Zoo Curator, Health

City of Alexandria, LA • Full-time • Alexandria, Louisiana, United States • $43.52k - $52.22k / year • 2w ago

Annual Salary Range: $43,519.79 - $52,215.07 Grade: 26

The City of Alexandria is seeking professional individuals to begin a career in the City of Alexandria Zoo, located in the heart of Central Louisiana to perform responsible work caring for all aspects of the health and overall well-being of the animal collection.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Ensures health care for all animals: makes daily rounds to observe entire zoo collection for health problems; runs lab samples on animals to detect parasites or other abnormalities; arranges visits with veterinarian; provides nursing care to sick or injured animals; administers all medications prescribed by veterinarian; assists with surgery, treatments; administers preventative medicine practices ( vaccines, fecal tests, flea and pest control); prepares and provides food and enrichment to animals in hospital area; conducts research and consults with veterinarians and Para professionals on current zoonosis or emerging diseases.

· Handles, prepares and/or maintains the appropriate paperwork necessary to the functions of this position: maintains all medical records of zoo animals; prepares records and permits for all acquired and dispositioned animals; prepares and submits all required permits for operations of zoo facilities; keeps all animal husbandry records necessary for AZA accreditation.

· Supervises zookeepers in their daily tasks: supplies instructions to zookeepers for proper diets of collection; assists with developing and administering training for personnel involved in animal health care or veterinary practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED, with vocational/technical training, or college coursework in veterinary sciences; Bachelor’s degree in Zoology or related field is preferred; supplemented by two (2) years of experience in animal health care or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess a valid driver’s license and Veterinary Technician’s license. Will be required to obtain a valid State of Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain throughout employment for this classification. Will be required to obtain a valid Louisiana Registered Veterinary Technician certification within six (6) months of appointment.

Work Hours: 40 hours per Week; may work overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Accepting applications: April 16-30, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. or the first 50 applications, whichever comes first

This examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, a performance test or any combination thereof deemed necessary to adequately screen and rank applicants. Examination notices will be sent out via email with a testing date, time, and location. Applicants must supply complete and accurate information concerning their previous training and experience including a detailed description of their work experience, the names and addresses of all previous employers and the dates of employment. The information is subject to verification.

Must include copies of driver’s license, diploma, GED, DD214, degree, etc. with application.

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM/CAREERS/ALEXANDRIALA

Civil Service Department

Ph. (318) 449- 5077 or (318)449-5030 Fax (318)449-5232, Email: civilservice@cityofalex.com

The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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