Brookfield Zoo Chicago · Illinois · posted today
Join the PRIDE and Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s mission to ignite emotional connections with wildlife that spark conservation action while leading vital programs to protect endangered species. Our beautiful 235-acre campus offers a living classroom that is home to over 3,500 animals representing 500 species. Brookfield Zoo Chicago is embarking on a groundbreaking, ambitious Next Century Plan to achieve our vision. It is the beginning of an exciting transformative journey! The Associate Director, Primate Care & Conservation is a full-time salaried position grade 08 with an expected hiring range of $69,583 to $76,541 annually. Please follow the below link or copy and paste it in your internet browser to see Compensation and Benefits Summary. Benefits Overview Non-union Full-timehttps://assets.ctfassets.net/y4b3fp715dyu/5r0XxOaOuC8bMYn6BkYkbu/56786a6bd10e28f79848d821ae2ae31e/Benefits-overview-non-union-full-time.pdf This position contributes to the success of Brookfield Zoo Chicago (“BZC”) by providing operational leadership and management for the Primate Department, ensuring the effective implementation of animal care, welfare, staffing, training, safety, and departmental priorities. Serving as the primary operational leader and partner to the Director of Primates, this position supports Brookfield Zoo Chicago's mission and strategic pillars of Innovations in Science, Education, Training, and Animal Welfare, Institution of Choice, and Extraordinary Guest Experience through exceptional animal management, employee development, regulatory compliance, and organizational effectiveness. PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions of the position. • * Provide operational leadership for the Primate Department by implementing departmental priorities, coordinating daily operations, and ensuring continuity of animal care, staffing, and departmental functions. • * Oversee animal management activities, including population management initiatives, animal welfare programs, veterinary procedures, transfers, introductions, training, and husbandry practices to support exceptional standards of animal wellbeing. • * Lead departmental workforce management through employee scheduling, recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, staff development, and succession planning. • * Ensure departmental compliance with accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, institutional policies, safety programs, and operational procedures while maintaining inspection readiness and risk mitigation practices. • * Oversee departmental resources, including facilities, equipment, budgets, records, and operational systems, and recommend improvements that enhance efficiency, safety, and animal care outcomes. • Other related duties as assigned. * Denotes Essential Job Function(s)
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