NC Aquarium at Ft. Fisher Vacancy Announcement

NC Aquarium at Ft. Fisher Vacancy Announcement

*Temporary Aquarium Technician Position*

*A background check will be required for applicant recommended for hire.
*

This position will work under the supervision of both the Aquarium
Curator and staff Aquarists. Primary responsibilities include: preparing
and feeding the animals within the Aquarium’s collection, cleaning and
maintaining aquarium exhibits and holding systems, recognizing symptoms
of disease and poor animal health, maintaining life support systems,
maintaining accurate data bases, construction of new exhibits and
acquisition of new animals for display

Applicants must have a thorough understanding of animal husbandry
techniques with a minimum of 100 hours working with aquatic animals in a
public aquarium setting. The successful candidate must be able to lift
and carry 50 pounds, possess SCUBA certification or obtain within 6
months of hiring, be able to work weekends and some holidays. This is a
40-hour/week position at $10.76/hour with no benefits.

Please submit State Application PD-107 www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs
<http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs> to Angie Leary by fax (910) 458-6812,
mail: NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Attn: Personnel, 900 Loggerhead Road,
Kure Beach, NC, 28449 or by email. _angie.leary@ncmail.net
<mailto:angie.leary@ncmail.net> _

Posting dates: July 14-25, 2008