Education and Visitor Services Assistant (Park Housing Available)

The volunteer performs a variety of visitor services at two primary locations: Visitor Center, and the McLean House. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Opening and closing historic structures and providing low-level security

• Operating the park’s movie.

• Operating the Visitor Center providing:

• Park Orientation

• Interpretation of closing events of the Civil War at Appomattox and elsewhere

• General information and supplying informational material about park and surrounding area.

• Giving interpretative programs about the historical events associated with Appomattox Court House.

• If desired after appropriate experience in the field and demonstrating necessary knowledge, passing a test, proven public speaking skills and approved, a volunteer may perform the following optional duties:

• Give formally structured talks and tours

• Aid in research undertaken by park staff to enhance formal programs

• Surrender events that occurred there

• The house, the family, and village