NatureStart Programs - Coordinator, Play Programs

Join the PRIDE! Brookfield Zoo Chicago is seeking a Play Programs Coordinator to create and facilitate nature play experiences that connect children to animals and the natural world.

Requirements

• High school diploma or educational equivalent required
• Basic computer literacy required
• Minimum two years' experience required in facilitation of play, art, drama, music, or other creative activities, working with and/or supervising adult and youth volunteers, and/or early childhood education or other educational and/or recreational experience with children
• Must be able to work with and handle live animals safely including small mammals, herps, birds, and invertebrates

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eight paid holidays per year
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care Coverage
• Mental Health Support
• Retirement Savings
• Employer-Paid Income Protection
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Term Life Insurance
• Group Accident Insurance
• Supplemental Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Group Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Dependent Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection