Animal Care Specialist - Aviculture I [Temporary Part-Time]

divp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;' data-pasted="true"span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Animal Care Specialist - Aviculture I [Temporary Part-Time]/span/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'strongspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Collaborate with a passionate Zoo Crew in San Antonio/span/strongspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'brChoosing where to grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so itrsquo;s equally important you know that the place you choose to work at will support and guide you. With a diversity of passionate people, San Antonio Zoo is a place where you can collaborate with others securing a future for wildlife.brnbsp;br/spanstrongspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'The Impact Yoursquo;ll Make in this Role/span/strongspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'br/spanspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'As a Part Time Animal Care Specialist in the Aviculture Department, you will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of daily animal care, maintenance of exhibits and plants, data collection, and documents. Knowledge and/or experience with husbandry for a diverse group of bird species is required. Your work involves an amount of independent action with less immediate leadership given after expertise is acquired. nbsp;strongThis position has a start date of February 2026 and ending in August 2026./strong/spanspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'brnbsp;brnbsp;/spanspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'As an Animal Care Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people in San Antonio. Here, you will make an impact by:/span/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'stronguspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Daily Care: Assist Full Time Aviculture Team Animal Care Specialists with the following listed responsibilities. Actively work alongside in a supporting role with the sections within the Aviculture Department./span/u/strong/pdiv style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'General husbandry and daily care of assigned animals/birds, including preparing and distributing approved animal/birds diets./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Inspect, clean, and maintain both exhibit and off-exhibit areas, including substrate work, perching, trimming, and vital plant care.nbsp;/span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to maintain, train, and troubleshoot complex animal/birds behavior daily./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Maintain detailed daily records on assigned animals/birds./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Knowledge of safety SOP, safety concerns, and reporting protocols./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Demonstrate the ability to assist other team members with their animal-related goals and challenges and support team growth./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'All work must perform the following industry best practices, safety protocols, standards, and guidelines established by San Antonio Zoo, governing agencies, and regulatory/accrediting bodies including AZA./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Upholds all company policies as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures, Team Member Handbook, and Code of Business Conduct./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Consistently exhibit an attitude of service inside and outside of the Zoo, showing hospitality to all./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Be fully committed to the mission of San Antonio Zoo to create awareness that inspires action to care for the wild world we steward and animals we protect./span/li/ul/divp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'br/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'stronguspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Behavioral Observations/span/u/strong/pdiv style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Increase the behavioral repertoire of all assigned animals./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Continually observe and evaluate animal behavior and conditions for animals in the department and report any problems to the appropriate manager./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Maintain detailed daily records on assigned animals, area routines, and medical treatments./span/li/ul/divp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'br/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'stronguspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Safety/span/u/strong/pdiv style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Ability to exercise sound judgment in analyzing animal/birds behavior concerns or emergencies, and to respond with the appropriate action./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Ability to work safely around delicate, wild, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous animals/birds./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'For the safety of our internal and external guests, you must secure animals/birds, their enclosures, and other associated structures./span/li/ul/divp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'br/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'stronguspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Animal Enrichment/span/u/strong/pdiv style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Propose and perform species-specific enrichment./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Understanding of principles and application of operant conditioning training for advanced husbandry behaviors and public demonstrations./span/li/ul/divp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'br/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'stronguspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Collaboration/span/u/strong/pdiv style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Assist veterinary staff in the treatment of the collection of animals/birds./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Act as a liaison between vet staff, leadership, and the aviculture team./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Assist in animal/birds procedures including, but not limited to, translocations, veterinary practices, administering daily treatment and medications, and crating./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Participate in or assist with the capture and restraint of a variety of taxa, including dangerous speciesmdash;guide fellow team members in safety practices, improved techniques, and procedures for handling or restraining animals./span/li/ul/divp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'br/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'stronguspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Creating Community/span/u/strong/pdiv style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Engage with the Zoo guests, staff, VIP#39;s, team members, and docents./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Promote active guest engagement through interaction, formal and informal discussions, during special events and as otherwise assigned./span/li/ul/divp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'strongspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'nbsp;/span/strong/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;'stronguspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Staff Management and Development/span/u/strong/pdiv style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;"li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Study-specific reference materials pertinent to animal care, behavior, and natural history as assigned./span/lili style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'span style='font-family:"Times Ne