Assistant Curator -
Conservation
The Calgary Zoo
Animal Care Department is seeking a highly engaged and professional individual
to fill the full-time position of Assistant Curator- Conservation.
Key Accountabilities
As the Assistant
Curator - Conservation you will provide on-site management, cooperative
leadership, and animal care services at the Wildlife Conservation Centre (WCC).
What You Will Do:
- Organize staff scheduling and assign daily tasks, ensuring resources are allocated most efficiently
- Train and lead paid and unpaid animal care staff
- Perform day-to-day animal care duties as required
- Conduct tours and interviews as directed
- Ensure all work areas and equipment are up to or above standards for functionality and cleanliness
- Assist in coordination and implementation of special projects, minor renovations, and improvements as approved
- Update animal management and husbandry protocols related to WCC animal care and operations, ensuring stakeholder input is represented where appropriate
- Oversee animal handling events, including animal shipments
- Employee performance management for the purpose of guiding and directing keeper staff on a daily basis, addressing complaints, resolving problems or escalating to the general curator as appropriate, cooperative performance appraisals
- Liaise with the Conservation Centre Operations Supervisor, veterinarians, and other department representatives as required
- There is an expectation to work weekends, holidays and potentially evening and on-call services
- Other projects as required
For further
information and to apply please click HERE
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