zoo educator

Zoo educators teach visitors about the animals living at the zoo/aquarium as well as other species and habitats. They provide information about management of zoos, its collection of animals, and wildlife conservation. Zoo educators can be involved in both formal and informal learning opportunities ranging from production of information signs at enclosures to delivering classroom sessions linked to school or university curricula. Depending on the size of the organisation the education team may be a single person or a large team. Consequently the optional skills required are very broad and will vary from organisation to organisation.

Zoo educators also promote conservation efforts. This can involve work within the zoo but also in the field as part of any zoo outreach project(s).

Alternative Labels

aquarium educator

conservation educator

education instructor

educator

engagement officer

guest experience assistant

learning officer

schools engagement officer

visitor educator

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply teaching strategies build community relations communicate with target community conduct educational activities coordinate educational programmes coordinate events develop educational resources educate people about nature ensure cross-department cooperation establish educational network fix meetings study topics

Essential Knowledge

animal evolution applied zoology zoo community

Optional Skills and Competences

brief volunteers control animal movement develop craft activities integrate community outreach integrate content into output media lead a team manage a team manage budgets manage volunteers monitor the welfare of animals provide nutrition to animals speak different languages supervise craft activities train livestock and captive animals use learning strategies

Optional Knowledge

animal training ecology

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7c5e4ca1-e8be-4297-9014-509d5ba57210

Status

released

Occupations

zoo educator

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept status