A Bachelor or Associate degree in biology, vertebrate zoology, the natural science or related field or equivalent specialized training is preferred A minimum of three years' experience in an AZA accredited zoological setting preferred Knowledge of the behaviors, diets, breeding habits and custodial care of a variety of native, exotic and domestic animals Advanced knowledge of husbandry requirements, zoonotic diseases and prevention Ability to appropriately apply animal training through the use of operant and classical conditioning Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), radio, telephone Must have good written and oral communication skills, ability to think logically, and solve problems with minimal guidance Must be self-motivated, goal-oriented, able to maintain discretion with confidential information and have strong leadership and team building skills Physically able to work in typical Florida weather, in a variety of physical positions including safely lifting up to 50 pounds Ability to work long hours and varying shifts, including nights and weekends. Editor toolbarsDocument Maximize Show BlocksEditing Cut Copy Paste Paste as plain text Paste from Word Clipboard Tools Undo Redo Find Spell Check As You Typeabout HelpStylesFormatFormatBasic Styles Bold Italic Underline Remove FormatParagraph Align Left Center Align Right Justify Justify Tools Insert/Remove Numbered List Insert/Remove Bulleted List Decrease Indent Increase Indent Block QuoteInsert Image Table Insert Horizontal Line Insert Special Character Insert HTML InsertLinks Link Unlink Anchor.