Reid Park Zoo Jobs Information

As a hidden jewel in the center of Tucson's crown, the 17-acre Reid Park Zoo offers gorgeous opportunity for visitors to enjoy getaway while exploring and discovering the wonders of wildlife and nature. This zoo was established in 1965, and over the half-century development, it has become one of the most visited destinations for family outing and multiple expansions have been made to accommodate the growing population of visitors. Come see a large variety of animals housed in four different zones, take part in the educational camps, classes and programs, or get immersed in the event ambience. At Reid Park Zoo, learning and discovering is wildly fun.

Reid Park Zoo

http://www.tucsonzoo.org/

To ensure and enhance every guest's fun, Reid Park Zoo is staffed with dynamic volunteer team to guarantee visitors a personal and superb experience. Volunteers at the zoo are of two types, docents and teen volunteers. In order to get you fully familiarized with the zoo's volunteer opportunity, we are going to introduce an overview about this program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for Reid Park Zoo, you are advised to take a glimpse at our article.

Docents

Docents at the zoo work on the zoo grounds, educate visitors about issues upon wildlife and natural preservation & conservation. They must be 18 years old or above, able to attend an 8 week training course which happens once or twice every year. Docents don't have to work with the zoo keepers or behind the scenes, on the contrary, they are in direct contact with guests and provide first-hand information. Specifically:

- They may need to take artifacts, such as pictures, feathers, to the exhibits and use these objects to encourage the visitors to get involved in conversation.

- Docents may be on patrol throughout the zoo, providing answers to visitors' questions, or work at the Information Center in the front plaza, offering help or information to guests.

- They are able to assist in special events at the zoo.

- Trained docents should be able to handle simple animal displays for educational purpose.

- They should be able to conduct a slide show in the education building.

For further into about docents, please call 520-837-8084. Applications for Reid Park Zoo docents are available on:

Docents and Volunteers

http://www.tucsonzoo.org/support-the-zoo/volunteer/

After completing the application form, please email it to ruston.agte@tucsonaz.gov, or mail to:

Reid Park Zoo Education

1100 S. Randolph Way

Tucson, AZ 85716

Teen Volunteers

The major functions of teen volunteers are the same with those of docents, while the only difference between the two is that teen volunteers must be 13 to 18 years and be able to commit to volunteering for at least one year. If you are interested in teen volunteer program, please call at 520-837-8086, or email to jennifer.stoddard@tucsonaz.gov for more information.

In addition, the zoo internship furnishes college students with a unique opportunity to work in a zoo atmosphere. Interns at the zoo work behind the scenes with the zoo keepers for one semester. That is to say, they are responsible for cleaning animal exhibits, feeding animals, taking care of birds in aviaries and bird breeding area, assisting zoo keepers in daily tasks, and other routine duties. All applicants must be a junior or senor student at an admitted college or university, and able to get credit for a semester's work.

However, please note that 2012 internship recruitment will begin in the spring of 2012, therefore, Reid Park Zoo doesn't accept intern application currently.