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NANC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
NC Aquarium on Roanoke IslandAquarium

General Husbandry/Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Tech

Location

Manteo, North Carolina, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

1-3 years

Compensation

$17 - $17 per hour

Posted

7h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This position involves providing primary coverage for sea turtle rehabilitation staff and assisting aquarists, herpetologists, horticulturists, and aviculturists with the care and maintenance of various animals. Key responsibilities include maintaining exhibits, assisting with medical care, supervising volunteers, and responding to emergencies.

Primary duties for this position include coverage responsibilities for the Aquarium’s full-time sea turtle rehabilitation staff. The sea turtle rehabilitation technician will also be responsible for assisting, as needed, all aquarists, herpetologists, horticulturists and aviculturists in a variety of tasks revolving around the care and maintenance of the many fish, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds at the Aquarium.

The position will perform the following essential functions under the supervision of the Curatorial staff:

  • Maintain and clean exhibits, holding tanks and work areas.

  • Be able to work independently with little supervision as needed but display leadership skills as needed for team collaboration work.

  • Complete daily observations and maintain daily & long-term records of all husbandry and veterinary care.

  • Assist in planning, preparation and feeding of daily diets.

  • Collaborate with veterinary staff to determine rehab patient needs & assist with or perform medical care as directed by veterinarians.

  • Supervise and train volunteers in sea turtle husbandry.

  • Become comfortable with basic laboratory equipment to assist with diagnostic sample preparation and routine water quality analysis.

  • Work on-call shifts to admit rehab patients and/or respond to emergencies.

  • Interact with and educate visitors during scheduled and impromptu programming.

  • Understand state and federal permit regulations, stranding network forms, species identification, and basic sea turtle life history and anatomy.

  • Assist with and responding to stranding events, animal rescues, and providing rehabilitation services to stranded sea turtles, and potentially other aquatic animals as necessary.

  • Additional duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

This position may require work in hot, cold, humid, wet and outdoor conditions. This position may require lifting heavy items (approximately 50 pounds), climbing ladders, swimming, and bending up and down. This position will require weekend, evening, and holiday work, and this position is expected to be on-call during some evenings and weekends. Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license.

Management Preferences:

  • Experience working in aquatic or terrestrial animal husbandry.

  • Training or experience in maintaining life support systems or associated water chemistry.

  • SCUBA certification from a nationally recognized organization preferred but not required.

Updated 7h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Husbandry • 1+ yrs
Sea Turtle Rehabilitation • 1+ yrs
Exhibit Maintenance • 1+ yrs
Veterinary Assistance • 1+ yrs
Water Quality Analysis • 1+ yrs
Emergency Response • 1+ yrs
Team Collaboration • 1+ yrs
Record Keeping • 1+ yrs

Experience

1-3 years

Certifications

Valid Driver's License • 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

$17 - $17 per hour

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodHourly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationManteo, North Carolina, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium6/10
physicalHigh8/10
cognitiveMedium7/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityLow4/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationMedium6/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island

Team size

Growing team

Location

Manteo, North Carolina, United States

The NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island is a division focused on the care and rehabilitation of aquatic and terrestrial animals, with a specialized program for sea turtles. It also engages in public education and conservation efforts.

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General Husbandry/Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Tech

Manteo, North Carolina, United StatesFull Time