Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is a unique 10-acre zoo and is the only zoo on a college campus accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Teaching Zoo is coordinated by ten full-time staff members, home to over 70 different species of animals, and maintained by about 100 students.

The Educational Aide will assist Zoo faculty with their ongoing research project on introducing Augmentative Interspecies Communication (AIC) to a variety of species. The Aide will be responsible for gathering and analyzing data, modeling concepts for animals involved in the project, assisting with presentations, and other related tasks.

**Hours per week vary at a minimum of 8 hours and a maximum of 25.

 

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Records training sessions using zoo camera equipment.
• Collects data including welfare assessments, pre- and post-button introduction assessments, and behavior observations
• Assists with analyzing data and summarizes project results.
• Models Augmentative Interspecies Communication (AIC) with several different species including primates, parrots, and otters.
• Assists with preparing articles, reports, and presentations.
• Maintains and responds to project related email.
• Attends project meetings
• Prepares social media content.
• Provides administrative support to faculty and other staff members as needed.
• Strictly honors the privacy and security of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Must be a currently enrolled Santa Fe College student, in good academic standing, taking six (6) or more credit hours. Must have experience with MS Office Suite, as well as familiarity with Windows OS. Must have a working knowledge of Operant Conditioning principles and processes.
Additional Requirements: A criminal background check will be conducted. Satisfactory academic progress will be defined by the supervisor.

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
• Customer Service – ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
• Organization & Time Management – able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
• Problem Solving – proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.
• Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
• Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.

Application Process:  All applicants must submit a completed online SF application, a letter of intent, and an up-to-date resume.

Questions about the position should be directed to:

Julie Smith, Associate Professor

352-395-4101

julie.smith@sfcollege.edu

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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