At Raptor Hallow, we care for a wide variety of wildlife ranging from birds of prey, parrots, reptiles, and a few small mammals. We have a free-flight bird show in our summer season which features various hawk species, vulture species, parrots, owl species, sacred ibis, kookaburra, and many more. We also do a ton of outreach programs year-round along with onsite field trips, encounters, and camps. 

Avian Keeper

Husbandry responsibilities and daily duties include:

• Daily assessment, observation, and monitoring of avian health, behavior and condition
• Daily enclosure cleaning and maintenance
• Daily diet preparation
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of off-habitat areas (Animal Building and Commissary)
• Provide species-appropriate environmental enrichment to enhance animals’ mental and physical well being
• Create behavior-driven enrichment items that encourage species- appropriate behaviors
• Monitor and record daily enrichment use
• Implement positive reinforcement operant conditioning as the primary tool for animal training
• Train behaviors for cooperative participation in daily husbandry care and for mental and physical stimulation
• Build trust-based relationships and allow for animal choice and control
• Develop training plans
• Update digital records for avian weights, daily food consumption, training notes, enrichment use, and avian health/ behavior. 
• Provide training and coaching to interns and volunteers

Public education responsibilities and daily duties include:

• Engage guests on-site by presenting professional and informational keeper chats
• Provide private animal encounters to guests
• Assist with field trips by giving tours of the sanctuary and assisting in free-flight demonstration in our on-site amphitheater
• Assist in performing educational free-flight shows in our on-site amphitheater (Runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day)
• Present high quality conservation messaging at off-site educational outreach programs to inspire people of all ages to take action for wildlife conservation
• Assist with a variety of on-site and off-site events and fundraisers
• Answer phone calls and emails to assist guests in scheduling animal encounters, field trips, and off-site educational programs
• Complete appropriate paperwork for each encounter/program booked
• Update physical and digital encounter/program calendars
• Record revenue gained from encounters/programs

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift, 40 hours a week
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Sunday to Thursday (will change depending on the season)
• On call as needed
• Weekends as needed

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Paid experience in a zoo or sanctuary setting: 1 year (Required)

We do not currently offer health benefits. Pay is based on experience.