Adventure Guide

Job Title: Adventure Guide

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Classification: Seasonal

Hours: Flexible schedule available with approximately 20 - 30 hours/week including weekend and holiday availability

Pay Rate: $15.40/hour

This is a seasonal position with a maximum duration of six months, based on individual performance and business operations. The exact end date will be determined by the official start date.

About the role:

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is seeking an Adventure Guide to guide child/adult play interactions in the Children's Adventure Trails exhibit. Adventure Guides help to develop the child's physical capabilities, cognitive abilities and strengthen social emotional skills. Adventure Guides implement new play activities and model the best child/parent interactions. Adventure Guides strive to enrich children's natural curiosity through diverse, child-centered explorations. This position reports directly to the Children's Adventure Trails Supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• Use open-ended and multiple outcome experiences for children developing their physical, social emotional and cognitive abilities.
• Maintain a safe, educationally sound, engaging environment for guests.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Connect children with nature through play.
• Potential for play activities and experiences with guests at the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park.
• Basic maintenance of Children's Adventure Trails facilities and supplies.
• Other interpretative tasks as assigned including, but not limited to, interpretive guided tours and talks.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of early childhood education techniques.
• Ideal candidate embraces children as curious, collaborative, and innovative individuals.
• Must demonstrate enthusiasm and imagination. Should enjoy singing, dancing, storytelling, and pretending with children.
• Ability to multitask, use good judgement and enhance guest experiences while children are playing in the Adventure Trails exhibit.
• Ability to utilize play activities while also allowing for open-ended and multiple outcome experiences with guests in Adventure Trails.
• Must have strong guest service and public speaking skills.
• Must work well under pressure.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) preferred but not required.
• Training in early childhood teaching techniques preferred but not required.
• Supervisory experience of children preferred but not required.

Candidates might be (depending on position) required to pass a pre-employment background check, drug test, negative skin tuberculosis test, and possess a valid drivers license with a good history.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Position requires standing for long periods, walking, and the ability to use hands to signal and feel.
• Reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch and/or crawl; talk and hear; occasionally sit; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Work is performed indoors and outdoors, under all weather conditions.

DISCLAIMER

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor is it to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC.