Pawsitively Pets Looking for Animal Education Team Member – SUMMER POSITION at Toronto, ON Full Time

Animal Education Team Members (Summer Positions) May to September

*TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST HAVE A VALID ONTARIO G DRIVER’S LICENSE AND A RELIABLE CAR THAT YOU CAN USE FOR WORK EACH DAY

Candidates must have completed or be working towards completing (entering your 3rd or 4th year) of a post-secondary degree in a related discipline (child or animal-related) and have experience working with children to be considered for this position. This is a summer position from May 2 to August 31, 2022. All candidates must have a driver’s license and a car that they can use for work every day. This position does have the potential of moving to a part-time role in September that can work around college or university schedules.

Are you passionate about teaching young children and helping them to explore the world of animals? We are looking for creative, outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic team players to join our team.

Pawsitively Pets is a one-of-a-kind hands-on animal program that provides children with the opportunity to interact hands-on with a variety of different animals in an engaging, educational environment. Our staff are animal experts and share their love and knowledge through our unique programs. Our organization is growing and is offering meaningful opportunities for individuals with strong presentation and animal skills, and a background working with children. We welcome resumes from enthusiastic, motivated team players who wish to work for a cause they believe in — a cause that is committed to educating children about animals.

This is a great position for an energetic and dynamic individual who loves the world of animals and wants to share that experience with children in a hands-on interactive format. We are looking for team members who like to think outside the box and be creative, helping to develop and deliver programs for children ranging in age from 4 years to 14 years old.

This position is a summer position and would suit a university or college student that is at least 50% through their program. The position will offer 30-44 hours weekly depending on our scheduled bookings. All applicants must be available to work weekends, have a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle (you will drive the animals to programs and events.)

We are keen to hire team members with strong presentation skills that may wish to return to the position next summer or work part-time throughout the school year.

Position Overview:

• Present and deliver interactive animal presentations in the classroom, camp programs, party and event environments.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Must LOVE animals & children
• Must have a passion for presenting to groups of children and an engaging personality

Must Have’s: If you are applying for this position you must have:

• A love for animals and children-strong communication and presentation skills
• Feel confident presenting to a group
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have access to a car. (Some of our programs are at our location, others are off-site, you will need a car at work every day.)
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• High energy and strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently
• Critical thinking skills, stress tolerance, flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to take initiative
• Excellent customer service skills to liaison and communicate with parents and customers effectively
• Strong command of the English language, written and spoken. French is not required but is an asset.
• Ability to multi-task and manage stress
• Excellent time management and ability to always be on time for scheduled shifts
• Graduated or working towards a degree in an animal or child-related post-secondary degree or diploma program
• must be able to lift 50lbs.
• Availability to work weekends and 3-4 weekdays on a regular basis – these shifts may take place anytime between 8am – 8pm
• Valid First Aid/CPR certificate – or obtain one within 30 days of employment
• Background Check: All applicants must submit to a vulnerable sector background check and successfully complete and provide at least two contactable references

You will be expected to:

• Learn all aspects of our hands-on animal programming topics.
• Available to work weekends and 3-4 days during the week.
• Be available during the week generally between the hours of 8am – 8pm.
• Have your own transportation (you will need a car to transport animals to parties and events,) and a valid G Level Ontario driver’s license.
• Participate in all aspects of animal care duties when scheduled, this includes cage cleaning, feeding and general health checks on all our animals.
• Present to large groups in a confident manner
• Commitment to the position – this position requires that we invest a lot of training into our staff, we are looking for team members who are looking for a long-term summer position that they are likely to return to for the 2023 summer or continue on part-time throughout the school year.

You can expect to:

• To join a fun, growing team that loves animals and educating children
• Competitive pay ($17-$18 per hour) and compensation for the use of your vehicle

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

Salary: $17.00-$18.00 per hour

Benefits:

Schedule:

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON M4G3Y7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• All candidates must be at least 50% of the way or more through their post-secondary degree or diploma program.

Experience:

• working with children: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Ontario G license and car to use for work programs each day (required)

Application deadline: 2022-04-12
Expected start date: 2022-05-02