Lead Animal Room Caretaker - Unity College job - Unity College - Unity, ME

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Unity, ME Category: Support Staff Posted On: Wed May 27 2015 Job Description:
Unity College’s Captive Wildlife Care and Education Program seeks a responsible, motivated, energetic professional to perform all aspects of animal husbandry and care in our Koon’s Hall small animal room. This room contains a mixture of small mammals, reptiles and amphibians, birds and invertebrates commonly used in classrooms and education programs. Expertise in husbandry and handling of these or similar species is strongly preferred. The ideal applicant should have prior, paid animal care experience, ideally with some education and outreach animals. Communication, record keeping, and team building skills are also extremely important to this position. The animal care lead will work with, and have some oversight of work study students, support the general needs of the room, provide year-round coverage, and interface with classes, faculty and staff, and the room’s supervisor on a regular basis. This position will also assist with coverage for the Unity College Heritage Livestock barn, primarily during summer and other breaks, as well as, providing some support to other campus living collections such as the aquaculture lab.

Job Requirements:
1) bachelor’s degree or equivalent, relevant work experience 2) experience with best practices for animal husbandry and handling, 3) demonstrated interest in the animal care and education fields.

• Must be able to work independently and be able to work as a member of a team, including leading students.


• Must possess valid drivers license with good driving record.


• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than fifty (50) pounds


• There will be exposure to hay, dust, animal dander, and other potential allergens. Outdoor settings include work on campus: pastures, building grounds, wooded areas.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, and sometimes in outside weather conditions or with potentially dangerous animals. (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment must be worn when applicable.