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Chicago Zoological Society
Location: Brookfield, IL 60513 Document ID: AB076-0FRD Posted on: 2017-04-2704/27/2017 Job Type: TemporaryJob Schedule:Part-time
2017-05-27
Play Partner (Seasonal)
Starting pay $14.75 per hour. The Play Partner (Seasonal) contributes to the success of the Chicago Zoological Society by facilitating play experiences in the Hamill Family Play Zoo for children, newborns to age 10, to provide fun and meaningful ways of connecting children with animals and nature and to provide adults with the approaches and encouragement to help children develop caring attitudes towards the natural world in support of the Society's mission.
Primary duties and responsibilities:
Position Requirements and Specifications
This position includes the following requirements:
The preferred qualifications:
Additional Information
This requisition is for a position with an anticipated start date in April/May 2017. Please continue to visit our website at czs.org.careers for similar and other opportunities.
The Chicago Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer /Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled.
Primary duties and responsibilities:
- Facilitate play with children, aged birth-10, including holding live animals, in both indoor and outdoor settings, as assigned.
- Set up, disperse, and clean up materials on a daily basis in both indoor and outdoor settings as assigned; responsible for the care and proper use of equipment and property.
- Attend meetings and training sessions as assigned.
- Provide assistance to volunteers as directed.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Position Requirements and Specifications
This position includes the following requirements:
- High school diploma or (GED) equivalent required.
- Minimum three months experience in any of the following areas required: facilitation of play, art, drama, music, or other creative activities; working with and/or supervising adult and youth volunteers; Early Childhood Education; or other educational and/or recreational experience with children aged birth-10.
- Must have excellent customer service skills and/or demonstrated ability to work with the public effectively.
- Must have strong ability to communicate effectively with children of diverse backgrounds ages birth-10 and their caregivers.
- Must be an energetic and flexible team player and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must be able to read, write and speak the English language proficiently.
- Experience and/or ability to work and interact effectively with a diverse, multicultural audience.
The preferred qualifications:
- Minimum one year of college or equivalent combination of training and experience preferred including coursework in Science, Fine Arts, Drama, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Education, or directly related field or subjects.
- Experience in a zoo, aquarium, museum, nature center, or art studio environment a plus.
- Some basic computer literacy required, with experience in Microsoft Outlook preferred.
- Creative skills/abilities such as musician, actor, dancer, artist, gardener, farmer, naturalist, craftsman, costumer designer/seamstress or other skills relevant to the exhibit experience are a plus.
- Bilingual in Spanish, Polish, or a language other than English is a plus.
Additional Information
This requisition is for a position with an anticipated start date in April/May 2017. Please continue to visit our website at czs.org.careers for similar and other opportunities.
The Chicago Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer /Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled.