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Career Pathways Coordinator

Nashville Zoo
Nashville, United States Posted: September 10, 2024


The Career Pathways Coordinator will provide support in implementing, facilitating, maintaining, and evaluating Nashville Zoo’s experiential learning programs; promote the Zoo's mission, goals, and objectives and to provide positive Zoo experiences for visitors, students, staff, and volunteers.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Serves as primary administrative contact for all experiential learning programs (Paid Internship Program, high school job shadow programs, etc.)
  • Works collaboratively with educational institutions and community organizations to promote and recruit for experiential learning programs
  • Represents Nashville Zoo at recruitment fairs, intern fairs and other community events
  • Supports the promotion, recruitment, interviewing, selection, orientation, training, recognition, appreciation, motivation and retention for all experiential learning programs.
  • Coordinates with area supervisors and/or curators with internship needs, placement, schedules, and evaluation.
  • Coordinates with Human Relations Department with needs relating to the internship program
  • Supports creation and facilitation of digital communication, curriculum, training, and continuing education for student experiences.
  • Compiles and maintains internship training materials.
  • Assists in continual evaluation and improvement of new and existing experiential learning programs.
  • Supports maintenance and upkeep of intern records and hours.
  • Arranges schedules and sends out student evaluations for high school experiential learning programs.
  • Compiles and maintains statistical data related to experiential learning programs for reporting purposes.
  • Supports training Zoo staff how to work with interns and high school students
  • Supports operations of Volunteer Programs.
  • Assist with education programming as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
Required Skills:
  • The successful candidate must have:
  • Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills and be able to collaborate effectively with other zoo departments
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills to represent the zoo
  • Ability to work well independently without direct supervision
  • Excellent multitasking and time management ability
  • Available to work weekends, evenings and holidays as required
Desired Skills:
  • The following skills and experience are desired and are considered a plus:
  • Previous experience as an intern or working with interns
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Volgistics, Paycom and PowerPoint.
Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to move items up to 25 pounds
  • Ability to work outdoors in temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Ability to move around zoo grounds for extended periods of time
Employee Requirements:
Prior to hire, the successful candidate must:
  • Submit to a criminal background check and drug screen
  • Provide proof of a negative TB test as a pre-requisite to handling animals
  • Provide proof of a valid driver’s license

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