Living Collections Specialist | Waco, TX

 

Job Identification: 18856

 

Salary: $18.00/hr.

 

 

 

Baylor University is seeking a Living Collections Specialist which enhances the education and enjoyment of the Mayborn Museum's visitors by ensuring the health and welfare of the museum's Living Collection through quality care, appropriate habitats, and nutritious diets. The ideal candidate will possess a basic Biology/Ecology/Environmental Science background, enjoy working with animals, and collaborate well with a team.

 

An Associate's degree and less than one year of relevant work experience is required. A Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant work experience is preferred.

 

A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.

 

 

 

• Provide animal healthcare, including purchasing supplies, food preparation, feeding, watering, bathing, grooming, and clean, well-maintained, animal-specific habitats

• Monitor and maintains accurate records on all animals - making sure diets, medications, and inoculations are current (in consultation with a veterinarian), and health of animals is optimized.

• Work with the Collections Manager to develop written, animal specific policies and procedures

• Assist in training and supervising student employees hired to provide weekend animal care

• Interact with and answers questions regarding the Living Collection from museum visitors

• Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor's mission.

• Ability to comply with university policies.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

 

 

As part of the Baylor family, eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off, tuition remission, and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your family's wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus. To learn more, go to https://www.baylor.edu/hr/index.php?id=949184

 

 

Learn more about https://www.baylor.edu/about/ and our strategic vision, https://strategicplan.web.baylor.edu/. Also, explore our great hometown of https://www.baylor.edu/waco/ and the many opportunities to https://www.baylor.edu/waco/index.php?id=970687 If you are new to Central Texas, https://vimeo.com/452638883

 

 

Baylor University, a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor complies with statutory Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity requirements. Baylor's full official https://disclosures.web.baylor.edu/notice-non-discrimination may be read online.

 

 

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