Facility
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Closing Date
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Description
Position: Assistant Curator of Freshwater
Reports to: Curator of Freshwater
Position Summary:
The Assistant Curator will help oversee the care of all animals in their respective sub-departments, as well as supervise, guide, and instruct staff. Reporting to the Curator, this position will develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures relevant to the personnel and the animal collection at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. This individual will also help orchestrate all aspects of animal care, including but not limited to; acquisition, disposition, record keeping, husbandry, enrichment, implementation of balanced and nutritional diets, translocations, medical procedures and vaccinations and collection plans. This individual will also collaborate with other Assistant Curators and Curatorial staff as needed to meet these goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Works directly with the Curator in all items listed below:
Act as a liaison between upper management and the veterinarians, animal care staff and registrar regarding animal health, care and habitats
Evaluate, assist in approving animal enrichment and operant conditioning programs
Assist in the development and enforce standards of animal care policies and procedures for the entire specimen collection
Help schedule, assign and direct sub-department staff and volunteers, as needed, which includes performance management and disciplinary action
Assist in developing and maintaining the Institutional collection plan
Collaborate with Department Directors and Curators on animal habitat designs and renovation and collection plans
Leads in the research and development of new habitats and renovations and collections
Lead by example to animal care staff; providing encouragement, coaching, training, mentoring and opportunities for growth, both personally and professionally
Collaborate with Curator, Marketing, and Graphic design in the production of all identification labels and interpretive graphics associated with animal exhibits
Represent the department at professional meetings, conferences or in the media (as requested by upper management)
Help with crisis management, safety drills and participate in safety meetings with fellow department representatives when required
Overseas management of assigned Taxa, and/or sections of the sub-department and staff
Willing to care for assigned systems as primary on a husbandry level as assigned
Oversees and coordinates day-to-day operations of the exhibit floor, tasks, and standards.
Acts as a resource and mentor for Volunteers and Interns and Level I, II and III Aquarists
Mentor and train incoming Level I Aquarists, and participate in the onboarding of new hires. Act as Mentor and resource for Volunteers, Interns, Level I, II, and III Aquarists. May manage the intern or volunteer programs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in ZIMS, Email, and direct communication
Provides secondary coverage, and other coverage as assigned or needed
Familiar with Primary responsibilities of all systems in the gallery
Participation in approved research opportunities, such as not to detract from primary responsibilities as outlined. As approved by Director of Husbandry and/or Curator.
Demonstrated ability to plumb up to or greater than 2”, under the direction of the LSS Engineer or manager with no supervision
Any other duties, responsibilities or tasks as assigned
Critical Skills / Competencies:
Excels in at least one specialty (Planted systems, Coral systems, Elasmobranchs, Jellyfish, Propagation techniques, difficult species, water chemistry, etc.)
Project management including but not limited to, developing timelines, organizing tasks with other departments, and completing tasks within the established timeline.
Ability to recognize potential problems in department, demonstrate ability to problem solve and find solutions in a timely manner
Is a role model for producing consistent, high quality, husbandry practices on a daily basis
Is a role model for professionalism including:
Contributes to a positive and productive work environment, promotes teamwork
Demonstrates self-motivated initiative
Represents LLPA well in all actions, words and gestures
Possess good communication and organization skills
Demonstrates ability to help team accomplish goals
Strong attention to detail and standards cleanliness and aesthetics
Any other duties and tasks as assigned
Strict adherence to all LLPA safety training, SOP’s, protocols and standards.
Qualifications:
A College degree (A.A, A.S, B.A, or B.S) is preferred with an emphasis on biology/zoology or related scientific course work. Or, Equivalent hands on professional or volunteer experience and knowledge may be considered.
Five (5) or more years’ experience caring for animals in a public aquarium or zoological facility
Possess a valid driver’s license and obtain a Utah driver’s license within six (6) months of hire date.
Open water SCUBA certification from a recognized agency required
Must be able to SCUBA dive for collections, animal care, and routine maintenance of exhibits
Must be compliant with all Dive team requirements within the first full quarter of hire date
Stay up to date with all Dive team training and requirements
Physical demands of the Job:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
Ability to swim
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Ability to walk up and down ladders
Ability to work with various lab chemicals and cleaning chemicals
Ability to work with and operate power tools or heavy machinery
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential and critical functions of this job.
Hot and cold environments
Outdoor and indoor environments in varying weather conditions
Elevated platforms
Aquatic/Aquarium habitats
Uneven or unlevel work surfaces
Confined work spaces
Underwater environments (SCUBA)
Loud, noisy work spaces
Sudden changes in routine, especially in emergent situations
While this job description attempts to describe the essential functions of the position, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. The overall work environment while performing this job includes exposure to weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate. The employee is expected to adhere to all policies and to act as a role model in adherence to the policies.
Education and Pre-requisites
Not specified.
Compensation and benefits
Not specified.
Application instructions
Apply at: https://livingplanetaquarium.org/jobs