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Paid Positions

Please contact the office if you are interested. A docent is a tour guide and represents the Village. There are many types of docents.

Wedding Docent

Wedding Docents attend a one-hour rehearsal and open the Village for the two-hour wedding time, making sure that the wedding runs smoothly and within the guidelines set forth in the wedding contract. Wedding Docents are paid $50 per wedding.

Parking Attendant Docent

Parking Attendant Docent are used by Wedding Docents due to the wedding size, or if weddings are scheduled back-to-back. The Wedding Docent is responsible for obtaining his/her own Parking Attendant if they feel one is necessary. Some use them regularly and others don't.

They do not come to the rehearsal, but arrive before the beginning of the wedding to put out the signs and coordinate the parking and public visitors. Parking Attendant Docents are paid $20 per wedding.

Party Open & Close Docent

Party Open & Close Docents arrive at the time designated and open the building specified.

They answer any questions and point out the restrooms, paper products, telephone, dumpster, and broom. They are there to make sure that the renter gets settled and follows the guidelines set forth in the Rental Contract. They come back at the time designated to close up. Party Open & Close Docents are paid $20 per Open and Close.

Fireplace Attendant Docent

Fireplace Attendant Docents arrive at the time designated to start a fire and make sure wood is available for renters. They come back and check on it every half hour. At the end of the rental they bank the fire. They come back an hour after Close to make sure it is burned out and close the flue. Fireplace Attendant Docents are paid $25 per Open and Close.

Sunday Open & Close Docents

Sunday Open & Close Docents must know the history of the buildings and the Village. They arrive at 12:45pm on Sundays when the Village is open—from the second Sunday in June through the third Sunday in October and Special Events (garden walk, Christmas walk, etc.)—to set up for opening at 1:00pm and then closing up at 4:00pm. They coordinate the volunteer docents so there is a volunteer docent for each building. Open & Close Docents are paid $25 per Open and Close.

Private Tour Docents

Private Tour Docents must know the history of the buildings and the Village. They provide 1 to 1 ½ hour tour. Private Tour Docents are paid $25 per tour.

School Tour Docents

School Tour Docents must know the history of the buildings and the Village. They arrive in the morning to provide a 1 to 1 ½ hour tour and return in the afternoon to close up. They are there to make sure that the teacher gets settled and follows the guidelines set forth in the school guidelines. School Tour Docents are paid $25 per tour.

Substitutes

Substitutes for the Office Manager and the Archivist are paid $12 per hour.