Assist the Director of Education and Conservation in the development and delivery of zoo-wide education and conservation messages. Develop or oversee educational content development for marketing, online, and social media as approved by the Director. Promote the Zoo’s education and conservation mission through active engagement in committees within the local Arizona region and AZA community including the CEC and SAFE programs.
Marketing
- Manage the Education Department’s programming information and educational content on the website and social media.
- Work with the Marketing Department to promote upcoming programming on an as-needed basis.
- Coordinate the development of marketing and educational materials as requested by the Director.
Education Ambassadors Animals:
- Work closely with the Conservation Learning Center Keepers to ensure all protocols and practices concerning animal handling for animal ambassadors are within the guidelines set by the Zoo’s protocols.
- Obtain a lead trainer status for animal ambassadors, coordinate training goals with animal care staff and access animal welfare throughout education programming.
Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:
- Required Bachelor's degree or higher in the biological sciences, education, or related field.
- Required 5 years’ experience developing and implementing education programs for a variety of ages and group sizes required.
- Required 3 years supervisory experience.
- Required proficient understanding of a zoo’s role in protecting wildlife and encouraging conservation required.
- Must be able to work weekends and evenings.
- Experience in an accredited Association of Zoos and Aquariums facility preferred.
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and email programs.
- Prefer experience in working with a database for management of programs, participants and/or volunteers.
- Prefer successful grant proposal writing and grant award management/administration.
- Prefer program and exhibit evaluation training and experience.
- Prefer knowledge and experience with live animal educational programming.
- Willingness to get an annual TB test and COVID booster when updates are available.
- Valid driver’s license required with ability to drive off-site.
- Able to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to be outdoors for long periods of time in a variety of weather conditions leading groups over sometimes uneven terrain areas.
- Demonstrated critical analysis, customer service, problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making, leadership, team building, time management, and motivational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to tactfully handle stressful situations, negotiate and resolve conflicts, maintain confidentiality and to respect and observe organizational protocol.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of RPZS and RPZ staff as well as diverse volunteers, donors, community partners, vendors and others.
- Please note that this document is not an exhaustive list. It is intended to give a reasonable idea of what might be required.
- Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Reid Park Zoological Society to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
- The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
- If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Dept.
Experience Required
- Required 5 years’ experience developing and implementing education programs for a variety of ages and group sizes required.
Perks
- Free family membership,
- fun social events,
- free life and disability benefits.
Salary
- $58,656 - $68,921 DOE