Volunteer Opportunities

VOLUNTEERS FORM SIGN UP CLICK HERE

Volunteer Opportunities

The Long Island Explorium is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and could not operate without the contributions of our volunteers who contribute their time, ideas, and energy. Their unique talents enable the Explorium to offer its current level of services to the community.

All of us at the Long Island Explorium are committed to providing an enriched experience for children and their parents through a hands-on challenge-based approach to learning. We strive to provide an engaging experience that can only be achieved by the combined efforts of a dedicated skilled team of employees and volunteers. The volunteer program is flexible, matching available opportunities to your talent and availability.

We are recruiting Volunteers for 2024!

Are you looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities that can earn you community service hours? Volunteer opportunities that would help develop your interpersonal and organizational skills, strengthen your expertise in STEM and position yourself as a well-rounded student.  The Explorium is looking for energetic, mature, and passionate volunteers for our Children's Museum.
Additional volunteer opportunities in the following areas - 
  1. Museum Guides - Hiring Now for Summer 2024! Spend your summer interacting with children and families while sharing your passion for STEM and the Arts.  We are looking for volunteers to help assist the Museum Guides during Open Hours and assist guests to ensure they have the best experience possible.  Hours would be 1 pm - 5 pm on days the Explorium is open. (13 years and above)
  2. Maker Faire Long Island 2024- Organizing committee members. Special event planning, outreach, onsite event help, fundraising ( 15 years and above)
  3. Camps  - We are looking for volunteers to help assist the Museum Educators during Summer Camp weeks. Volunteering during this time would entail working one-on-one with an Educator to ensure the summer camp runs smoothly. Volunteers act as a set of extra hands and eyes during camp. Volunteers will be responsible for making sure campers are on task, and assisting anywhere else they may be needed. ( 15 years and above)
  4. Contact for More Volunteer Opportunities  - such as Fundraising, Marketing, Program Development, Human Resources, and Financial Planning (potential pipeline for positions on the Board of Directors) ( 21 and above)

To apply click the yellow button below to be taken to our Volunteer Form Sign Up and/ or if you have questions, please send an email to: rianna@longislandexplorium.org.

VOLUNTEERS FORM SIGN UP. Register for one of the Mandatory Training Sessions. CLICK HERE

WORK FOR US

We're HIRING NOW. Deadline for application: Until positions are filled.

Join our Team and help inspire the next generation of leaders.

Enriching and empowering lives through STEM

If you are looking for an educator position that continues to support your love of teaching in a child-centered environment, then the Long Island Explorium is the ideal place for you. 

We are currently accepting applications for both in-person and virtual teaching opportunities.