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Posted: February 23, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Part-time Living Exhibits Attendant

Gwinnett County

Department of Community Services

Fresh

Location

Salary

$16.80 - $16.80

per hour

Type

Closes

March 12, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This part-time job involves caring for live animals like reptiles, amphibians, and fish in exhibits, maintaining their habitats, and engaging visitors through talks and demonstrations.

It's ideal for someone passionate about wildlife who enjoys hands-on animal care and sharing knowledge with the public.

The role requires working outdoors in various weather and offers no benefits, with limited hours per week.

Key Requirements

  • Associate’s degree in wildlife biology, wildlife management, ecology, or veterinary science
  • At least 2 years of experience working in animal habitats
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
  • Fingerprinting required
  • Comfort with public speaking and leading demonstrations

Full Job Description

This is a part-time position with a maximum of 1,508 hours per year and is not eligible for paid holidays, leave, or benefits.


Job Description


The Part-Time Living Exhibits Attendant position is responsible for providing daily care and maintenance for living exhibits, such as reptiles, amphibians, freshwater and saltwater fish and water feature systems.

The position will be monitoring animal health and behavior, of the living exhibits, along with documenting observations and alerting the supervisors to any concerns.

Additionally, the incumbent will be maintaining the inhabitant's life support systems (tanks, enclosures, filtrations, fountains) to ensure safe, clean and compliant environments and equipment.


Essential Duties


  • Assisting with treatment and care protocols
  • Assisting with creation and upkeep of animal care guides, records, and educational materials
  • Supporting demonstrations, workshops and public programs related to living exhibits and native animals
  • Performing routine grounds maintenance tasks to ensure clean, safe and well-kept outdoor areas
  • Performing all other duties, as assigned


Public Speaking


  • Delivering scheduled and impromptu interpretive talks about all of the living exhibits
  • Leading live animal demonstrations and handling presentations for school ground and general visitors


Other Job Requirements/Information

  • This job requires fingerprinting.
  • This job will require working outdoors in varying weather conditions.


Hourly rate

  • This position pays $16.80 per hour, up to 29 hours per week (not to exceed 1,508 hours per year).


Minimum Qualifications


  • Associate’s degree in wildlife biology or wildlife management, ecology, veterinary science
  • 2 years of experience working in animal habitats
    • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
  • Driver’s license


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology or wildlife management, ecology, veterinary science
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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/25/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-gwinnett-5243525