Role: Education Officer (Casual) - Taronga Zoo
- Located at Sydney’s Iconic - Taronga Zoo!
- Casual position
- TCSA Salaried Employees Award, Clerk Grade 6, Starting from $54.03 per hour Mon to Fri + superannuation + penalty rates where applicable
Taronga Zoo Sydney is currently seeking experienced, innovative and creative teachers to join our team as a Casual Education Officer, to support the zoo's operations and future success.
About the Role…
This position is a key role within the Education team, assisting with the delivery of a diversity of education programs. These include curriculum linked lessons that are developed by the Education Team. We are seeking highly engaging, creative, and energetic casual educators who have a passion for conservation.
Key Accountabilities…
- Deliver high quality lessons that support education programs for Kindergarten- Year 12 school students, and community groups.
- Assist in the development and delivery of community engagement and outreach programs that support behaviour change.
- Assist in contributing and achieving targets to increase opportunities for education and community groups to engage in the cross curricula priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Culture.
- Communicate Taronga’s education and conservation messages both internally and externally, ensuring all communications align with Taronga’s values to inspire change in accordance with Taronga’s vision and strategic pillars.
- Develop strong relationships with representatives at all levels of management throughout the organisation to support the achievement of business strategy, vision, mission and purpose.
- Comply with and suggest sustainability practices in the workplace to help achieve Taronga’s sustainability targets and reduce environmental impact.
About You…
We are looking for candidates that have:
- Hold a formal education qualification (or equivalent/relevant qualifications to the position requirements).
- Recent school based experience and/or experience in environmental education
- Passionate about teaching a wide range of students
- Hold a current Senior First Aid Certificate or Occupational First Aid Certificate.
- Working with Children Check and hold a current NSW Drivers License
Benefits…
Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:
- Flexible Hybrid work model - Taronga supports a blend of in-office, remote, and on-the-go workers!
- Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoo’s
- Free onsite car parking, outside of peak periods
- A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
- Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
- Discounted Fitness Passport
- We’re a social team - there’s always lots going on around the zoo that we get involved with!
- + more!
We Value Diversity…
Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.
Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.
About Applying…
Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.
- Taronga Education sees a large volume of schools and students on a daily basis. As a Causal Education officer, you will need to respond to unexpected situations or behaviours. Describe a similar situation you have experienced in your current role, how you dealt with it and what was the outcome.
- Due to the nature of the Education programs at the zoo, sometimes changes are made on a last-minute basis. Describe a situation where you have been required to teach unfamiliar content to students. How did you build rapport with them? How were you able to make the lesson engaging for the students
Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 21 September 2025