Experience and Skills:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5 years’ of program coordination required
- 2 years’ experience supervising staff
- Classroom teaching and curriculum development experience required
(formal or informal)
- Experience developing and delivering professional development for
teachers preferred
- Experience working for a Zoo/museum setting preferred
- Must possess strong leadership capabilities and the ability to
motivate and encourage others
- Strong awareness and appreciation of diversity
- Excellent both verbal and written communication skills
- Must be comfortable interacting with the public and the ability to
be sensitive and considerate to all people
- Ability to self-start and multi-task and be comfortable working in
a fast-paced work environment
- Working knowledge of current research, models, and philosophy of
education/interpretation in schools/museums/zoos/etc
- Computer skills, minimum the ability to utilize Microsoft Office
as well as other tools used in the management of the programs
- Must be comfortable interpreting, handling and transporting
various animal species, including reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates
- Should posses an appreciation of wildlife, environmental education
and support the mission and values of Zoo Atlanta
- Zoo Atlanta is open to the public 363 days out of the year,
therefore, all positions at Zoo Atlanta may require employees to
work weekends, holidays and evenings
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Biology,
Psychology or related field.
- Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:
- Driving Requirements: This position requires occasional driving,
must possess a valid driving license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position requires walking,
sitting and standing for long periods of time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position will spend
approximately 20% outdoors and 70% indoors. This position will require
frequent walking, occasional physical lift and carry 20 lbs, some
bending. Must be comfortable working in inclement weather conditions.
MISC: This job description is not intended to be
all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be required to perform
other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate
supervisor or other management. The company reserves the right to
revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is
mutually agreed that this job description does not constitute a
written or implied contract of employment.
Zoo Atlanta is an EOE and provides a Smoke-free and Drug-free
Work Environment