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To volunteer at
Lyme Academy College
Mail or fax form to:
Ann de Selding
Volunteer Services
84 Lyme Street
Old
Lyme, CT 06371
Fax: 860-434-8725
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For more information please
contact:
Ann deSelding
adeselding@lymeacademy.edu
860-434-5232 ext. 117 |
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COMMUNITY MESSENGER
Position
Overview
COMMUNITY MESSENGER to
spread the word about activities, exhibits, courses, etc.
Job
Functions/Tasks
DISTRIBUTE EXHIBITION
POSTCARDS/COURSE BOOKLETS/ETC. ON A REGULAR BASIS TO THE PUBLIC. |
| ART STORE
Position Overview
Provide overall assistance with
the inventory and organizational management of the College art
store.
Job Functions/Tasks
Weekly/Monthly:
Straightening/organizing the store and supply areas, as well as
the displaying of merchandise, general dusting.
As
Needed: Pricing, shelving and storing incoming merchandise
on an as-needed basis. Research work to find products on the
Internet or through catalogs for best prices.
Semi-Annually (mid
-December and mid - May): Inventory assistance at the end of
each semester, to include organizing the store before and after
the inventory count, counting merchandise and entering onto
inventory sheets and spot checking/recounting small areas of the
store and storage.
July & August: Price,
shelve and store large quantities of merchandise
Note: all materials and tools
required for accomplishing the tasks noted above will be
provided by the College.
Helpful Skills/Abilities
Good organization skills.
Retail experience is helpful.
Reports to:
Art Store Manager |
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CATALOGUER/ARCHIVIST
Position Overview
COLLECT
AND CATALOGUE PRESS CLIPPINGS FROM 2006 TO PRESENT. UPON COMPLETION OF PROJECT,
CONTINUE ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO KEEP ARCHIVES UP TO DATE.
Helpful
Skills/Abilities
DETAIL ORIENTED, ORGANIZED, AWARE OF IMPORTANCE
OF GOOD PRESENTATION OF WORK
Time Required– 2-3 hours monthly
Reports
to: DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, PR
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| WEEKEND GALLERY AMBASSADOR
Position Overview
Acting as an ambassador for the College, this position greets
and provides information to patrons regarding College programs.
Job Functions/Tasks
Greet all who enter the building and answer any questions about
the current exhibition, or various programs offered by the
College, including, but not limited to Admission to the BFA
program, Continuing Studies or Pre-college courses. Maintain the
Guest (sign-in) book. Record and process any sales and forward
to the Assistant Dean of the College. An additional list of
duties to be provided at the time of orientation.
The Galleries are open each Saturday (unless there is no
exhibition) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Helpful Skills/Abilities
A friendly and outgoing demeanor is helpful, as well as
experience using credit card machines.
Reports to: Assistant Dean of the College |
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DATA
GATHERER
Position Overview
Job Functions/Tasks
UPDATE
COLLEGE CONTACTS WITH EMAIL ADDRESSES, ETC.
Helpful
Skills/Abilities
DETAIL ORIENTED, ORGANIZED, COMPUTER SKILLS – EXCEL,
CREATIVE THINKING, CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
Time Required
– 4 hours a week
to start
Reports to: DIRECTOR OF
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, PR |
| ACADEMIC CENTER RECEPTION
Position Overview
Responsible for overall management of the Academic Center
reception desk - the “front door” of the College.
Job Functions/Tasks
Tasks include greeting the public, providing information
regarding the various departments within the College and
answering and routing telephone calls. This position may handle
the retrieval and sorting of mail on a daily basis, as well as a
variety of other general administrative duties as assigned.
Helpful Skills/Abilities
Good interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to
perform detailed functions.
Reports to: Assistant
Director, Alumni and Volunteer Services |
Special Projects – Plaque Preparation & Filing
Position Overview
Assist in preparing information for the creation of a plaque
commemorating the prior capital campaign and general filing
Job Functions/Tasks
Review documents in order to identify and verify names along
with the gift amount in preparation for plaque development. Work
with VP for External Affairs to establish and complete ongoing
filing.
Helpful Skills/Abilities
Ability to proof read with strong attention to detail. Ability
to work independently
Reports to: VP for External Affairs
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| LIBRARY
Position Overview
Volunteers are needed to assist with multiple aspects of library
work, including the College’s growing archives.
Job Functions/Tasks
The work is primarily clerical in nature and may involve
computer data entry, image creation and editing , database
searching, sorting of materials, repair and shelf-preparation of
library or archive materials.
Helpful Skills/Abilities
Volunteers should be computer literate. A familiarity with
Microsoft Office products, FileMaker Pro, or related databases,
Photoshop and the Internet are helpful.
Reports to: Director of
Library – Loree Bourgoin |
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| GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES Position
Overview
Responsible for providing general administrative support to a
variety of Departments, including, but not limited to External
Affairs, Admissions and Finance.
Job Functions/Tasks
Tasks include the copying and assembly of packet materials; the
preparation of a variety of mailings, including stuffing and
sealing envelopes, affixing labels and postage to the envelopes.
The position may also involve answering telephones.
More specifically, the Bursar’s Office is looking for volunteers
one day per month, sometime during the first week to perform
filing tasks associated with the prior month’s activities.
In addition, the Marketing and
Development Offices seek volunteers for special projects,
updating media lists, researching past donor information for
recognition plaques, organizing and archiving historical photos
and artifacts.
Helpful Skills/Abilities
Good organizational skills and ability to perform detailed
functions.
Reports to: The Department
Manager |
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GREEN THUMB GARDENERS
Position Overview - Assistance to be provided in
connection with the overall, outside appearance of the College.
The position remains active from March through October each year
and will be scheduled in accordance with the College work week,
unless otherwise specified. Tools required for this position
will be provided by the College.
Job Functions/Tasks: Weeding, planting, pruning, removal
of debris and overall general landscaping. May also participate
in landscape design.Helpful
Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of landscaping or garden design
is particularly helpful.
Reports to: Director of
Facilities or his designee |
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Position Overview
Greet and orient a variety of groups (large and small) to the
College for special events.
Job Functions/Tasks
Openings: There are approximately 6 exhibition openings
each year, all of which take place on Friday evenings from 5 –
7pm. Tasks include greeting people upon entry, distributing
exhibition price lists, answering general questions and
encouraging attendees to sign a guest book.
Tours and Groups: Provide tours and information regarding
the College (scheduled in advance).
Lectures: Greet lecture attendees, check them off on the
list and collect limited amounts of money for those who have not
pre-paid
Arts Ball: Act as a committee member for one or more of
the following committees: Art Auction, Non-Art Auction,
Corporate Sponsorship, Design/Décor, Mailings, Table Décor and
Wine and Dine
Graduation & Midsummer Festival: Overall assistance with
events
Helpful Skills/Abilities: Outgoing nature and comfort
working with the public
Reports to: Department Manager responsible for the event |
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