Docent Training Program Service

The Somerset County government authority in Somerville, New Jersey is seeking a qualified consultant to manage all aspects of its county docent training program. The agency needs to prepare participants to become quality volunteer history docents through a dynamic array of instructional methods that blend classroom-style learning and field-based experiences. This program aims to solve the need for skilled volunteers who can effectively engage the public, lead historical house tours, and support the general operations of participating historic sites. The requested scope of work covers historic site onboarding and resource development, participant recruitment and volunteer management, program coordination and implementation, and deliverables and program evaluation. The selected consultant must develop the essential skills of volunteer docents while building foundational content knowledge regarding the rich local history of the county and the region's significance to larger state and national historical narratives. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is looking for cost proposals within the submitted bids. The source document does not contain evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.