Zookeeper (Aquarist) - Shores

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Aquatic Animal Care Specialist to join our team at the Columbus Zoo Family of Parks. As a key member of our Shores team, you will be responsible for the daily care and well-being of our aquatic animals, including fish, amphibians, invertebrates, marine mammals, avian, and reptiles.

• Animal Care and Husbandry: Provide exceptional care for our aquatic animals, including food preparation, feeding, monitoring diets, watering, bathing, enrichment, water changes, observing medical and behavioral changes, and assisting with medical treatment as prescribed by our veterinarians.
• Exhibit Maintenance: Participate in the maintenance of aquariums, aquatic life support systems, and use of water quality testing equipment to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our animals.
• Education and Outreach: Provide educational information about our aquatic animal population through interactions with the public, keeper talks, staffing interpreter stations, conducting tours and workshops, attending docent meetings, composing articles for our publications, and conducting volunteer trainings.
• Collaboration and Communication: Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with all Zoo team members and contacts regarding company business, and provide input to our Curator on all aspects of the region.
• Leadership and Training: Provide leadership and training to seasonal employees, interns, volunteers, and zooschool students, and may be required to serve as a spotting diver when only one diver is in the water.
• Safety and Compliance: Adhere to standard operating procedures, including safety protocols, and remain current with all diving and institutional safety protocols as assigned.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in zoology, animal science, biology, or a related field required. Four years of relevant zookeeping experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience: At least six months of animal husbandry experience working with fish, amphibians, invertebrates, marine mammals, avian, and reptiles.
• Certifications: C.U.B.A. certification required or ability to obtain S.C.U.B.A. certification within one year of employment, and P.R./First Aid certification.
• Physical Demands: Ability to perform strenuous physical work, pass the Dive Program annual swim test, and pass the Dive Program physical exam.

• Experience with Aquatic Life Support Systems: Experience in the maintenance of aquariums, aquatic life support systems, and use of water quality testing equipment.
• Experience with Animal Diagnosis and Treatment: Experience in diagnosis and treatment of common diseases of fish and invertebrates.