INSTRUCTOR I

Job Title: Instructor I Department: Learning and Engagement Supervisor: Supervisor of Night Camp Supervises: None FLSA Status: Part time; Regular; Non-exempt Pay: $19.50/hour General Statement: The Instructor I is an educator for the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation (ACNC) and the Phoenix Zoo.

This position assists in the presentation and facilitation of education programs about the natural world to groups of people of all ages.

Most of these programs will be Night Camps (October-May) and Day Camps (both summer and seasonal), but this position may also be asked to assist with Zoo events on or off Zoo grounds.

The Instructor I is given the option to participate in Level I animal handling which consists of presenting a limited number of ambassador animals during camp programs only.

These are animals that are safe and appropriate to bring to camp programs, such as turtles, lizards, insects, and some small mammals.

Instructor I must have availability for: 1.

Nighttime and overnight shifts during the Night Camp season (October-May).

2.

Some daytime shifts during the Summer Camp Zoo season (June-July) and/or Seasonal Camp Zoo weeks (school holidays).

3.

All mandatory meetings and trainings.

Essential Duties: 1.

Provide quality guest service to all Zoo guests by maintaining a WILD (friendly, helpful, positive, and professional) working attitude and appearance.

2.

Present and facilitate scheduled programs about the natural world utilizing a variety of animals, plants and media or other props.

3.

Follow an established curriculum and schedule in order to provide high quality guest experiences to audiences of all ages and sizes.

4.

Serve food to program guests in camps.

5.

Attend scheduled meetings and training for all department team members to become familiar with experiences, logistics and responsibilities.

6.

Check e-mail at least once a week and respond in a timely manner when appropriate.

7.

As an optional responsibility, certify on presentation protocol for Level I animal handling in order to present live ambassador animals during camp programs.

8.

As a secondary responsibility, assist Program Supervisors and the Formal Learning & Engagement Manager as needed in the development of education programs.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g.

emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments.)