Animal Educator/Tour Guide at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, Divide CO. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. I might be missing something but I think neither CWWC nor AZA is a government entity.
The screenshot skips the perks which include a vest when promoted. They claim you can also do a bunch of related training/school at no cost to you but I feel like those benefits are usually hard to get and/or balance while still being a useful asset. But of course listed perks include multiple types of experience.
As with many animal-related jobs, the low pay probably manages to automatically filter down applicants to only compassionate people that just want to help the little floofs. It’s a step above volunteer (of which many are present anyway).
As with many animal-related jobs, the low pay probably manages to automatically filter down applicants to only compassionate people that just want to help the little floofs. It’s a step above volunteer (of which many are present anyway).
Ya, the posting is like this because they will still get tons of extremely qualified applicants. There are tons of IT, office, construction, whatever jobs, but there are not many “Work with or around wolves” jobs. They will probably get people with Masters degrees applying for this, maybe Ph.D. I applied for an animal control position and that was the case there.
Working with exotic animals at a sanctuary is basically a labor of love. It’s a shitty industry to make a living in, but these kinds of places usually run on fumes.
Still, the training fee, walkie deposit, and not supplying the tour vehicle are pretty sus.
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I can update with additional information if anyone is interested.
If it’s a charity I think there are different rules though. Which kind of makes sense because it would suck for the charity to have to pay to train someone only for them to disappear after 3 months.
Charity gigs are typically done by people who are just looking for something to do while they’re between jobs so they do tend to be pretty much revolving door of employees.
Even if it was a 501c3, that wouldn’t mean anything special. It’s an abused term to invoke an idea of the org being a wholesome, charitable org. No, it just means they don’t answer to stockholders. Execs can still collect fat paychecks. Surplus doesn’t have to go to charity.
You cannot require employees to pay for mandatory work-related training.
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/does-employer-pay-training.html
So I tracked down this posting, and fun fact, it’s a state government job for a non taxpayer funded attraction.
Name and shame, someone needs to report this.
Aza.org/jobs?job=40977
Animal Educator/Tour Guide at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, Divide CO. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. I might be missing something but I think neither CWWC nor AZA is a government entity.
The screenshot skips the perks which include a vest when promoted. They claim you can also do a bunch of related training/school at no cost to you but I feel like those benefits are usually hard to get and/or balance while still being a useful asset. But of course listed perks include multiple types of experience.
As with many animal-related jobs, the low pay probably manages to automatically filter down applicants to only compassionate people that just want to help the little floofs. It’s a step above volunteer (of which many are present anyway).
Ya, the posting is like this because they will still get tons of extremely qualified applicants. There are tons of IT, office, construction, whatever jobs, but there are not many “Work with or around wolves” jobs. They will probably get people with Masters degrees applying for this, maybe Ph.D. I applied for an animal control position and that was the case there.
Definitely intentionally deceiving by OP.
Working with exotic animals at a sanctuary is basically a labor of love. It’s a shitty industry to make a living in, but these kinds of places usually run on fumes.
Still, the training fee, walkie deposit, and not supplying the tour vehicle are pretty sus.
Here you go https://www.aza.org/jobs?job=40977
Well done to the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
I can update with additional information if anyone is interested.
If it’s a charity I think there are different rules though. Which kind of makes sense because it would suck for the charity to have to pay to train someone only for them to disappear after 3 months.
Charity gigs are typically done by people who are just looking for something to do while they’re between jobs so they do tend to be pretty much revolving door of employees.
Why not post who it is. I don’t understand the blacking out.
i don’t think it’s government run, looks like a private sanctuary from looking at their web site.
if it was a state facility, it would be stated on its web site with links and references to the administering agency (dnr, cpw, etc);
and if it was a private non-profit 501©3, that fact would also be stated clearly because that’s a significant bit of data, in its history page, and likely every page in the footer, as well as adjacent to every solicitation for donations or mention of its contact information.
You mean like this? “Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, an Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) accredited non-profit sanctuary in Divide, CO…”
They’re also listed as a 501c3 in the Non-Profit Explorer - https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/841376613
Even if it was a 501c3, that wouldn’t mean anything special. It’s an abused term to invoke an idea of the org being a wholesome, charitable org. No, it just means they don’t answer to stockholders. Execs can still collect fat paychecks. Surplus doesn’t have to go to charity.
Also if it was a state facility the info would likely be on a .gov website.
Just because something is illegal doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. There’s no good enforcement mechanism.
Assuming this is in ‘Merica.