Animal Care Monitor (Full-Time, Overnight)
Schedule: 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., five days per week

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Monitor animal areas, facility systems, and life support systems overnight.
Conduct routine rounds of designated areas and observe for any changes or concerns.
Recognize and report changes in animal behavior, building systems, and equipment performance.
Identify patterns or irregularities in the collection, facility, and life support systems.
Provide accurate status updates at shift change and communicate overnight system changes to managerial and other department staff.
Take appropriate corrective actions as needed or trained.
Work independently during overnight hours.
Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Animal Care.
Comply with all safety practices, Animal Care policies, practices, and procedures, employee handbook policies, and all applicable governmental and AZA standards.

Requirements: A one-year certificate from a college or technical school is required, or three to six months of related experience and/or training. Any equivalent combination of education and experience that enables successful performance of the essential functions of the position will also be considered.

Other:
This full-time position offers an attractive benefits and vacation package, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as a 403(b)-retirement plan with a 100% match on the first 5% contributed.

The Texas State Aquarium (TSA) is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) wildlife conservation-focused institution. Established in 1990 and designated as the official Aquarium of Texas, the Texas State Aquarium is ranked among the top 5 best aquariums in the nation by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Each year, it attracts over 600,000 visitors, showcasing the sights, sounds, and vibrant wildlife of the Caribbean and South Texas Gulf Coast. As a non-profit, the Aquarium relies on support from admissions, donors, and members to further its mission of education and wildlife conservation. Operating since 1995, the Aquarium's Wildlife Rescue Program is the only one in Texas licensed to care for injured mammals, sea turtles, shorebirds, and raptors. It has successfully released 4,450 animals back into their natural habitats. In March 2023, with support from numerous donors, the Port Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue opened, featuring vital science and technology, including Texas's only wildlife CT scan machine and an emergency deployable field stabilization system. Dedicated to workforce development, the Aquarium reached 30,487 students in 2023, spanning primary to graduate education. The Flint Hills Resources Center for Excellence in STEM Education integrates best practices from education, research, and industry to advance STEM learning in South Texas and beyond. The Wildlife Response Operations Center (WROC) at the Texas State Aquarium is a formalized framework for emergency response along the Texas Gulf Coast. The first of its kind in the country, it leads disaster and wildlife response planning, training, and operations. WROC partners include Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas General Land Office, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), National Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, Port of Corpus Christi, and the Texas State Aquarium.

Animal Care Monitor

Animal Care Monitor

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