Facility
Happy Hollow Zoo
Closing Date
[jobclosingdate]
Description
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to fill the position of an as needed sleepover instructor.
Desired Qualifications:
• Applicants should have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Applicants should be available to work overnight, irregular hours, and special events
• Applicants should be able to lift over 50 lbs.
• Applicants should have at least one year of experience teaching in a formal or informal setting.
• Applicants should have experience delivering engaging presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Applicants should have experience handling both domestic and exotic species.
Responsibilities Include:
• Safely handling a variety of domestic and exotic animals
• Providing engaging and educational presentations to a variety of audiences
• Coordinating with various departments within the zoo
• Communicating effectively with the education team
• Sleeping on zoo grounds
• Supervising guest experience and safety
If you are interested in this position please apply for the Class Instructor part time position on the City of San Jose’s website; https://cityjobs.sanjoseca.gov/psc/prod/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL
All applications must be received by October 23, 2015
Education and Pre-requisites
Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Experience: Three (3) months experience in a specific subject matter relevant to the type of instruction provided.
Acceptable Substitutions: Six (6) months (2 sessions) experience as an instructor with the City of San José’s recreational programs may be substituted for either the education or the experience.
Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a Red Cross First Aid and CPR certificate may be required.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
Must be at least eighteen (18) years old
Special Certifications/Licenses for specialized subject or skills may be required
Other special qualifications may apply.
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will not prepare or file a labor condition application with the Dept. of Labor. State law requires all employees to provide medical verification of negative tuberculosis test results within the last two years.
Background Check: Candidates will be required to undergo a background check, including a criminal history records check, before being considered for a position.
Compensation and benefits
This is a Part Time Unbenefitted position, the compensation range is $13.83 – $27.37/hour
Application instructions
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY UNTIL A SUITABLE APPLICANT POOL IS ESTABLISHED. THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANYTIME.
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a closing date is determined. However, to be considered for most positions applications should be turned in at least three months prior to the beginning of a quarterly session (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).
If you are an interested candidate who meets the minimum qualifications, you can be considered for these vacancies by submitting a completed CityJobs online application including (answers to the job specific questions, education and work experience); otherwise, applications will be deemed incomplete. Submission of a resume is optional. However, submission of a resume in lieu of completing the job specific questions, education and work experience sections on the application will constitute an incomplete application and it may be withheld from further consideration.
BE SURE TO INCLUDE APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE IN YOUR APPLICATION. TO AVOID BEING DISQUALIFIED, PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS THOROUGHLY.
Providing you meet the minimum qualifications and pass all of the required assessments, your application will be added to a qualified candidate group for at least six months. When a vacancy in this classification needs to be filled, and you match the specific job criteria, you will be among those considered from the qualified candidate group.
You may apply for this opportunity online by visiting; https://cityjobs.sanjoseca.gov/psc/prod/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL