Volunteer at Villa Finale

Volunteer at Villa Finale!
Volunteering is fun and rewarding! Villa Finale offers a variety of Volunteer Staff positions for people with varying talents and availability.

Steps to becoming a Villa Finale Volunteer Staff member:

1. All candidates must fill out and submit a completed volunteer application.

2. Upon review of the application, all volunteer candidates will be called in to meet with appropriate Villa Finale staff. At this time, the staff member will conduct an informal interview and review specific volunteer job duties. We want all of our Volunteer Staff to work in areas which best suits their interests and talents!

3. Before working with the public, all volunteer candidates must attend Volunteer Orientation. During Volunteer Orientation, new volunteers will review safety and security policies and procedures, receive and review a Volunteer Manual, and have a picture taken for their name badge. Candidates then become active Villa Finale Volunteer Staff!

Villa Finale is now recruiting Tour Staff year-round!

In order to better serve those persons who would like to volunteer, Villa Finale has restructured Guide training as a self-taught, five-week course with one mandatory Guide orientation meeting. Click here for more information.

Volunteer Staff Requirements

All Volunteer Staff must attend an annual Safety and Security Overview. This is mandatory for all Volunteer Staff.
Villa Finale will host special Continuing Education sessions throughout the year which may be mandatory for some volunteer positions.
Some volunteer work areas may require additional training – training time and commitment levels vary for each individual work area.
All new volunteers must attend Volunteer Orientation.
Villa Finale asks its Volunteer Staff to serve a minimum of 25 hours per year, and full-time students 15 hours per year. We also offer academic credit. (Please specify this option if filling out a volunteer application.)

Villa Finale Volunteer Positions

Collections: Assist Manager of Curatorial Resources with maintenance of historic house and objects including specialized cleaning, object data entry and collections research.
Guide: Conduct regular and special tours for visitors of all ages. Guides are required to complete and pass a thirteen-week guide training and submit to a background check. NEXT TRAINING DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Tour Assistants: Follow Guide-led tours of Villa Finale to provide extra security and assist guests with disabilities. Tour Assistants must submit to a background check and attend some sessions of Guide Training.
Grounds: Assist Buildings and Grounds Manager with the general care and maintenance of gardens and buildings.
Oral Histories: Transcribe recordings onto Word documents and/or train to conduct interviews. Transcribers must be able to use a computer.
Programs and Research: Assist during special programs such as lectures, trail groups during tours, and/or assist Manager of Public Programs by conducting research in local libraries and archives.
Visitor Reception: Greet, orient, and assist guests at the Visitor Center; perform program, ticket, and shop sales.

If you are interested in joining Villa Finale’s Volunteer Staff, please download and complete the volunteer application and mail it to Attn: Volunteers, Villa Finale, 122 Madison, San Antonio, TX 78204. You may also fax it to (210) 223-9802. In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to email us at villafinale@nthp.org.

OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION:

Volunteer Orientation is currently being held on a case-by-case basis. Contact Sylvia Gonzalez-Hohenshelt, Manager of Public Programs at (210) 223-9800 ext. 34323 for more information.

We look forward to working with you!

Interested in joining the Villa Finale Volunteer Staff? Click here to download a volunteer application.