Primary Specific Tasks: Assist with proram animal management tasks including but not limited to: cleaning animal enclosures, handling snakes, feeding animals, enrichment.
Aspects of daily animal husbandry and care:

• 70% Cleaning of exhibits and enclosures (scrubbing, hosing, raking, sweeping)
• 10% Daily observations (visuals on animals and their surroundings)
• 10% Daily diet feeding/animal handling
• 10% Implementing animal enrichment

Work schedule: This is an in-depth program requiring a 4.5 hour per week commitment. The shift has a constant day and we require an 85% attendance rate. The IAC has volunteers every day of the week including weekends and holidays.

Commitment: We require at least an 8 month time span commitment to volunteer in IAC as it takes up to 4 months to be trained. With our 85% time commitment we do ask that time off be requested as far ahead as possible to potentially find coverage.

Qualifications:
Physical requirements: Walking, standing, ability to bend, kneel, balance while doing a variety of tasks, work outdoors throughout the year, ability to lift 25 lbs.
Skills/Background/Experience desired: no specific background or skills required.

Other Requirements: Good general communication skills, ability to work independently as well as in group settings. Work well with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Shift: 7:30AM - 12:00PM
One opening on each of the following days:

• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Friday
• Saturday