Conservation Halton ,Raptor Centre Lead Jobs in Canada

and the Province of Ontario to protect the natural
environment.  We also manage a number of parks for education and
recreation including Glen Eden Ski & Snowboard Centre, Crawford Lake,
Mountsberg Conservation Area, Rattlesnake Point, Mount Nemo, and Hilton
Falls. 

• Managing
  Live Native Animal Collection (including transfers, succession planning,
  training, housing, permitting, acquisitions, record management, onsite and
  offsite health care, feeding, documentation, and dispossession)
• Development
  and teaching of educational programs (school, offsite, and special event);
  primarily (but not necessarily) those programs utilizing the resident
  native animal collection under the direction of the Coordinator –
  Educational Programming
• Developing,
  implementing and maintaining best-practice procedures and duties at the
  Raptor Centre and for Raptor Centre Resource Interpreters
• Developing
  and maintaining the Raptor Centre Standard Operating Procedures and
  pertinent documents such as the Raptor Acquisition Positioning Statement
• Development,
  planning, and implementation of public special events and programs,
  primarily (but not necessarily) utilizing the resident native animal
  collection under the direction of the Coordinator – Educational
  Programming
• Responsible
  for the hiring, training, evaluating, mentoring and supervision of
  contract and volunteer staff
• Other
  relevant duties as assigned

• Related
  post-secondary diploma or degree in Animal Care, Biological science and/or
  comparable work experience in animal care environment
• Minimum
  of 5 years work experience in animal care, avian husbandry and management
• Excellent
  communication, public relations, organization, time management, and team
  skills
• Demonstrated
  knowledge of safe handling, training, restraint, and medical care of
• Raptors,
  including dietary and supplementary requirements, housing, and species-
  specific husbandry issues
• Training
  in development and delivery of interpretive education programs,
  specifically
• Those
  involving native wildlife
• Able
  to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of
  internal and external partners
• Able
  to provide a satisfactory criminal record check
• Able
  to adapt to the daily challenges associated with the operation of an
  outdoor facility
• Able
  to maintain professionalism in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Able
  to travel to a site not serviced by public transportation

• $50,026
  per annum based on 40 hours/week (negotiable upon skills and
  qualifications)

• Full
  benefit package, including health, dental, vision care, life and
  disability insurance and membership in the OMERS Pension Plan.
• Staff
  identification pass which entitles you to free entry to all of our
  conservation areas, free skiing and snowboarding, and discounts on goods,
  services, cafeteria food, events with a participation fee, equipment
  rentals and tubing!