STRANDING COORDINATOR

 

The Marine Mammal Center, an equal opportunity, non-profit employer, is seeking a candidate for the position of STRANDING COORDINATOR.  The mission of the Center is to rescue and rehabilitate injured and sick marine mammals, and, once healthy, to release them back into the ocean.  The Center also conducts important research and educates the public in the protection of marine mammals and their habitats. 

Duties include responding to public questions/concerns about distressed animals, volunteer opportunities, and general inquiries; ensures that stranding reports from the public or local agencies are handled correctly; receives public reports of stranded animals and coordinates appropriate response; coordinates assessment and rescue teams from pick-up to transport; participates in rescues, transports, and releases as needed; maintains the Stranding Department database; enters data, produces and submits National Marine Fisheries Service reports and other reports in a timely and accurate manner; must have excellent people skills and professionalism.

Candidates must be comfortable in teaching and training volunteers in rescue and animal handling.  Computer skills, Excel and Word, are required.  Work hours will include evening, night, weekend coverage, including after hours on-call.  Travel is required as needed to our Satellite facilities in Moss Landing, San Luis Obispo and Anchor Bay.  Must have a valid California Driver’s license, with a clean driving record, and be able to lift at least 40 pounds. 

This is a full-time non-exempt position with competitive benefits.

If you are interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources

The Marine Mammal Center

2000 Bunker Road, Fort Cronkhite

Sausalito, CA  94965

Fax:  (415) 754.4074.

Email:  hannahk@tmmc.org.

www.marinemammalcenter.org

No faxes or telephone calls please.