This is a paid internship starting summer of 2024. Interns are responsible for the general care and maintenance of all Aquarium facilities. Areas include Shark Experience, Sting Ray Bay, Rainforest Trail, and Quarantine.

The Water Quality and Life Support Technician is responsible for overseeing and updating the animal life support systems throughout the park and assists with maintenance as needed for the drinking water systems, water features, and wastewater facility operations. This position assists with ensuring compliance related to federal and territorial permitting and regulatory agencies overseeing aspects of water quality at Coral World Ocean Park.

This position is responsible for supervising and coordinating all operations related to life support systems and environmental monitoring for Fort Worth Zoo collection animals. Additionally, this position will liaise with the construction and maintenance department regarding construction and daily operation, maintenance, repair of life support systems and equipment.

The Aquarist 4 – Supervisor is responsible for working closely with the department manager to ensure that Curator department protocol and standards are maintained at all times; this includes scheduling of associates based on business needs. The Aquarist 4 – Supervisor will be required to become proficient in Timekeeping procedures, ordering procedure, and receiving procedures. This associate works closely with the department manager to ensure that the maintenance and ordering of supplies, equipment, feed, and other required supplies for the department is maintained. The Aquarist 4 – Supervisor will maintain all Aquarists records to ensure they are up to date, including CPR/First-Aid training and refresher training as required, and scheduling recurrent Rescue training techniques. This associate will be specifically in charge of insuring the maintenance of all SCUBA related equipment, scheduling annual overhauls of all SCUBA regulators used by department, and seeing that all SCUBA cylinders are scheduled for Visual Inspections and hydrostatic inspections on a schedule such that there is no shortage of necessary equipment at any time. The Aquarist 4 – Supervisor will be in charge of seeing that all SCUBA cylinders are kept filled and currently inspected. The Aquarist 4 – Supervisor will be required to gain and maintain basic pump room operation knowledge to Manager’s approval and be capable of inspecting and performing backwashing in pump room daily. This associate will overview standards and performance of divers during feed dives and maintenance/cleaning, and suggest improvements to enhance safety or performance and equipment needed to promote those ends.

The Aquarist, under the supervision of the Aquatic Husbandry Supervisors and Director of Husbandry, is primarily responsible for providing exceptional husbandry to the aquatic animals. Responsibilities include daily dietary and behavioral observations,cleaning and maintaining exhibit and holding areas, and keeping accurate and timely records. The Aquarist uses independent judgment and critical thinking, while understanding that an individual animal’s ability to exert meaningful choice and control is central to excellent welfare. The Aquarist practices excellent communication skills and models positive, encouraging behaviors to nurture the team-oriented environment. The Aquarist also demonstrates a commitment to reaching the goals and objectives of the department and mission of the California Science Center Foundation.

The Senior Educator delivers innovative and meaningful educational experiences that engage students and aquarium guests in STEAM learning and environmental conservation. Mississippi Aquarium’s education programs include but are not limited to field trips, camps, homeschool days, outreach, and field work. This position will serve as a resource to other staff and must have experience in the field. This position will regularly collaborate with other members of the Guest Experience team.

Environmental Quality provides internal services to Mystic Aquarium’s animal care teams. Demonstration of a positive, can-do attitude and a teamwork focused work ethic are always required.

The Life Support System Systems (LSS) Technician is responsible for daily operations, monitoring, maintenance, and repair of primary and ancillary aquatic life support system equipment while ensuring the highest standard of care for Mystic Aquarium’s animal collection.

This position assists the Manager of Life Support Systems in monitoring, preserving, and modifying existing water treatment processes; installing new equipment and process components; and identifying/acquiring critical equipment, components, supplies, and consumables.

The Assistant Dive Safety Officer (ADSO) is responsible for daily dive operations, monitoring in-water activities for safety, and maintenance of dive gear and auxiliary equipment to ensure the highest standard of exhibit aesthetics while being considerate of the well-being of Mystic Aquarium’s animal collection. This position assists the Dive Safety Officer (DSO) in managing the dive program by supervising, training, evaluating, documenting, staffing, and scheduling aquarium dives and divers. The ADSO is responsible for supporting development and enforcement of policies and procedures of Mystic Aquarium and the dive safety program to ensure safe execution of all aquarium-related diving operations. The ADSO serves in place of the DSO in their absence.

Location of Position: Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California
Reports to: Associate Director, Life Support Systems & Facilities
Position Classification / Expected Time commitment and work schedule:
• Full-time, Exempt position
• Regular onsite work is required.
• Evening, weekend, and holiday work is required.
• Position is part of a rotating on-call and weekend coverage schedule.
• Occasional travel to satellite facilities and/or fieldwork is required.

Compensation Range: $74,880 – $90,500 annually

Full Benefits:
• Holidays
• Sick Time
• Vacation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary:
The Senior Life Support Systems & Facilities (LSSF) Senior Technician primarily coordinates the completion of workforce-generated work orders, scheduled preventative maintenance, identifies, coordinates, and completes capital projects, and supervises LSSF volunteer workforce. This position works closely with other LSSF staff to support daily operations, including filter backwashes, system line-up changes, troubleshooting faulty life support equipment, routine building equipment maintenance. This position works closely with the Director of Life Support Systems & Facilities and the Associate Director of Life Support Systems & Facilities to manage projects, identify maintenance needs and determine preventative maintenance schedules.