Baby Bird Nursery Seasonal Assistance Wildlife Rehabilitator

The Baby Bird Nursery Seasonal Assistant Wildlife Rehabilitator is a member of the PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and works in collaboration with the Wildlife Rehabilitators to guarantee all Baby Bird Nursery patients receive high-quality food, water, shelter, and enrichment daily.  They ensure all team members feel valued, supported, and well-trained while acting to fulfill the organizational mission

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Ensures that Baby Bird Nursery (BBN) cages and facilities are cleaned and maintained daily, feeding schedules are adhered to and other animal care needs are met.
• Assists in fulfilling daily care plans of BBN wildlife patients including but not limited to nutritional and husbandry needs.
• Assists with examinations and basic diagnostic procedures on incoming patients. Administers medical treatments according to the PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center manual and policies.  Maintains animal care records and inputs data.
• Oversees and assists interns and volunteers in the BBN with daily duties.  Assists with training and mentoring of BBN volunteers and interns.  Delegates and ensures satisfactory completion of tasks.
• Ensures that all BBN animals are being handled in a manner that maximizes human and animal safety.  Ensures that protocols to minimize the risk of contraction of zoonotic diseases are being adhered to.

Additional Responsibilities include the following:

• Basic repairs and maintenance of the facility and animal caging.
• Drives own or PAWS vehicle as needed to rescue and transport wildlife. Performs animal releases as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• A minimum of two years of college level education preferred, or the equivalent in education and experience, with a proven interest in wildlife.

Related experience:

• A minimum of three months experience in a wildlife rehabilitation center or related field.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Familiarity with computer systems preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:

• Must have or be able to obtain a valid Washington State driver's license with no major or repeated minor traffic offenses and auto insurance with required coverage limits.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and calmly under stressful conditions; handle multiple responsibilities; and work cooperatively with co-workers (volunteers, interns, and staff), and the public.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills and work effectively and respectfully with diverse groups of people and maintain high quality customer relations.
• Ideal candidates embrace and embody the five core values of the organization: commitment, compassion, respect, kindness, and trust.

schedule:

• Four (4) 10 hour shifts weekly, including weekends, evenings, and holidays. 15-week duration starting late April until mid-August

travel:

• None

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, bend, push, reach, climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch and other moderately strenuous activities.
• Daily lifting of a minimum of forty (40) pounds. Lifting heavier weights with the assistance of other staff.
• This position relays heavily on all senses every day to evaluate patients.
• Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time, including working at a computer.

scope of supervisory responsibilities:

• Oversees and guides the work of BBN volunteers and interns

Salary : $17