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Job Description

Arizona Zoological Society
The Phoenix Zoo
Volunteer Job Description

 

Job Title: Puppets/Story Time Facilitator
Department: Experiences
Supervisor: Leader of Trail Experiences
Supervises: None
Minimum Age: 18
Seasonal: October – May. Mornings:  Wednesdays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays

General Statement: 

A puppet/story time facilitator works with a team to write puppet show scripts, present puppet shows, and/or facilitate interactive story times on zoo grounds.  A puppet/story time facilitator must be creative and have a drive for public stage performance.

Essential Duties: 

1. Provide quality customer service to both internal and external customers.
2. Present puppet shows.
3. Facilitate story time.
4. Participate in the development of new puppet show scripts.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments.)    

Qualifications:  

1. Ability to provide excellent customer service.
2. Ability to communicate with all age levels through good listening skills, friendliness, enthusiasm, positive attitude and humor.
3. Ability to work in a team environment.
4. Ability to perform on stage.

Volunteer Application

Volunteer Application
An Equal Opportunity At Will Employer 		Arizona Zoological Society
455 N. Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008-3431
602.273.1341
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