<h5>Facility</h5>
<p>Rare Species Conservatory Foundation</p>
<h5>Closing Date</h5><p>
[jobclosingdate]</p>
<h6>Description</h6>
The Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (RSCF), an international 501 (c)3 wildlife-conservation non-profit organization, invites applications for a Facilities Manager/Husbandry Specialist for its 30-acre Loxahatchee, Florida headquarters.  The position is salaried, full-time and requires on-site housing (provided).  Responsibilities include all facilities operations including daily animal care (endangered psittacines, primates and African ungulates), facility maintenance, landscaping, enclosure/structural design and construction, orders/deliveries, conservation program development, record keeping, and management of a small team of keeper staff and interns.  RSCF’s Curator and Director oversee and work closely with this position.

No phone calls, please.  Send c.v. with references via and letter of interest via USPS or email to:

Paul R. Reillo, Ph.D., President
Rare Species Conservatory Foundation
P.O. Box 1371
Loxahatchee, FL 33470

info@rarespecies.org
www.rarespecies.org

<h6>Education and Pre-requisites</h6>
Qualifications:

•	Min. Batchelor’s degree in relevant life-sciences field
•	Min. 5 years progressive experience at senior husbandry level at a zoological facility, or equivalent
•	Experience with farm management and maintenance, equipment operation and maintenance
•	Proficient at hand-feeding psittacines from hatching through fledging
•	Extensive husbandry experience with psittacines, African hoofstock and New World primates
•	Familiarity with ARKS/SPARKS record keeping
•	Physical fitness—ability to work outdoors, year-round in a tropical climate
•	Long-term commitment to endangered species recovery programs and wildlife conservation
•	Alignment with RSCF conservation programs and philosophy (www.rarespecies.org) 
•	Non-smoker, no children or pets (joint spouse/partner position considered)

Florida residency preferred, but not required.  Valid Florida driver's license and reliable transportation required.

<h6>Compensation and benefits</h6>
Housing provided.  Salaried position, compensation commensurate with experience.  
<h6>Application instructions</h6>
Please send c.v. with references via and letter of interest via postal or email to:

Paul R. Reillo, Ph.D., President
Rare Species Conservatory Foundation
P.O. Box 1371
Loxahatchee, FL 33470

info@rarespecies.org
www.rarespecies.org

