This job is no longer available.
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
