What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conservation Field Herpetology Technician position at Toledo Zoo?
Job Description
Job Description
Conservation Field Herpetology Technician (Seasonal, Full- Time)
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
1 / 21 / 2025
Our Conservation Department is currently seeking Seasonal , Full-Time Field Herpetology Technicians to conduct surveys and radio-telemetry for Copperbelly Watersnakes, Blanding’s Turtles, Spotted Turtles, and Box Turtles, biodiversity assessments of restored habitats, captive husbandry of head-started species, and mentoring teenage volunteers. Work will be based out of Toledo, but extensive, within-state travel and overnight stays are required to conduct fieldwork. Technicians are expected to provide their own transportation to and from field sites, but work-related mileage will be reimbursed. This position reports to the Director of Vertebrate Conservation and is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Job Category : This position is temporary and expected to run from April to mid-August 2025.
Start Date : 04 / 1 / 2025 End Date : 08 / 15 / 2025
Application Deadline : 2 / 17 / 2025
- NOTE
- Housing is NOT Provided
Essential Job Functions :
Minimum Training & Qualification
Additional Preferred Qualifications
To Apply
Please submit the following to the Toledo Zoo’s ADP site : 1) cover letter indicating you meet the job requirements and your available start and end dates; 2) resume / CV; and, 3) names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.
Questions
Contact Matt Cross at 419-385-5721 x2156 or matt.cross@toledozoo.org.
The Toledo Zoo is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, genetic information, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
