Keeper II - Mammalogy & Ornithology (M&O)

!Join the Adventure at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Are you ready to embark on a wild journey with a team thats as passionate about the deserts wonders as you are The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is seeking a motivated driven and collaborative individual to join our General Collections team as a full-timeKeeper II in the Mammalogy & Ornithology (M&O) department.

This position is considered open until filled; however application review will begin immediately. Please understand that if offered a position you willbe required to complete a pre-employment drug screen and provide a satisfactory 39-month DMV report as a final condition of employment.

Job Title: Keeper II

Department: Mammalogy & Ornithology (M&O)

Reports To: Curator

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit Position

Compensation:$19.13 per hour plus a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical dental vision life and LTD insurance FSA HRA 403(b) retirement plan with Roth option complimentary membership and guest passes paid holidays personal business time sick leave and vacation.

Summary

Ensures animal welfare and institutional support by performing the duties below.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties will be assigned.

• Prepares food for charges by chopping or grinding meat fish fruit or vegetables; mixing prepared dry or liquid commercial feeds or unbaling forage grasses per department practices and protocols.

• Cleans and fills water containers and places food in enclosures per department practices and protocols.

• Adds vitamins medications or supplements to food or water as prescribed by ASDMs Veterinarian.

• Observes animals to detect illnesses or injuries and notifies Curator or ASDMs Veterinarians of findings. Will promptly notify Curator or veterinary team of issues and concerns.

• Assists ASDMs Veterinarians and Veterinary Technician in treatment of animals for illnesses and injuries.

• Will perform injection of prescribed medications after appropriate training from ASDM veterinary staff or Vet Technician.

• Cleans and disinfects animals quarters per department practices and protocols.

• Will assist with developing desired animal behaviors per department practices and protocols.

• Will be involved in the training of co-workers..

• Will be involved with the training management and certification of volunteers

• Under curatorial direction transfers Collection animals from one location or enclosure to another for purposes such as rearrangement of exhibits veterinary needs or programs.

• Sets temperature and humidity controls of quarters as specified per department practices and protocols.

• Answers visitor questions concerning animal habits conservation or museum operations.

• Participates in educational activities as required (i.e. Docent classes ADC Art Institute media).

• May be responsible for training volunteers Docents and Education staff on how to work with interpretive animals.

• Assists other collection departments maintenance and exhibits staff when required.

• May assist in the collection of specimens and exhibit materials per ASDM guidelines.

• Will provide and create approved environmental enrichment following AZA guidelines and per department practices and protocols.

• Will participate in formal presentations at ASDM or off-site (i.e. Keeper talks theater programs behind-the-scenes tours).

• Will complete on-line annual training as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no staff supervisory responsibilities associated with this position. However this position may supervise and/or provide direction to volunteers assisting with Keeper duties.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully an individual should have basic computer software knowledge to include word processing data base and spreadsheet applications.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the Sonoran Desert region highly desirable.
• Knowledge of zoo facilities and operations desirable.
• Knowledge of natural history safe animal capture and handling husbandry and ecosystems required.
• Must be able to work holidays and weekends.
• Must demonstrate schedule flexibility according to department needs.

Certificates Licenses Registrations

• Valid Arizona Drivers License or ability to obtain
• Satisfactory 39-month DMV report

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Physical demands include lifting animals crates with or without animals food bags boxes containers (grain frozen quail frozen meat).

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is often loud (working with macaws) but hearing protection is occasionally required. Other personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required as directed.

IDEA Commitment
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is committed to fostering a welcoming space and a diverse inclusive team that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We understand that inclusion diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA) are integral to the fulfillment of our mission and to our success as an organization. To that end we are working to build the structures policies hiring practices and organizational culture that ensure representation and opportunity for all and create an environment of belonging where everyone feels respected safe and understood. Additionally as we continue to engage in this work we are working to integrate the core values of IDEA into our programs exhibits communications and other public offerings. Valuing each others differences brings us together to create a thriving workplace and fair work culture allowing us to fulfill our mission more effectively.

We believe inclusion is everyones responsibility. Ways in which commitment is demonstrated include continuous development modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively addressing bias. Visit theArizona-Sonora Desert Museums IDEA pageto learn more.

The Museums IDEA Coalition consists of staff members who are driving our efforts to build a culture where people feel they belong and have a voice.

ABOUT US
TheArizona-Sonora Desert Museumis a non-profit institution dedicated to the conservation and research of the Sonoran Desert region with the goal of making the Sonoran Desert accessible understandable and valued. We are a fusion experience zoo botanical garden aquarium art gallery natural history museum and research institute. The Association of Zoos & Aquariums has recognized the Desert Museum for over 25 years of continuous accreditation.

The mission of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love appreciation and understanding of the Sonoran Desert.