What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conservation Head-Starting Technician position at Toledo Zoo?
Conservation Head- Starting Technician (Temporary, Part- Time)
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
1/21/2025
Our Conservation Department is currently seeking Part-Time Head- Starting Technicians to handle daily care and husbandry of our captive head-starting collection including Blanding’s Turtle, Copperbelly Watersnake, and Allegheny Woodrat. Work will be based at the Toledo Zoo but may require occasional travel. Work-related mileage will be reimbursed. This position reports to the Director of Vertebrate Conservation, is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, requires a minimum of 24 hours worked and may require work on holidays.
Job Category: This role is temporary, Part- Time and expected to run from January 2025 until completion of the head-starting projects (dates TBD).
Application Deadline: 2/28/2025
Essential Job Functions:
- Daily feeding, cleaning, and care of the captive conservation collection.
- Collecting accurate data, including weights, measurements, feedings, etc.
- Attention to detail, especially pertaining to the head-started animals.
- Weekly collection updates to supervisor.
- Training and supervising teenage volunteers or staff, and,
- Additional Zoo-related tasks as required.
Minimum Training & Qualification
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must have a valid drivers’ license and be insurable by the fleet insurance carrier.
- Demonstrated knowledge of focal species
- Must be able to work independently in the absence of immediate supervision
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment
- Dedication to accurate and thorough data collection
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude
- Respectful and professional in interactions with other team members, partners, and the public
- Must have the ability to lift 50lbs
- The Toledo Zoo is a drug-free workplace, including marijuana.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Prior husbandry experience with focal species, specifically turtles and snakes.
- Previous work with teenage volunteers or community outreach.
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. *NOTE*: The ADP site will give you the option of including a cover letter, but it is still required.
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.
