Beginning on July 1st, 2025 - individuals who are interested in volunteering with Muse Knoxville must complete a 60 minute on-site orientation with the Vice President of Operations. Please click here to sign up for an orientation. Orientations are scheduled twice a month - the first Monday of the month from 4:30-5:30pm and the third Thursday of the month from 9:00-10:00am. Volunteers will be credited 1 hour for attending the orientation. Registration for volunteer shifts will not be approved in Give Pulse until the orientation is completed. If you are unable to attend the scheduled orientation, please message Shelby Cornell. Also, if you've volunteered with Muse Knoxville in the past, the orientation will be waived. Thank you!
MUSE MEMBER ONLY CARNIVAL EVENT VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION
Muse Knoxville is hosting a carnival-themed silent disco event for our Muse members! This will be a member-exclusive special event that will include silent disco, carnival-themed activity tables, play on the exhibit floor, a food truck, and more! Event Volunteers help to execute a successful and fun event. Volunteers will help with setting up the event, facilitating activity tables, handing out small prizes, resetting exhibit spaces, picking up toys, engaging with kids and families, and cleaning up the event. This volunteer is managed by the Vice President of Operations and the Events and Merchandise Manager. Any questions or concerns regarding scheduled shifts, hours verification, etc. will be directed to Shelby Cornell at shelby@themuseknoxville.org.
SCHEDULE: This volunteer opportunity occurs after Muse’s operating hours. Shifts are scheduled via Give Pulse, Volunteer East Tennessee, or other volunteer recruitment platform.
LOCATION: Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street Knoxville, TN 37914, 865-594-1494
DRESS CODE: Closed-toed shoes, attire appropriate for a children’s museum setting, shorts/skirts/dresses must be fingertip length, shirts must cover midriff area
WHEN VOLUNTEERING AS AN EVENT VOLUNTEER, YOU WILL …
- Positively and enthusiastically engage with children and families
- Facilitate various activity tables and encourage guests to interact with them
- Hand out prizes associated with the carnival-themed activities
- Pick up toys and reset exhibit spaces
- Help set up and clean up the event
- Help answer guests' questions
IMPACT OF THIS VOLUNTEER ROLE:
- Help to ensure and execute a successful event
- Provide a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for all guests
- Create positive and memorable experiences with children and families
- Help facilitate creativity and exploration in children
- Inspire children to be interested in STEM careers
- Help to support Muse staff
THIS VOLUNTEER POSITION HAS THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
- Enjoy interacting with children
- Treat everyone with kindness and respect
- Dependability and arriving on time for your scheduled shift
- Not using cell phones or other electronic devices while actively volunteering
- Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Friendly and positive attitude
- Able to create and maintain a tidy workspace
- Willingness to jump in and help where needed
- Have not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in the last 5 years
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If volunteering more than 3 shifts
- Complete and pass a background check at no cost to the volunteer
*Please note: Muse Knoxville has a volunteer no-show policy. If you do not show up for your scheduled shift 3 times, you are no longer able to volunteer with Muse. We understand that unforeseen circumstances do come up. If you are no longer able to attend your scheduled shift, please unregister from the opportunity and/or email the Vice President of Operations at shelby@themuseknoxville.org.
Muse for All
You belong, be yourself. We thrive that way. We believe in actively creating a place of diversity, inclusion, and belonging among our staff, volunteers, the audiences that we serve, the programs we develop, and the community partners that we pursue. We actively seek to recruit, promote, and retain a diverse volunteer workforce—one that welcomes and engages people from every background. We value our staff members, volunteers, and board members and their individual backgrounds, which further our ability to serve and learn from the diverse families that enrich our community. We invite you to join us on our journey.
