Year-Round Employment Opportunities
Rate of Pay: $26/hr
Syracuse, NY
Looking for a visionary in creating the strategic plan for the Education Department in conjunction with the Director of Education with input from all other conservation education staff.
Essential Job Functions:
- Develops and implements comprehensive STEAM programming aligned with the zoo’s conservation message.
- Manages staff who lead conservation education programs including continuing education and training.
- Finds opportunities for team development. Formulates long-range plans for employees.
- Uses Altru and CampBrain to list and promote programs. Keeps diligent client records.
- Has timely communication and delegates tasks as needed.
- Provides oversight of promotion, budgeting, registration, program development, delivery and evaluation of all programs in the Department.
- Keeps detailed statistical and feedback reports of all programming to complete end of year reporting for the Friends annual report and AZA.
- Establishes relationships with community partners and all clients to make sure needs are being met and the overall success of the programming.
- Focuses on DEIA initiatives in all programming and hiring.
- Responsible for the upkeep of the Conservation Education Department Policies and Procedures Manual and enforcing said items within.
- Emulates and upholds the standards for the department; coaches staff when corrective action is needed in a professional manner.
- Assists with delivery of programs as needed.
- Manages the schedule for program staff and resources to cover programming.
- Maintains good relationships with Education Volunteers; attends volunteer meetings to recruit volunteers as needed.
- Maintains a clean & neat appearance and enforces the zoo’s dress code for all direct reports.
- Must be available to work the entire summer. This includes staff training days prior to opening of camp, and 8-9 weeks of camp.
Desired Training and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, zoology, biology, environmental science, social work, art, recreation management or related field.
- A minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with children in a school, zoo, nature center, childcare, or other educational setting with a focus on implementing curriculum.
- A minimum of 4 years previous supervisory experience.
- Previous camp program administration.
- Experience working with a variety of different learner abilities.
To Apply: Please submit cover letter and resume via email to [email protected].
Rate of Pay: $20/hr
Position Description: This position supports the marketing department with the creation and editing the zoo’s member magazine, posters, flyers, invitations, booklets, brochures, large-scale displays, signage, print and online advertising, email marketing and web/digital media support. Must be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and work collaboratively as part of a team. This a 40-hour per week hourly position.
Essential Job Duties:
- Create attractive and compelling visual communication design collateral for both print and digital media as assigned by the marketing director
- Assist with digital media content coordination and implementation as required
Skills Required:
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premier Pro
- 3 + years of recent experience in graphic design and visual communication for both print and social media
- Strong communication skills
- Strong color, design, and layout skills
- Full understanding of basic printing specifications
- Ability to successfully juggle simultaneous projects
Desired Training and Experience:
- Proficiency and experience designing for: email, online/digital display ads, websites, social media spaces
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design or communication graphics or equivalent experience, minimum 5 years on-the-job experience
- Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license and maintain automobile insurance.
To Apply: Please submit cover letter and resume via email to [email protected].
