Animal Excellence Research Coordinator Member Number of Position(s): 1 ABOUT THE CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN AND AMERICORPS The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden offers opportunities for everyone! CZBG and AmeriCorps have partnered to bring a variety of fun, engaging, and conservation-based opportunities to audiences including youth, visitors, animal ambassadors, and more! Together, CZBG and AmeriCorps will provide quality STEM education to economically disadvantaged PreK-12th grade students, will engage Zoo visitors, volunteers, Zooteens, and community members in environmentally conscious practices and behaviors, grow and maintain Zoo and community garden spaces, facilitate data coordination for animal welfare excellence and conservation research, and support a variety of sustainability initiatives. This position will focus specifically on building a foundational zoo-wide animal behavior research program to promote an evidence-based approach to animal care and management. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is known for many things - our conservation efforts, our green initiatives, our friendly staff... but did you know that we have a strong set of core values that make us the best team around, and a Top Workplace in Cincinnati? We're more than coworkers... we're family. By building Collaborative Relationships, displaying Positivity & Energy, having Pride, Passion & a Sense of Ownership, supporting Accountability, Mutual Trust & Respect, and embracing Progressive Thinking, we have built a team of dedicated staff that focuses on our visitors, our community, & our future. This is what we believe and how we act. If this gets you fired up, we look forward to having you join our team! ABOUT THE POSITION The incumbent is a full-time AmeriCorps position serving 1,700 hours (40 hours per week) over an 11-month term of service (October 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025). They will report directly to and be supervised by the Animal Excellence Scientist. Schedules will serve 5 days a week, 8-hour days and assigned as needed from Monday to Friday. RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with standardizing processes of animal behavioral monitoring Assist with writing and coordinating animal behavior research plans Coordinate research scheduling for all animal behavioral research studies Maintain existing data streams on established animal care staff dashboards Assist with analyzing and reporting behavioral data, through the use of Microsoft Office programs as well as ZooMonitor Assist with onboarding of Animal Excellence Research Interns and volunteers Provide support as needed to larger department of Animal Excellence Evaluate, assess, and report program goals and outcomes Measure impact of and goals for the program year Participate in a mid-year and end of year performance review process with supervisors Complete bi-weekly timesheets to accurately report hours served Participate in professional development workshops through AmeriCorps In-Service days, service projects, and training opportunities QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Skills Strong critical thinking skills, with an ability to independently problem solve and think strategically Strong communication and public speaking skills Excellent organizational skills with ability to meet deadlines and independently manage multiple tasks and timely follow-through, with flexibility to adapt to changing needs and to work effectively with minimal supervision Willingness to seek and use available resources to support problem solving efforts Ability to independently problem solve and think strategically Ability to work and build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds Attention to detail Commitment to Service Ability to fulfil a yearlong, full-time AmeriCorps service commitment Dedication to CZBG and AmeriCo