2018 Seasonal Marine Program Assistant


California Wildlife Center (CWC) is excited to announce the seasonal staff 
position - Marine Program Assistant (MPA) – for the 2018 stranding season.  
California Wildlife Center is located in Malibu, California, and responds to 
reports of stranded marine mammals 365 days a year.  Our rehabilitation 
facility, serving California sea lions and Northern elephant seals, is active 
from January through July, the busiest stranding months.



Job Overview

This is a full-time (40 hours/week) non-exempt seasonal position, running from 
January through June.
The MPA will perform all duties of a marine mammal rehabilitator including, but 
not limited to: large animal restraint, patient intakes, oversee and perform 
marine mammal husbandry tasks, administer medication and fluid therapies, 
gavage feeding of seals and sea lions, assist with patient releases, maintain 
all rehabilitation equipment and enclosures. The team member will also be 
responsible for: Marine animal response and transport. Volunteer and intern 
training, and general CWC marine mammal program support



Qualifications

At least two years’ direct experience in marine mammal rehabilitation and 
husbandry.
BA/BS or higher degree (preference given to marine or biology related fields of 
study).
Excellent public relations skills.
Commitment to professionalism.



If you are interested in applying for the position, please visit California 
Wildlife Center’s website at http://cawildlife.org/employment/ 
<http://cawildlife.org/employment/#toggle-id-4> for more details and 
instructions on how to apply.

The California Wildlife Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the 
rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured, orphaned and sick native 
wildlife.  CWC fulfills this mission through marine mammal rescue and 
rehabilitation, and treatment of more than a hundred species of avian and 
terrestrial wildlife in our hospital.



Heather A. Henderson

Stranding Coordinator

California Wildlife Center

P.O. Box 2022

Malibu CA 90265

310-458-WILD (9453)

www.cawildlife.org<http://www.cawildlife.org/>
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