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Time: Ongoing; two hours or more per week.

Supervisor: Curator of collections.

Objective: Assist with inventory and collections documentation; to record the location, condition and photograph the artifacts in the collection.

Qualifications: Interest in historical artifacts. Attention to detail. Ability to work independently and as a team. Assignment requires the ability to handle objects with both hands and read small numbers. Must be able to climb ladders and stairs.

Responsibility: To measure, describe and photograph each object. To record its condition and location. To attach an assigned number to the artifact.

Training: Curator of collections provides training on:

• Artifact handling
• Description
• Measuring
• Writing condition reports
• Attaching numbers

Time: As needed basis. Tours are one to two hours, depending on the activity. Schedule varies throughout the year. Most tours occur during April, May and early June.

Supervisor: Education coordinator.

Objective: To provide a welcoming, hospitable environment and rewarding learning experience to museum visitors through guided tours.

Qualifications: Be comfortable speaking to small and large groups of people of all ages, especially children.

• Interest in South Dakota history and general agricultural history.
• Physically able to lead tours around the museum. Be able to hear in noisy situations.
• Enthusiastic and flexible.
• Capable of learning new material rapidly and willing to spend time and expend the effort necessary to study material on various topics about agricultural history.

Responsibility: To provide a safe, fun and educational experience for visitors.

Training: Supervisor provides general orientation and specific training on:

• How to give a tour, examples of scripts
• Background information about the exhibits
• Crowd management
• Understanding learning styles and developmental stages for various audiences