What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Adventure Guide position at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium?
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Job Title: Lead Adventure Guide
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Hours: Seasonal, part-time (flexible schedule including weekends and holidays; 20-30 hours/week)
Pay Rate: $16.25/hour
Summary:
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is seeking a Lead Adventure Guide to facilitate child/adult play interaction helping to develop the child’s physical capabilities, cognitive abilities and strengthen social emotional skills while in the Children’s Adventure Trails exhibit. The Lead Adventure Guide implements new play activities and models the best child/parent interactions. The Lead Adventure Guide strives to enrich children’s natural curiosity through diverse, child-centered explorations. This position reports directly to the Children’s Adventure Trails Supervisor.
Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
- Lead Play Facilitators will assist Children’s Adventure Trails Supervisor with the everyday execution of Adventure trails activities.
- Lead Play Facilitator will use open-ended and multiple outcome experiences for children developing the physical, social emotional and cognitive abilities.
- Maintains a safe, educationally sound, engaging environment for guests. Provides excellent customer service.
- Models engaging play for part time staff
- Maintains daily records of incidents and activities
- Provides excellent customer services while providing zoo information and assisting guest during incidents and complaints
- Assists with daily exhibit operations
- Maintains and organizes play materials
- Conducts daily meetings in the absents of supervisor and manager
- Assists supervisor with daily duties
- Main point of contact in the absents of supervisor and manager
- Meets weekly with Adventure Trails Supervisor
Work Skills:
- Knowledge of early childhood education techniques.
- Ability to utilize play activities while also allowing for open-ended and multiple outcome experiences with guests in Adventure Trails.
- Must have strong guest service and public speaking skills.
- Must possess an outgoing personality and enthusiastic attitude.
- Must work well under pressure and in diverse weather conditions.
- Some animal handling will be required.
Qualifications:
- Ability to multi task, use good judgement and enhance the guests’ experiences while playing in the Adventure Trails Exhibit.
- Ideal candidate embraces children as curious, collaborative, and innovative individuals.
- Must pass the zoo background check and drug testing.
- Applicant must be at least 18 years of age or older.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required, training in early childhood teaching techniques desired.
- Supervisory experience preferred but not required.
Physical Demands:
- Position requires standing for long periods, walking, and the ability to use hands to signal and feel.
- Reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch and/or crawl; talk and hear; occasionally sit; frequently lift a minimum of 20-25 lbs.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Work Environment:
- Work is performed indoors and outdoors; under all weather conditions.
- This position requires a minimum of 20 hours of availability, not to exceed an average of 30 hours per week, to include at least one weekend day, weekly during the summer season.
DISCLAIMER
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor is it to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC.
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