Conservation Learning Facilitator

Auckland Council; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Zoo seeks a Conservation Learning Facilitator to enhance wildlife conservation through education and engagement programs. The role requires a degree and teaching skills, delivering impactful conservation learning to diverse audiences. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference in wildlife welfare and community connections.

Benefits

Access to a range of discounts and deals

Culturally rich working environment

Supportive team atmosphere

Qualifications

• Passionate about wildlife and conservation.
• Knowledgeable in New Zealand Curriculum or equivalent educational curricula.
• Experience teaching at a high school level is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver conservation learning programmes to schools and other educational groups.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Support administrative tasks for managing school visits.

Skills

Teaching methods

Presentation skills

Engagement with diverse audiences

Wildlife passion

Education

Degree in Science, psychology, education or relevant fields

Job description

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Be part of our mission to bring people together to build a future for wildlife
• Inspiring environment working alongside passionate people
• Salary range $70K -76k per annum, based on skillset and experience.

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Zoo is a community-serving cultural organisation with a mission to ‘bring people together to build a future for wildlife'. Through science, learning & training, and strengthening our relationship with Te Ao Māori, we strive for excellence in animal care & welfare, conserve wildlife in the wild and nurture a lifelong connection with nature to enhance the well-being of our communities.

This role will bring people together to build a future for wildlife through the delivery of a range of conservation advocacy and engagement programmes and events. The Conservation Learning Facilitator will assist in the development, delivery, and evaluation of a range of conservation learning programmes to schools and other educational groups onsite, offsite, and online that drive impactful conservation and social outcomes. In addition, they will assist in the delivery of other conservation advocacy and engagement programmes and events to diverse audiences as required.

This dynamic role reports to the Duty Operations Manager - Conservation Learning and will work with five other Conservation Learning Facilitators team members.

In your first three months as a Conservation Learning Facilitator at Auckland Zoo, you'll be inducted into the Conservation Learning team and introduced to how the zoo operates. You'll shadow experienced facilitators to learn the range of education sessions we deliver and spend time reviewing lesson plans to upskill on our programmes. As your confidence grows, you'll begin running sessions independently. You'll also support key administrative tasks that help organise school visits, gaining insight into both the delivery and coordination of our conservation education work.

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He kōrero mōu: About you

You are passionate about wildlife and care deeply about the world around you. You enjoy applying your knowledge and experience in learning and engagement to a wildlife conservation mission. You are confident presenting in front of a group and bring a range of teaching methods. You love connecting and building relationships with diverse audiences on environmental issues. You thrive in a varied working environment – from one of our learning spaces, out in the zoo, in the community and online. You are knowledgeable, empathetic, resilient and remain solution focussed. You have proven knowledge and experience in implementing the New Zealand Curriculum or equivalent educational curricula. It would be advantageous if you have experience teaching at a high school level.

Qualification requirements:

• Degree in Science, psychology, education or other relevant fields or equivalent
• Current NZ Teacher registration desirable

Please note: The role is 40 hours per week. This role requires flexible working, including some evening and weekend work, which may include public holidays as required to manage and deliver the role’s portfolio.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

An opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi and embraces te ao Māori.You will also have access to the full range of Tātaki Auckland Council benefits – we have a range of discounts and deals with corporate suppliers which cover financial services, health, retail and hospitality discounts to name a few. To find out more click this link

We're a hard-working close-knit team that are passionate about Auckland Zoo’s mission to build a future for wildlife and wild places, and we’re looking for like-minded individuals that share our values.

Tono mo te mahi/To Apply

• Please provide a bespoke cover letter (max 1 page) and a concise CV (max. 3 pages)
• You do not need to add your roles in the non-mandatory fields if your CV is up to date.
• You need to be a resident in Aotearoa, New Zealand or Oceania and already eligible to live/work in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We are unable to support visa applications for this role.

Applications close Sunday 6 July 2025

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.