California Wildlife Center (CWC) - current staff position - Seasonal Marine Program Assistant (MPA). California Wildlife Center is located in Malibu, California, and responds to reports of stranded marine
mammals 365 days a year. Our on-site rehabilitation facility, serving California sea lions and Northern elephant seals, is active from January through July, the busiest stranding months.
Summary: This is a full-time, seasonal, hourly position. The Seasonal Marine Program Assistant (MPA) is an experienced marine mammal rehabilitative care provider, who works under the supervision of the Marine Program Manager, Stranding Coordinator,
and often without supervision. This position is scheduled from February through July 2025.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):
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Perform all duties of a marine mammal rehabilitator including, but not limited to: large animal restraint, patient intakes, oversee and perform general husbandry tasks of marine mammal patients, administer medication and fluid therapies, gavage feeding of seals
and sea lions, assist with patient releases, maintain all rehabilitation equipment and enclosures.
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Provide CWC marine mammal program support.
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Provide marine animal response, rescue, and transport.
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Facilitate volunteer and intern training and leadership.
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Works with Marine Program staff to assess stranded marine mammal as soon as possible.
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Utilize a tracking system for animals placed on 24-hour watch.
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Transport of stranded marine mammals to the appropriate rehabilitation facility.
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Manage maintenance of assigned equipment.
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Maintain high quality records of all patients on site and data collected during stranding responses.
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Establish and maintain good rapport with representatives of various public agencies and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
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Assist in the response and collection of dead-stranded marine mammals.
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Perform rescues of injured and contaminated marine birds within our response area.
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Responsible for closely supervising up to four volunteers/interns per shift, ensuring that all safety guidelines are followed while performing rescues, completing husbandry tasks, and providing care for all patients.
Experience and Requirements:
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Two years’ direct experience in pinniped rehabilitation and husbandry.
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Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and be comfortable driving a 12-person van (Ford Transit VN) and a Ford F-150 extended cab pickup truck.
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Must be able to work cooperatively with co-workers, volunteers, interns, and the public.
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Must be able to work quickly, efficiently, and calmly under stressful conditions.
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Must be able to efficiently handle multiple responsibilities.
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Must possess good verbal and written communication skills.
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Upon hire, must pass a background check and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
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Commitment to professionalism.
Desired qualification:
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BA/BS or higher degree (preference given to marine biology fields of study).
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Excellent public relations skills.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; routine exposure to zoonotic diseases, aggressive and feral animals; outside weather conditions of extreme heat, cold and precipitation. The noise level
in the work environment can be loud.
Contact:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome a diverse pool of applicants.
EOE/M/F/D/V/SO
For more information about the programs at California Wildlife Center, visit:
cawildlife.org
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Heather Henderson
Marine Program Manager
California Wildlife Center
P.O. Box 2022
Malibu CA 90265
310/458-WILD (9453)
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