 Like many non-profit organizations, the North Texas History Center relies on its volunteers to help fulfill its mission. Without volunteers many worthwhile projects would go undone and many mysteries about our history would remain. If you are interested in volunteering at the North Texas History Center please email sarah@northtexashistorycenter.org or call 972.542.9457 ext. 102.
Available Positions :
Oral Historian:
Oral History Volunteers are responsible to research, arrange, and conduct interviews with various people in the region. These could be former farmers, military veterans, relatives of founding families, or other figures in our communities. Oral histories should also be digitally recorded and transcribed. This position requires an inquisitive nature, good people skills, and the ability to be very detail oriented. Oral History Volunteers work on their own schedule outside the museum.
Education Volunteers:
Education Volunteers facilitate K-5 curriculum-based education programs. Education Volunteers offer a brief 10-15 minute introduction to students, help students with museum-based activities, and assist with general traffic flow throughout the museum. Volunteers should be outgoing, energetic, and able to deal with the energy and noise levels of elementary school students. All training and historical information is provided. Education Volunteers are needed mornings and early afternoons during the school year.
Event Volunteer:
The North Texas History Center hosts 3-6 events per year. Event volunteers would be responsible for attending these events and helping museum staff ensure a successful event. Duties might include refilling items on buffet tables, acting as a host or usher, assisting attendees with activities, setting up for events, assisting in cleanup after events, or other activities. All training and supplies would be provided by the Center. This position would be on an as-needed basis.
Seamstress:
 The Center utilizes a variety of textiles in its hands-on gallery. A willing and able seamstress is sought to provide periodic repairs on dresses, pants, shirts, and other historically accurate clothing. These items are reproduction goods that can be repaired using modern equipment and techniques. Volunteers should provide their own sewing machine and/or serger, but all other materials will be provided.
Farm Museum Education Volunteer:
Education Volunteers are needed to facilitate 7th grade curriculum-based education programs at our Farm Museum. Education Volunteers offer a brief 10-15 minute introduction to students, help students with activities, and help with general traffic flow of students throughout the museum. Volunteers should be outgoing, energetic, and able to deal with the energy and noise levels of students. All training and historical information provided. Education Volunteers are needed mornings and early afternoons during the school year.
Independent Researcher:
 The Center is engaged in a variety of projects and would benefit from the services of a researcher. Topics might include North Texas in the Civil War, the early history of North Texas, Peters Colony, African American History in North Texas, forced bussing and desegregation in the Metroplex and its affects on North Texas, and other topics as determined by the curator of collections and the curator of education.
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