Duties & Responsibilities <\/span><\/u><\/b>
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<\/div>Involve in bird husbandry (including training and
enrichment)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Setting up aviaries for exhibiting to the public
considering both the bird’s and the public’s needs)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Reporting to supervisor.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Excellent animal care.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Feeds, waters, and cleans quarters of bird’s
collection.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Adds vitamins or medication to food as prescribed
by Vets under supervision.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Fills water containers and places food in cages or
aviaries as specified.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Cleans bird’s quarters, using rake, water hose,
and disinfectant.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Observes birds to detect illnesses and injuries
and notifies supervisor or vet health care department of findings.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>Monitoring birds’ health, breeding conditions
and behavior.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Involve transportation from one enclosure to
another for purposes such as breeding, rearrangement of exhibits, or shipping
if needed.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Sets temperature and humidity controls of
quarters as specified.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Hand raising if needed<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Handling, Captures and restrains animal.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Hygiene management to prevent
disease.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Ability to build relationships
with animals.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Visitor interactions including
scheduled on -ground talks to our guests, answers visitors' questions concerning
bird habits or zoo operations.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Completes daily worksheets listing the
amount of food eaten, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Maintain the highest level of
safety in the work area through implementation of safety protocols and
procedures to ensure safety for the animal and visitors.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Participate in and support
collaborative efforts pertaining to the care of the collection including
training, enrichment, research and education.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Actively foster constructive
attitudes and a team orientation among staff.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Contributes to conservation
activities as assigned.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Support the goals of EPZ departments’
collection plan, strategic and Master Plans.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Oversee activities of interns and
volunteers<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>Participate in workshops, training
sessions if needed to improve job knowledge and professional development.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>May assist vets in treatment of
animals for illnesses and injuries.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>May assist animal trainer or
instructor in presentation of programs, shows, or lectures.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>A large percentage of duties are
performed outdoors in various weather conditions, ranging from rain, wind, cool
to cold weather, and extreme heat and humidity.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Requirements<\/h3>
· <\/span><\/span><\/span>High school, zoology,
or related field is preferred.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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·<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>One year of prior
animal care experience (paid) at a controlled environment facility.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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·<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Good communication
skills, an enthusiasm for interacting with the public and a willingness to give
regular talks to visitors, special groups, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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·<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Familiar with operant
conditioning and enrichment techniques.<\/span><\/span>
