Facility
The Florida Aquarium
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
Position Summary:
Oversees and manages the Ambassador Animals Program at The Florida Aquarium. Responsible for leading a diverse team of biologists in the acquisition, training, enrichment, and daily care of a living collection of ambassador animals. Develops and implements formalized animal training and enrichment programs. Is a member of the senior leadership team in Animal Care & Health.
Education and Pre-requisites
Education Requirements and Technical Skills:
Must have five years of experience with personnel management in a dynamic setting. Experience
working with volunteers is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or psychology is preferred or equivalent experience.
Must have a strong and effective working skill set of animal training and enrichment practices and principles in a zoological setting.
Scuba certification is preferred.
Experience with bookkeeping and budget management in a professional work environment.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong proactive and professional written and oral communications skills.
Strong computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Compensation and benefits
Wellness, Benefits, EAP, 403B, Memberships, and more!
Application instructions
To learn more about the position and to apply please visit: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=67bfed39-352a-407e-bb98-1ee7787db55a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=444724&lang=en_US&source=CC4