Education Officer

 Education Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Education Officer to join Amazonia, Scotland's Indoor Tropical Rainforest, North Lanarkshire.

Amazonia is a tropical house collection, exhibiting various species of taxa including  primates, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates.

Amazonia is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to implement an interesting and exciting education program aimed at improving public understanding of the natural world.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

- Continue with our current education strategy, addressing all forms of education, including development of new programs

- Organise education activities, seasonal activities and presentations for zoo visitors

- Deliver national curriculum-linked teaching to a range of age groups

- Make educational outreach visits to schools and other institutions

- Deliver interesting and exciting public presentations

- Assist in the organisation of zoo events

- Develop and organise a team of education volunteers

- Prepare and develop educational resources including the development of Amazonia's website

- Develop Amazonia's interpretation and signage

- Prepare and deliver 'Amazonia Explorers' kids club

- Carry out general keeper duties

NECESSARY SKILLS REQUIRED:

- Motivated individual who can work alone and as part of a team

- Bachelors degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. biology, zoology, conservation, environmental science, science education)

- A minimum of 2 years experience working within a zoological collection
- Experience of teaching at primary and secondary levels

- Awareness of the role of zoos in environmental education and biodiversity conservation

- Excellent presentation, communication and inter-personal skills

- Excellent written English

- Computing skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

- Flexible approach to work and ability to work under pressure

- Excellent customer service skills

- High understanding of health and safety within the work place

- Full clean driving license

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

- Teaching qualification

- Experience of fundraising

This is a full time permanent position, working 40 hours a week, with 28 days annual holiday. Applicant must be willing to work irregular hours including evenings and weekends as required.

Salary: Dependant on experience.

To apply for this position please e-mail your covering letter and CV to Amandag@scotlandsthemepark.com or post your application to Amanda Gott, Amazonia, Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3RT.

The closing date for applications is Friday 17^th April 2015, with interviews held in the week commencing 20^th April 2015.

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