2025 Recruitments
Beekeeper
The Voelker Orth Museum is seeking an experienced beekeeper. The Museum maintains two bee colonies for its educational programs and to pollinate the garden. The former bee-keeper will be available to support the transition in the Museum’s bee care through the 2025 season. This is a freelance position at $23 per hour.
While much of the care is seasonal, the bee-keeper has primary responsibility for maintaining a safe and healthy bee-hive year-round.
Resident Beekeeper Responsibilities: Maintain the Hives
o Monitor the health of the bees;
o Prepare hive for seasons-cycle: spring prep, winterizing, etc.
o Maintain bee-keeping supplies;
o Work with museum staff & volunteers to harvest the honey
Be available to respond to any emergencies related to the health or care of the bee-colony.
On limited basis, present the hive as an educational site;
Inform staff of any required equipment and supplies required for carrying out work as the bee keeper;
Keep the Museum informed of any policies, regulations or alerts related to bee-keeping in NYC and aid the Museum in providing information for any registrations/ filings required by public agencies;
Confer with the Museum’s gardener about any special plantings or requirements to support the bee-keeping activities of the museum;
Shared monitoring of hive in winter months;
Qualifications
· A minimum of three years of experience working with bees (personal, educational and/or business setting)
· Ability to interact and communicate effectively with Museum staff, volunteers, and public.
This is a professional position. Time requirements may vary seasonally. Pay rate: $23.@hr
To Apply: The position is open until filled. Send a resume with cover letter to Deborah Silverfine, via email to director@vomuseum.org or via post to the Museum.
Board Members (a voluntary position)
The Voelker Orth Museum is seeking dedicated individuals to support its governance and growth through Board service.
Based in an 1890s Land-marked house in Flushing, Queens, the Museum serves a diverse community with programs in the arts; horticulture & nature science; and local history in a welcoming, inventive, and multi-disciplinary manner.
To achieve its goals and realize its vision, the Board needs individuals with perspectives drawn from a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, skill sets, areas of expertise, and lived experiences to help it strengthen the impact of its work. The Museum operates with a small professional staff working in tandem with the Board.
Board members serve on a voluntary basis for 3-year renewable terms. They are expected to participate in six annual meetings, serve on a Board Committee, advocate for the Museum’s needs in the community and among colleagues and peers; and support selected programs.
Prospective Board members should send a letter of interest and resume. Candidates for Board service are asked to complete a short written application and attend a Board meeting before nomination. For inquiries about Board service or to apply, please call, email info@vomuseum.org or write to Patricia B. Sherwood, Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Avenue, Flushing NY 11354