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Entertainer & Performer - Dinosaur Trainer & Puppeteer (30 hours a week - Seasonal position)

Akron Zoological Park
Akron, OH Temporary
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Akron Zoo is seeking dynamic and energetic entertainers to join our team as Dinosaur Trainers and Puppeteer Performers! This is a unique opportunity to engage and excite our guests by bringing prehistoric creatures to life. If you have a passion for performance, creativity, and love interacting with and educating audiences, this role is for you! Team members earn $12.00 an hour.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Perform as a Dino Trainer and Puppeteer, interacting with guests of all ages in an engaging, entertaining, and educational manner.
  • Bring animated, costumed dinosaur characters to life through movement and voice work.
  • Engage with zoo visitors, creating memorable experiences by acting and interacting in character.

This is a seasonal position. Schedule for this position varies but primarily Tuesday - Saturday from 9 : 30a-4 : 00p.

Requirements :

  • Enthusiasm for performing and a love of working with children and families.
  • Strong acting, puppetry, and physical performance skills.
  • Comfort with wearing a costume and performing physical movements to portray a dinosaur.
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, and maneuvering within a full-body costume.
  • Comfortable working in small, enclosed spaces, such as inside a puppeteering costume or performance structure.
  • Must be at least 5’5” to properly operate the dinosaur costume and perform required movements.
  • Akron Zoo is an EOE and Drug Free Workplace

    Salary : $12

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