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The Vice President of Animal Care Operations provides leadership and guidance for our Animal Care operations in alignment with the vision and mission of the National Aquarium and is a key role within the Animal Care & Welfare (ACW) Division and the organization.
This includes all areas of animal care, permitting, participation in resident population planning and exhibit design, conservation and guest-facing programs, as well as dive operations.
The VP partners with other leaders within ACW to develop plans and programs that enhance animal wellbeing and assists the SVP / Chief Animal Welfare Officer to determine strategic priorities and goals related to animal care and wellbeing.
The VP also partners with other teams within the National Aquarium to support organizational goals and represent the interests of the animal care teams.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
This includes mentoring and coaching, performance management and talent recruitment and retention.
This includes direct collaboration with peers in Animal Health, Animal Rescue, Life Support and Facilities.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS :
The National Aquarium is committed to diversity and invites individuals who bring a diversity of culture, experience and ideas to apply.
About the National Aquarium
The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, is a nonprofit organization that's changing the way humanity cares for our ocean planet.
The Aquarium's award-winning habitats are home to thousands of animals representing hundreds of species of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
We are proud to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and strive to meet or exceed AZA standards in all aspects of animal care and welfare.
A dedicated team of full- and part-time employees and volunteers drives the Aquarium's mission to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures.
More than a million guests visit the Aquarium each year, and millions more participate in its conservation, education and engagement initiatives.
Our Culture
The National Aquarium opened in 1981 as a visitor attraction and has evolved into a conservation organization that operates a world-class aquarium.
Our core values-integrity, innovation, service, excellence, and engagement-form the basis for our beliefs about our organization, our colleagues and ourselves, and serve as the framework to guide our behavior and actions to achieve our mission.
Through unparalleled exhibits, science-based education programs and hands-on field initiatives, the Aquarium is at the forefront of efforts to connect people with the natural world and raise awareness of the challenges facing our ocean.
Our Mission and Goals
By connecting people with nature, the Aquarium drives conservation action for the benefit of people, animals and the planet.
The Aquarium's mission-to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures-begins within the walls of its buildings, but it does not end there.
The Aquarium protects, enhances and restores natural resources through education and engagement, habitat restoration, animal rescue and sustainable business practices, with its conservation work guided by three overarching goals-to combat climate change, save wildlife and habitats, and stop plastic pollution.
Last updated : 2024-04-23
Full Time
Arts & Culture
$85k-119k (estimate)
04/25/2024
07/23/2024
aqua.org
BALTIMORE, MD
500 - 1,000
1981
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
DAVE PITTINGER
<$5M
Arts & Culture
National Aquarium is a nonprofit aquatic education and conservation institution.