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Job Summary: Tracy Aviary’s Conservation Science Program helps conserve birds and their habitats through community science. Focusing on key local habitats and pressing regional conservation issues, our goals are to gather novel information about local avian ecology, inform habitat restoration and stewardship, and engage a diverse community in scientific data collection. The Director of Conservation is responsible for providing strategic direction for conservation efforts across the organization, managing 3-5 staff members in the department, forging and maintaining partnerships with other conservation organizations, and implementing a number of local and regional community science programs.
Tracy Aviary (www.tracyaviary.org) is an AZA-accredited institution located on eight acres in the heart of Salt Lake City, UT. In early 2020, we opened Tracy Aviary’s second campus, Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai (https://tracyaviary.org/jordan-river/) which furthers our mission to inspire curiosity and caring for birds and nature through education and conservation. The Conservation Ecologist will split his/her/their office time between workstations at Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park and the Nature Center at Pia Okwai, and will conduct fieldwork at local study sites.
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Salary: Beginning at $65,000, commensurate with experience
Job Status: Salaried, Full Time
Start Date: Position open until filled, ideally starting summer 2024
Reporting Relationship: Supervised and managed by the President/CEO
Disclaimer: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of an employee assigned to this job.
To Apply: Send a cover letter describing relevant experience and skills (no more than two pages) and a resume to Tim Brown (timb@tracyaviary.org). Please indicate your desired start date and compensation expectations in cover letter. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Full Time
Arts & Culture
$132k-173k (estimate)
04/29/2024
04/28/2024
tracyaviary.org
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
50 - 100
1938
Private
TIMOTHY BROWN
<$5M
Arts & Culture