Adult Volunteer Opportunities
Aquarium Store Assistant
Are you looking to develop or enhance your retail and customer service skills? Want to know more about what happens behind the scenes in a retail operation? Assist with engaging guests and responding to inquiries, pricing and displaying merchandise, annual inventory, maintaining the sales floor, and helping with crowd control. Customer service experience is a plus!
Must be able to stand for an extended period and willing to develop knowledge of Aquarium Store products.
Must be available to volunteer at least one 4 to 4.5-hour shift a week for a minimum of six months.
Fishes, Herpetology, & Inverts Assistant
This position is perfect for individuals with a biology background who love marine animals. It is also great for candidates looking for training and experience. Volunteers work behind the scenes, assisting staff with food preparation, husbandry, and caring for aquariums.
Must have the ability to lift at least 30 pounds and stand for extended periods. Candidates should be comfortable handling bugs like crickets and mealworms and being around snakes and dead rodents. You must also be comfortable in small, confined spaces and working in extreme environmental conditions, such as cold, hot, and dusty environments. Individuals interested in biology and herpetology with a love for animals are ideal.
We have openings on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with shifts available from 7:00am to 11:00am and 8:00am to 12:00pm.
A minimum of one four-hour shift a week for three months is required. After fulfilling the three-month requirement, volunteers may opt to serve every other week.
Grounds and Trail Maintenance Technician
Indulge your love of plants and gardening while assisting the Aquarium’s horticulturist and facilities team with groundskeeping and exhibit maintenance. Duties include planting, mulching, pruning, and weeding. Volunteers also clear limbs, leaves, and debris from the Nature Trail, mow grassy areas, and water outside spaces and inside exhibits.
Must be able to stand, bend, and walk for prolonged periods; use a backpack-style leaf blower, push mower, rake, and string trimmer. The ability to withstand varying outdoor conditions such as heat, humidity, cold, wind, insects, and wildlife is necessary. Must also be comfortable interacting with Aquarium guests pleasantly and professionally.
At least one four-hour weekly shift for six months is required. Shifts are four hours, Monday-Thursday, 7:30am–11:30am. The option to volunteer on Saturday or Sunday is available following training.
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