Part-time Zoo Program Assistant

REPORTS TO:Program Specialist
FLSA STATUS:Non-Exempt
CLASSIFICATION:Part-time / No Benefits - Serves at the discretion of the Department Director.
PAYGRADE:103
SAFETY SENSITIVE:No

Purpose of Job
The purpose of this position is to serve as an assistant to the full-time zoo staff. This position hosts the weekend zoo birthday party programs by providing educational animal encounter programs and zoo tours for birthday party attendees. Animal handling and husbandry duties are required.

Weekend position teaching zoo birthday party programs. Also assists zoo staff with special events and programs as needed.

Job Related Requirements

WORK SCHEDULE: Saturdays 9:30 am to 5:30 pm; Sundays 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.

May be required to work on religious holidays.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Must work cooperatively with others.

Responsible for a clean and safe work environment.

When requirements include vehicle operation responsible for the safety readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by ACCs safe driving policy.

Previous experience in any of the following areas: working with animals leading programs or activities with children docent or other similar type of experience.

Must possess a valid drivers license.

Plans and instructs programs and parties at assigned facilities.

Completes in-house training with zoo staff on animal care and handling and party hosting.

Resolves problems that may arise in a proactive and professional manner.

Regularly monitors and inspects program areas indoors and outdoors to ensure safety of the patrons activities and the facility.

Inventories and maintains program equipment and supplies.

Assists with problems the public may encounter while attending a program.

Assists with set-up and breakdown of various areas for parties events and programs.

Enforces rules and regulations and ensures safety of all patrons and personal property.

Follows all animal care standards and practices as established by Bear Hollow Zoo.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles practices and procedures of assigned division in the Leisure Services Department.

Knowledge of management and recreational practices policies and procedures as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities.

Knowledge of all applicable laws ordinances policies standards and regulations pertaining to the duties and responsibilities of the job.

Ability to effectively communicate and interact with subordinates management employees members of the general public and all other groups involved in the activities of the Athens Clarke County Government as they relate to the Leisure Services Department.

Ability to assemble information and make written reports and documents in a concise clear and effective manner.

Ability to stay informed of any changes in policy methods operations budgetary and equipment needs etc. as they pertain to departmental operations and activities.

Ability to effectively handle human relations and technical subjects.

Ability to handle the required mathematical calculations.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including a computerscanner copier calculator fax etc. Must be able to use body members to work move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: walking standing bending stooping fingering grasping feeling seeing talking and hearing. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of medium work.

DATA CONCEPTION:Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION:Requires the ability to hear speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving / receiving assignments and/or directions to coworkers and from supervisors.

LANGUAGE ABILITY:Requires ability to read a variety of memos and informational documentation directions instructions and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare reports logs and maintenance forms using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise voice control and confidence.

INTELLIGENCE:Requires the ability to learn and understand basic principles and techniques to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation and to make independent judgment in the absence of management.

VERBAL APTITUDE:Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of administrative technical or professional languages including mechanical and electrical terminology.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE:Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas to add and subtract totals to multiply and divide and to utilize and determine percentages.

FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE:Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape visually with construction mechanical and electrical tools.

MOTOR COORDINATION:Requires the ability to coordinate hands fingers and eyes accurately in using construction mechanics carpentry landscaping plumbing and electrical equipment. Requires the ability to lift push bend and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates.

MANUAL DEXTERITY:Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as a computer copying machine calculator and typewriter. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION: May require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT:Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION:Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (Talking expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone two-way radio.