The Desert Museum Docents
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Who are Docents?
讲解员是训练有素的志愿者，他们通过分享自然历史和保护故事来吸引博物馆的游客，从而更好地了解和欣赏索诺兰沙漠地区. 讲解员使人们能够与自然世界更好地和谐相处. 讲解员是所有年龄、各行各业和教育背景的成年人. 目前有150多名讲解员每月在博物馆做两次或更多的志愿者.
Docent Duties
讲解员的主要职责是在博物馆内进行讲解. Such interpretation consists of leading tours, 在教育车上展示材料, leading hands-on educational activities and games, answering questions about the exhibits, supporting museum special events, and handling live animals for public presentations. 讲解员应该为所有客人提供优质的客户服务, volunteers, and employees of the Desert Museum.
A successful Docent is friendly, adaptable, comfortable interacting with diverse groups of people, comfortable interacting with children, 兴奋地向人们介绍自然世界的奇观, 并且能够学习和记住网上买球十大正规平台的安全规程和协议. 讲解员必须能够往返于网上买球十大正规平台, as the Museum is unable to provide transportation, 他们必须能够在近两英里的户外小径上移动. 在执行任务期间，讲解员可能会暴露在高温下, cold, wind, rain, and sun for long periods of time. 在轮班期间，讲解员偶尔也会遇到自由漫游的有毒动物.
讲解员承诺在两年的时间里每年至少做144小时的志愿者. 这相当于每个月做两天志愿者，每天做6个小时, 然而，许多讲解员更频繁地选择志愿服务. 讲解员在一个月内不得超过64小时.
How can you get involved?
推荐一个买球网站目前正在接受新讲解员课程的申请，该课程将于周六开始培训, October 5, 2024. 有兴趣申请亚利桑那-索诺拉网上买球十大正规平台讲解员计划的人士应填写一份 online application form. After the applications are reviewed, 被选中的候选人将被要求与导赏员和志愿者协调员进行简短的面试, to be scheduled at the Applicant’s convenience. 申请人将在所有申请人面试结束后，不迟于星期六收到所有最终选择决定的通知, September 13, 2024.
Please be aware that there is a $45 enrollment fee* 由学员负责的导赏计划, prior to the beginning of the course; pricing is itemized below:
- Natural History of the Sonoran Desert (2nd Edition) Text: $32
- Administration Fee: $13
导赏员制服由卡其裤和白衬衫组成. 讲解员自己负责准备裤子和衬衫. 衬衫的贴片包含在上述详细的注册费中.
*对于有经济困难的申请人，可提供付款计划和奖学金. 付款计划和奖学金的申请不与讲解员协调员共享, Volunteer Coordinator, or the Docent Selection Committee, 并且不会在决定接受或拒绝申请人参加导赏计划方面发挥任何作用.
What is Docent training like?
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亚利桑那-索诺拉网上买球十大正规平台的讲解员总是在学习, 但您最初的讲解员培训要求包括参加至少两(2)个亲自培训周期, completing at-home study sessions, and partaking in on-grounds practice. A detailed explanation can be found below:
In-Person Trainings:
从2024年开始，每年每季度进行一次现场讲解员培训. 新的讲解员需要参加第一个培训周期，该周期将于2024年10月的每个星期六进行. 在完成最初的培训周期后，新的讲解员必须参加 at least one 其余三个选修训练周期中的任何一个. Individuals are welcome, and encouraged, to attend all four cycles if they are able, 但至少需要两门才能在导赏员项目中获得一席之地. The training cycles and topics will be as follows:
- 强制培训:(所有新见证员必须参加此培训周期)
- 周期一:新讲解员训练-萨瓜罗，地球科学 & Mountain Woodlands.
- Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- 周期一:新讲解员训练-萨瓜罗，地球科学 & Mountain Woodlands.
- Elective Training: (Choose at least one of the below)
- Cycle Two: Riparian and Gardens
- Saturday, January 4, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Cycle Three: Desert Loop and Grasslands
- Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Cycle Four: Pollinators, Aquarium, and Reptiles & Invertebrates
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Cycle Two: Riparian and Gardens
- 高级培训:(必须完成之前1-4个周期中的至少两个*)
- Cycle Five: Creating and Leading Tours
- Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Cycle Five: Creating and Leading Tours
上述所有课程将在亚利桑那-索诺拉网上买球十大正规平台进行. 在可行的情况下，这些课程的部分内容将被拍摄下来并发布到网上. 无法亲自参加培训的讲解员仍然可以通过在家中联网设备上观看培训录音来参与该计划. 在一个周期内缺课超过一节的学员将不被视为已完成该周期.
At-Home Study
在家学习将包括在线培训和视频, as well as self-paced readings and homework. 许多家庭作业可以在学生的训练周期中空闲的时候完成. 许多此类培训都需要连接互联网的设备, 如果学生在家里没有设备，他们可以在博物馆安排使用设备.
On-Grounds Practice Sessions
While between training cycles, 新入职的讲解员需要每月至少花8个小时在现场练习口译和复习新学的材料. 新的讲解员将在这些练习课程中由讲解员导师指导，直到他们能够适应自己的生活. 新的讲解员将能够在他们的日程允许的情况下安排自己的场地练习课程, 欢迎大家在一周中的任何一天完成这部分的培训.