiastic and committed to our mission of education and preservation May have a background in finance, legal issues, paleontology, accounting, geology, marketing, education, or fundraising Board MemberExpectations: Attend monthly meetings (currently the 3rd Wednesday from 7pm - 9pm) Be active in one or more committees (finance, DEI, education, development, marketing, site preservation etc.) Support the mission and vision of the organization through attendance at major events, membership, and an annual donation that is comfortable for you Embrace the organizational values of service, professionalism, enthusiasm, respect, integrity, and trust Be an ambassador for Dinosaur Ridge in the community Serve 8-10 hours/month for a minimum term of 1 year (max of 3 years) Track and report volunteer hours served Why Volunteer with Friends of Dinosaur Ridge? Impact the growth and success of the organization and one of Earth’s most iconic paleontology sites Engage with a team of committed staff, volunteers, and local community members Experience and learn new things about paleontology, geology, education, and preservation Enhance your skills and widen your circle of contacts To express interest, please contact Kermit Shields at keshields303@gmail.com (303) 519-5943 The dinosaurs had a big impact; you can too!
Date Posted: 2024-11-13
