Zoo Keeper

MOS Code:

None Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED, or higher, and one (1) year of confined animal care and handling experience, excluding personal pets.

Licenses and Certificates:

Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. Under immediate supervision, provide proficient and excellent care for the zoo's animals in accordance with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) animal health, welfare and conservation principles, standards and practices. Feed, water and care for exotic zoo animals and clean and maintain animal enclosures.

Involves:

Prepare regular and special diets to feed animals. Clean, disinfect and maintain holding areas, enclosures and exhibit areas. Maintain safety of animals, self, coworkers, and public. Monitor animal health and well-being. Report animal illness or injury to appropriate staff. Assist veterinary staff with administering medications, providing treatment and restraining for medical procedures and/or exams. Assist with behavioral conditioning and enrichment programs for animals.

Involves:

Utilize system of positive reinforcement techniques to achieve desired behaviors to meet health and/or husbandry needs. Provide animals with interactive items and activities to relieve stress and encourage natural behaviors. Assist other zoo staff and the public.

Involves:

Identify maintenance problems and resolve or report as necessary. Assist with grounds and landscaping maintenance and construction. Test water quality in aquatic exhibits. Answer questions from other staff and the public regarding zoo animals, exhibits and related. Interact with the public in keeper chats/encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, media interviews, or other public educational presentations and event interactions. For the complete job specification, click here.

Note:

This eligible list will be used to fill full-time and part-time positions.

Note:

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note:

The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam. Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Please note:

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information. A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.