Keeper, Children's Zoo - (Part-time)Posted: May 2, 2008 Responsibilities: Interact positively with Children's Zoo visitors. Must be able to give animal presentations and participate in Children's Zoo rotations. Will be required to perform keeper duties in the Children's Zoo and The Living World. These duties include the care and feeding of a variety of small mammals, birds, and reptiles. Responsible for enrichment, maintenance of displays, and upkeep of grounds. Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required with preference given to applicants with a four-year college degree completed or in progress in an animal-related field. Previous experience working with animals preferred. Good observation and record-keeping skills regarding animal well being important. Must be an effective communicator. Must be neat in appearance and follow Children's Zoo dress code. Children's Zoo keepers can be assigned to the other Animal Division departments when necessary. Keeper - Antelope/River's Edge - (Full-Time)Posted: April 25, 2008 Responsibilities: Will be assigned to work in the Antelope or River's Edge area as needed. Major tasks include cleaning and maintaining exhibits, holding stalls, and service areas; continual monitoring of exhibits and public area condition with attention to detail; feeding and watering of animals; providing assistance in restraining animals for veterinary management and research purposes; participating in the use of behavioral conditioning to train species for husbandry/research purposes; maintaining departmental records; and working on special projects as needed. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an animal-related field and previous keeper experience preferred. Previous experience working with elephants desired. Must have the physical ability to perform required duties as assigned. Good keeper safety record required. Diver certification a plus. Assistant Project Manager- (Full-Time) (Temporary)Posted: April 18, 2008 Responsibilities: Maintain up-to-date, accurate documents for Zoo projects, including drawings, plans, master schedule as-builts, submittals, logs, test results, etc. Work closely with the Vice President, Architecture and Planning to coordinate work tracks and expedite the delivery of equipment and materials to the site. Assist in monitoring the status of projects and identify efforts to more effectively manage them. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management preferred. Four (4) years construction management experience, including project scheduling and cost accounting experience required. Outreach Instructor - (Part-time)Posted: April 18, 2008 Responsibilities: Design and deliver education programs to various sites away from Zoo grounds and through distance learning. Assist with other Outreach projects as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in education/biology or related field required. Must be able to teach a variety of ages and group sizes. Must have a valid driver's license. Previous animal-handling experience preferred. Experience teaching science-education desired. Seasonal Positions - (Weekday positions available)Posted: March 17, 2008 Seeking applicants for seasonal employment opportunities who are available Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (various shifts) for week-day positions in the following areas: Food Service/Catering, Distribution, Gift Shops, Groundskeepers, Horticulture, and Railroad Conductors.
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