Instructor - Education

Helen Woodward Animal Center•Rancho Santa Fe, CA

21h•$21•Onsite

About The Position

Education Instructor- Helen Woodward Animal Center Rancho Santa Fe, CA $20.75 an hour Part Time - Year Round (Part Time position is Sunday through Tuesday, 16-24 hours/week) Do you enjoy educating people about animals and their care through a variety of programs such as day camps, Scout troops, birthday parties and more? While handling animals, managing the group, and adhering to provided curriculum, you will attend to the safety and wellbeing of animals, clients, and volunteers at all times. This involves organizing set up and cleanup of spaces utilized for programs, including decorating for birthday parties. While employed as an Education Instructor, you will lead visitors around Helen Woodward Animal Center while maintaining group safety. Our Instructors complete animal care responsibilities as needed and keep current in animal care and handling techniques. Education Instructors are also tasked with keeping current in knowledge about domestic and wild animals, the natural environment and other related topics in humane education. Our Instructors assist with training of staff/volunteers as needed, while maintaining excellent customer service when interacting with clients. Perform various office tasks as needed, such as determining presentation order of scheduled programs, taking payments, acquiring signed waivers or photo releases, copying documents, passing out flyers, and decorating for seasonal events. Maintain compliance with the Center's policies and procedures.

Requirements

Experience working with children and adults in a group setting.
Experience handling hoof stock, small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and other animals.
Upbeat attitude, enthusiastic and proactive personality and a strong sense of professionalism.
Knowledge of interpretive techniques, learning styles, and child development stages.
Ability to use positive techniques for handling disruptive people of any age.
Ability to be flexible with unplanned changes to presentations.
Valid CA driver's license and good driving record.
Ability to drive large vehicles safely.
Ability to work effectively with others (including co-workers, customers, and others) by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; and addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions.
Demonstrate regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
Must be at least 21 years old and possess a valid CA Driver's License for at least 3 years and have a satisfactory Driving Record (as position may require driving duties).

Responsibilities

Educate people about animals and their care through a variety of programs such as day camps, Scout troops, and birthday parties.
Handle animals, manage groups, and adhere to provided curriculum.
Attend to the safety and wellbeing of animals, clients, and volunteers at all times.
Organize set up and cleanup of spaces utilized for programs, including decorating for birthday parties.
Lead visitors around Helen Woodward Animal Center while maintaining group safety.
Complete animal care responsibilities as needed.
Keep current in animal care and handling techniques.
Keep current in knowledge about domestic and wild animals, the natural environment, and other related topics in humane education.
Assist with training of staff/volunteers as needed.
Maintain excellent customer service when interacting with clients.
Perform various office tasks such as determining presentation order of scheduled programs, taking payments, acquiring signed waivers or photo releases, copying documents, passing out flyers, and decorating for seasonal events.
Maintain compliance with the Center's policies and procedures.