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Senior Aquarist - Diving
Posted : Open to internal and external applicants
Reports to : Curator of Tropical Fish & Invertebrate
Status : Full-time, hourly, benefitted position
Hours of work : Standard Monday-Friday workweek, 8am-5pm. Occasional need for weekend or after-hours work as related to events and other projects.
Date needed : May 2024
Posting expires : When Filled
Position description :
The Seattle Aquarium, a leading marine conservation organization, is looking for a Senior Aquarist- Diving role to join the Fish and Invertebrate Tropical team.
Senior Aquarist staff act in a lead capacity, carrying out all aspects of the daily care in their assigned work area. This includes feeding, observation, training, administration of medication, medical treatment and record keeping.
The position is responsible for upholding a high level of animal care and cleaning and maintaining animal habitats and back-of-house spaces.
The Aquarium's fish and invertebrate population includes temperate and tropical water invertebrates, cartilaginous and teleost fishes.
The FIT team is also responsible for the care of local and tropical plants. The Senior Aquarist furthers the Aquarium's mission by providing oversight of and care for the animal collection and taking a leadership role on the FIT team.
Key functions :
Maintain water quality to keep aquatic animals in a healthy condition.
monitor feeding habits and report any changes or abnormalities.
Provide assistance in handling or restraining animals in accordance with established safety procedures as necessary to ensure animal welfare.
A.L.I.S.H. values. Participate in meaningful team discussions and support staff participation on DEI focused projects.
Required skills and experience :
We will consider various combinations of relevant experience and education to meet minimum requirements.
AZA facility preferred).
maintain proficiencies. Multilingual and multicultural communication skills and experience are preferred.
To qualify for evaluation as a Seattle Aquarium diver, candidates must meet the following general criteria :
In addition, the new staff diver candidate must complete and pass the following aquarium diver physical exam, training classes and deadlines :
Working conditions :
reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, or smell.
Salary and benefits : $29 - $32 per hour. Dependent on experience . Please include salary expectations in your materials.
Full-time staff are eligible for the Seattle Aquarium's comprehensive benefits package to include medical, vision, dental, an employer-funded health reimbursement account, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, 403b retirement fund with employer match, access to a subsidized ORCA pass, a Seattle Aquarium Family Plus membership and generous paid time off.
How to apply : The Seattle Aquarium is committed to expanding a diverse, equitable, and inclusive conservation movement.
We are invested in building an Aquarium with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, languages, cultural ways of knowing, and life experiences.
We know research shows that society has conditioned communities of color, trans and gender non-conforming people, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalized candidates to more frequently not apply to a job because they don't feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed even if they are qualified.
If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean, we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you.
Interested candidates should upload a resume to our online application to be considered. Application review will begin immediately.
SeattleAquarium.org / careers
Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for this job by emailing us at jobs@seattleaquarium.org .
Note : If offered the position, candidates must pass a background check and motor vehicle records check. Conviction record is not an automatic disqualifier;
we are a second chance employer. Regarding driving records : Within the last three years, you must not have had more than two moving traffic violations or any major violation (DUI, reckless driving, negligent driving, etc.).
About the Seattle Aquarium :
The Seattle Aquarium is a respected authority on Puget Sound, the Salish Sea and the world's one ocean. Our passionate staff increases awareness and drives the change needed to preserve and protect our marine environment by providing an inspiring visitor experience, engaging daytime and evening events, conservation education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds, community outreach to marginalized populations, research that advances understanding of animals in our care and their counterparts in the wild, advocacy and policy work, an award-winning volunteer program, high-impact marketing and communications, and more.
Our values, developed in conjunction with our staff, include commitments to adopting and promoting sustainable practices, creating awe-inspiring experiences, constantly learning and improving, fostering an inclusive community, maintaining scientific credibility through evidence-based practices and honoring our unique place by using our location and history as a lens for larger understanding.
Proudly accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, we're among the top 10 aquariums in the U.S. by attendance, and we welcome over 850,000 people each year.
Guided by our mission of Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment , we're working to substantially increase our conservation impact by expanding our campus with a new building, the Ocean Pavilion.
Learn more at SeattleAquarium.org .
Timeline :
We anticipate the following recruiting schedulefor those candidates who are selected for consideration.The following dates are preliminary and subject to change.
We will work with candidates to set interview dates.If hired, relocation assistance is not available.
Last updated : 2024-04-22
Full Time
Arts & Culture
$124k-181k (estimate)
04/24/2024
05/10/2024
seattleaquarium.org
SEATTLE, WA
100 - 200
1977
ROBERT DAVIDSON
$10M - $50M
Arts & Culture