Volunteers

Volunteer Mission:

Proudly assisting the Leisure Services Department in serving our island community by enhancing the quality of life and creating memorable experiences.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Gallery Docent – 3 hour time blocks.  (minimal training involved).  Greet patrons entering the gallery, answer questions about the artist and facility, etc.
• Assist hang & strike shows (6 opportunities throughout the year).
• Volunteer for any City of St. Pete Beach event hosted by the Leisure Services Department.  (Holiday Land & Boat Parades, Easter Egg Hunt, Touch-A-Truck, etc.)
• Open Studio Monitor  - 3 hour time blocks (arrive 5 minutes early to open studio, assist participants with needs, assist with clean up)
• Assist with Gallery Receptions (6 per year).

Volunteer and Internship Program

Volunteer Application Available Here!
Internship Packet Available Here!

Introduction
The City of St. Pete Beach benefits from the presence of many individuals who are not employees, but who come to train or give back to their community.  We have an obligation to ensure that their activities are conducted in a safe, professional, and responsible manner.

Volunteers - Volunteers can be students from educational institutions or individuals wanting to invest in their community.  Volunteers donate their services to the City and are not intended to replace City employees.  The US Department of Labor has ruled that an employer-employee relationship does not exist when volunteers do not expect compensation for their services and are working toward humanitarian objectives.

Interns - Interns are persons who are receiving practical training experience to complete an educational requirement and who may perform work as part of the training they receive.

Policy and Procedures:
All volunteers and interns are required to complete a registration form and any other paperwork deemed necessary.

All volunteers and interns are subject to City policies and procedures, as well as applicable federal, state and local laws that may apply to their activities.  It is the responsibility of the Department Director to ensure that their volunteers and interns are aware of basic policies and procedures that are applicable to regular employees and that they attend any required trainings.

Department Directors or designees must maintain an accounting of hours worked by volunteers and interns.

In the event of accident or emergency, the same workers compensation procedures used for employees should be used for volunteers and interns.

The City reserves the right to dismiss any volunteer or intern from the City’s volunteer and/or internship program without prior notice.

Special Provisions for Minor Volunteers
Special provisions apply to minors, defined as individuals less than eighteen (18) performing volunteer hours. A parental consent form must be completed before volunteer hours commence.