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Job Opportunity: Ambassador Animal Keeper Apprenticeship:Lincoln , NEJob description:
Lincoln Children's ZooAmbassador Animal Keeper ApprenticeshipStart date:immediate fillHave you had a few internships and struggling to find your next step? Do some of your zookeeping expertise need refining in order to land a full time job? Is your passion educating and working with a variety of species? Do you struggle with finding affordable housing with internships? Then come be an Ambassador Animal Apprentice at the Lincoln Children's Zoo! (HOUSING PROVIDED!) As an Ambassador Animal Apprentice you will be assigned set animal areas within our Education department. You will be responsible for those animals everyday husbandry, enrichment, diets, meds, and any training, once approved to do so. The team works with you on what you are wanting to lgain more from whether Information technology be public speaking, training, enrichment, medical procedures, or just everyday husbandry. Our Ambassador Animal areas consist of animals in our Wrangler Roundup with our goats, chickens, llamas, ponies, emus, and dromedary camels, the Critter Outpost area with rabbits, ferrets, doves, rats, guinea pigs and hedgehogs, the Hive with a variety of reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates, the Jungle Outpost with small parrots, alligator, chinchillas, iguana, and tenrecs, and our larger ambassador animals areas with sloth, macaws, hawk, kestrel, vulture, cheetahs, giant anteaters, porcupines, skunk, kookaburra, and serval. Our Ambassador Animal apprentice will be expected to be able to handle a variety of animals and engage guests in public animal demonstrations. A base expertise in operant conditioning and practice with public speaking preferred but not required. Apprentice will work closely with keepers, alone in animal exhibits and alongside dangerous animals. The applicant will need to show maturity and drive and be able to follow directions. Prior animal practice is preferred. As an apprentice, you will lgain about animal observations, keeping records, conducting keeper chats and animal demonstrations, diet preparation, animal husbandry, protocols, safety policies and procedures, administering medications and/or supplements, training and enrichment, observing veterinary procedures, among other essential keeper tasks. Training projects will be assigned located on performance. Essential tasks: » Must adhere to our Core Values: » We are there for each other. » We generate enthusiasm. » We are humble. » We go above and beyond. » Apprentices are required to work 40 hours/week, weekends, holidays, and occassional evenings. » Punctuality/Relicapability. » Apprentice will be in uniform and wear a nametag while on Zoo grounds. Appropriate footwear is required, work boots, hiking shoes or similar. Appropriate outerwear is required for all the weather conditions: extreme heat, dust, rain, wind, etc. » Apprentice will adhere to the Zoo Look policy while working at the zoo. » capability to work in extreme heat and cold. » Must be able to stand for long periods of time. » Provide a safe environment for the animals, themselves, keepers and guests by identifying, fixing or reporting potential safety hazards. » Interact with guests and share The Lincoln Children's Zoo messages. » Continue to uphold the zoo’s mission at the zoo and zoo functions both on and off grounds. » Performs special assignments and projects as requested » Be able to work on projects with minimal supervision. » Other tasks as assigned incomeUnpaid with housingHow to submit the application:Submit your resume and cover letter to Emma Hazel, ehazel@lincolnzoo.orgLincoln Children's Zoo 1222 S 27th St Lincoln, NE 68502-1800 Phone: 4024756741 Return to All Job Posts Edit your job postingGeneral Settings» Title (limited to 100 characters) » » Description » Add details about the job itself here. » practice » » Comments » » income » » Category Type » Internship Job » » How should a candidate apply? » Example: the mailing address, email address, fax number or website the applicant should use to apply. » » Job Perks » Company Info » Company Name » » Address » » » » City » » State » Please Select Alberta Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas British Columbia California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Manitoba Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Brunswick Newfoundland Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Northwest Territories North Dakota Nova Scotia Nunavut Ohio Oklahoma Ontario Oregon Pennsylvania Prince Edward Island Quebec Rhode Island Saskatchewan South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Yukon » Zip » » Company Phone » » Company Fax » » Company Website » » Company Twitter Username » » Company Facebook Page » » About the Company » » Company Logo/Avatar » Remove » JPG and GIF only, recommended size of 100x100 pixels. 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