Bird Nursery Caretaker

Location: PAWS – Progressive Animal Welfare Society
Wildlife Center (WL)

Address: 13508 Stae Route 9 SE,
Snohomish, WA 98296


Note: Applications for this position are closed for the year. Onboarding will begin again in January 2024.

Duties: Bird Nursery Caretakers spend their shift hand-feeding nestling and juvenile songbirds, such as robins and chickadees. Other duties include:

  • Set up and clean animal enclosures
  • Prepare diets (includes live insects)
  • Dishes and general cleaning
  • Hand-feed nestling and juvenile songbirds
  • Monitor bird health and communicating issues to staff
  • Assisting with other wildlife care duties as needed

Dates Available: May 1-September 15 (end date is variable, dependent upon patient numbers); volunteers are encouraged to apply starting in January in order to begin volunteering in May.

Qualifications: Volunteers must sign up for a regular, weekly shift and attend these for the entirety of the season (May through August/September).

Shifts are available seven days a week at the following times:
8am-1pm
1pm-6pm
6pm-10pm

Location: PAWS Wildlife Center, Lynnwood, WA

Candidate Requirements:

  • Attendance at a New Volunteer Orientation, Wildlife Info Session, and Basic Skills Training (including an online training component).
  • Must be able to work cooperatively with staff, volunteers, and interns.
  • A superior attention to detail.
  • Comfortable with quickly picking up new skills and working in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment.
  • Capable of working under limited supervision, after fully trained.
  • Comfortable approaching staff with questions and asking for direction when needed.
  • Shows good judgment.

Minimum age: 18

Direct Animal Handling: Yes

 

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