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The Texas State AquariumAquarium

Aquarist

Location

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

1+ years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

19h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This role involves providing advanced care for aquatic animals, including fish and invertebrates, and maintaining aquarium exhibits and life support systems. The position requires daily SCUBA diving for cleaning and animal care, along with monitoring water quality and preparing animal diets.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide advanced care for aquatic animals, including fish and invertebrates.

  • Clean and maintain aquarium exhibits, work areas, and related equipment.

  • Prepare animal diets and feed according to established procedures.

  • Perform daily maintenance of assigned life support systems and monitor water quality parameters.

  • Enter exhibits using SCUBA equipment to clean exhibitory, provide animal care, and/or feed animals as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marine biology or related field from four-year college or university; one year of experience working in a public aquarium/zoo; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Open Water SCUBA certification

  • Certifications in First aid, CPR, AED and Emergency Oxygen

Updated 19h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Aquatic Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Exhibit Maintenance • 1+ yrs
Life Support Systems • 1+ yrs
Water Quality Monitoring • 1+ yrs
SCUBA Diving • 1+ yrs
First Aid • 1+ yrs
CPR • 1+ yrs
AED • 1+ yrs

Experience

1+ years

Certifications

Open Water SCUBA certification • Required
First aid • Required
CPR • Required
AED • Required
Emergency Oxygen • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationCorpus Christi, Texas, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium5/10
physicalHigh8/10
cognitiveMedium7/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityLow4/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationMedium5/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

The Texas State Aquarium

Team size

Growing team

Location

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

The Texas State Aquarium provides high quality, entertaining programming through education, conservation, and wildlife rehabilitation. We strive to provide our guests with an exciting, educational, and memorable experience.

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Aquarist

Corpus Christi, Texas, United StatesFull Time