Description
Position Purpose
Support operations of the butterfly exhibit, ensuring an enjoyable and educational experience for guests.
Essential Duties
• Monitor staff management of visitors within the pavilion, ensuring rules outlined at the exhibit entrance are followed; paths are not obstructed; traffic flows smoothly throughout the exhibit; and plants, butterflies, and other animals are not disturbed
• Support management of staff and volunteers to ensure guests at the butterfly exhibit have a positive, informative, and safe experience
• Assign duties in and around the butterfly exhibit to staff and volunteers; monitor interaction with guests and volunteers; report deficiencies or problems to Exhibit Coordinator
• Ensure compliance with USDA APHIS regulations related to animal security, proper disposal of all materials, and maintenance of facility per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Complete physical inspections of the exhibit and report any service or repair requests with the assistance to the Exhibits Coordinator
• Facilitate special attendance sessions, as needed.
This is a seasonal position for the period of approximately 09/26/2026 through 11/22/2026
Requirements
Competencies
• Previous supervisory or management experience
• Ability to effectively work with volunteers
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work outdoors and stand for long periods
• Ability to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Equipment Used
Typical office equipment and materials used to care for live animals in the butterfly pavilion to keep the space safe and clean for visitors.
Internal Communication
Frequent communication with Exhibits and Facilities staff, volunteers, and visitors.
External Communication Limited.
Working Conditions
The butterfly pavilion is an outdoor structure. Must be able to walk, sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, see, hear, speak, read, and type. Manual dexterity and the ability to lift up to 10 pounds required. This role requires occasional work in extreme heat.
Reasonable accommodations may be made, when necessary and feasible, to allow a qualified individual to perform essential job functions.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Desert Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law.
The Garden fosters and supports workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion to honor the unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all, to celebrate successes, and to cultivate individual and institutional excellence.
All employees will help add to the Garden’s diversity and fully embrace it.
Skills Required
- Previous supervisory or management experience
- Ability to effectively work with volunteers
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work outdoors and stand for long periods
- Availability to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to walk, sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, see, hear, speak, read, and type
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds
What We Do
The Desert Botanical Garden is a renowned botanical garden in Phoenix, Arizona, showcasing a diverse collection of desert plants from around the world. It is dedicated to the exhibition, research, and conservation of desert plants, with an emphasis on the Sonoran Desert.
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