General Curator

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve -
Thurmont, MD

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Job Details

Part-time | Seasonal | Full-time

Qualifications

Zoo experience
Management
Supervising experience

Full Job Description

Full time | Year-round

Responsible for the physical and mental well being over 700 animals in the Poikilothermic, Homeothermic and Safari departments. Supervises a staff of 10 to 16 full time and part time animal care persons and 10 to 14 seasonal/part timers. Reports to Asst. Director of Zoological Affairs. At least 5 years supervisory experience managing a public collection in a medium sized zoological facility required. College degree in biology or related field or ten years experience in zoo field also required. Salary commensurate with experience and competitive in the field. Please do not apply if you do not have the required experiences.

Long-term efforts to sustain and expand the population of animals in protected environments have resulted in successfully breeding multiple generations of rare and endangered animals, including:

Ring-tailed and Ruffed Lemurs, Bengal Tigers, Sun Bears, Scarlet Macaws, Cottontop Tamarins, Geoffroy’s Marmosets, Jaguars, Australian Dingos, Asian Fishing Cats, Yellow-fronted Amazon Parrots, Swinhoe Pheasants, Booted Macaques, Tonkean Macaques, Yellow Anaconda and Monocle Cobra.

Our Maryland facility is:

Institutional Member of the American Association of Zookeepers and a participating facility in American Association of Zoos and Aquariums Studbook records
Accredited Member of the Zoological Association of America (ZAA)
A member of the Tourism Council of Frederick County and the Maryland Travel Council
A member of the Better Business Bureau and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
Founded the International Herpetological Symposium
Organized and hosted the First Venomous Animal Husbandry and Safety Course in conjunction with the Frederick Community College and the American Association of Zookeepers
Licensed by: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Inspection Services; U.S. Department of the Interior Animal, Fish and Wildlife Division; U.S. Department of Natural Resources of Maryland
A participating facility in the Suitcase for Survival program hosted by the U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
Featured in media including the Washington Post, Washington Times, Frederick News-Post, Hagerstown Herald, Baltimore Sun, Martinsburg Journal, WHAG TV 25, Hagerstown; and WJZ TV 13, Baltimore; Fox 45
Provides live animal programs for National Geographic Museum Explorers Hall, National Academy of Sciences, Johns Hopkins Wilderness Survival Course students, National Capital Area Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout day camps, and hundreds of schools and learning centers throughout Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Our staff members regularly attend professional conferences and continuing training, including those sponsored by:

International Zoo Design Symposium
International Herpetological Congress
The American Association of Zookeepers
The American Association of Zoo Horticulturists
The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
The American Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Federation of Aviculturists
The Feline Conservation Federation
1st University of Nebraska Medical School Symposium on Snakebites in the New Millennium
The Zoological Association of America
USDA Big Cat Symposium
The International Turtle Alliance

Send us a cover letter, your resume,
and references:

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve, Attention Hiring Office, 13019 Catoctin Furnace Rd., Thurmont, MD 21788
Or email materials to [email protected]

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Full time | Year-round

Long-term efforts to sustain and expand the population of animals in protected environments have resulted in successfully breeding multiple generations of rare and endangered animals, including:

Our Maryland facility is:

Our staff members regularly attend professional conferences and continuing training, including those sponsored by:

Send us a cover letter, your resume,
and references:

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Full time | Year-round

Long-term efforts to sustain and expand the population of animals in protected environments have resulted in successfully breeding multiple generations of rare and endangered animals, including:

Our Maryland facility is:

Our staff members regularly attend professional conferences and continuing training, including those sponsored by:

Send us a cover letter, your resume, and references:

Send us a cover letter, your resume,
and references: