About Us

At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

The Huntington

Founded in 1919, The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.

The Culture

Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond.  Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies. 

At The Huntington, our organizational Culture is shaped by the following core values: Intellectual curiosity, Collaboration, Stewardship, Belonging, and Integrity.

• Intellectual Curiosity: Knowledge, lifelong learning, and a spirit of inquiry are at the core of our mission and organizational culture.

• Collaboration: Teamwork and a collaborative attitude are important at all levels of The Huntington. We foster relationships internally among our departments and externally with organizations throughout the community.

• Stewardship: We are committed to the care and development of our collections, our financial and physical resources, our staff, and our community.

• Belonging: We strive to attract and maintain a workforce of individuals with diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our organizational culture promotes a sense of welcome, inclusion, and connection.

• Integrity: We value respect and honesty, working to fulfill our mission with honor and ethical principles.

Job Description

About the Role

Under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Volunteer Programs, the Activity Cart Facilitator serves the public audience and youth volunteers by organizing and maintaining the Huntington’s Activity Cart program in the gardens.  Keeps the program running smoothly by supervising high school volunteers, helping to set up and maintain the physical carts, organizing and supplying the cart activities, and assisting with volunteer training and content expansion. 

This is a limited term position to cover a leave of absence. Work is scheduled Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am-4:00pm PST.
 

Essential Functions

• Contributes to visitor engagement through providing a combination of engaging, unique activities and clear communication and information. 

• Leads high school volunteer staff by promoting and facilitating their content knowledge, activity organization, and professional visitor interaction. 

• Oversees aspects of the Activity Cart program operation, including cart set up, inventory of activity content and supplies, end of day retrieval, and overall maintenance.

• Maintains supply inventory log, tracks cart visitation and communicates frequently with youth volunteers and weekly with supervisor.

• Works closely and effectively with Volunteers, Security, and Huntington staff.

• Other related duties as assigned.

• Work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Will need a valid CA driver’s license.

• Must have high level of integrity and problem-solving attitude.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere required.

• Ability to use good judgment, focus attention to detail, and possess organizational skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Must be able to work under pressure and in a sometimes fast-paced environment.

• Strong verbal communication skills required. 

• Ability to speak other languages in addition to English is helpful.

• Availability weekly on both Saturdays and Sundays.

Experience

• Previous education or camp-related experience preferable. 

Working Conditions

• Job requires work outdoors in multiple garden areas as well as within a typical office environment. 

• Must be able stand for up to 6 hours a day, get around 200-acre site, and lift 25 pounds.

• Pay Rate: $20.00/hr.

• Medical, Dental, Vision  

• 403(b) retirement plan and matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match 

• Hybrid remote work schedule available for applicable positions 

• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays 

• Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants 

• Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions 

• Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds