Assistant Curator of Hoofstock Farm​/State Prog Admin Supv Sr

Position: Assistant Curator of Hoofstock and the Farm / State Prog Admin Supv Sr
Location: Saint Paul

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* Working Title:

Assistant Curator of Hoofstock and the Farm*
* ** Job Class:
State Program Administrator, Supervisor Senior*
* ** Agency:
Minnesota Zoological Garden*
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** Job ** : 96660

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** Location** :
Apple Valley

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 09/02/2026

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** Closing Date** : 09/15/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Minnesota Zoological Garden / Zoological Gardens-MMA

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** Division/Unit** :
Animal Care, Health, Conservation & Behavior/Animal Care/Hoofstock and Farm

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** : zFive 8 hour days, will include at least 1 weekend day. Between daily hours of 6:30 A.M.

- 5:00 P.M. Schedule determined upon hire.

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** Travel Required** :
Yes - Up to 25% of the time

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** Salary Range:**  $31.08 - $45.01 / hourly; $64,895 - $93,980 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Executive

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position assists with leadership to the Hoofstock and Farm section at the Minnesota Zoo in support of the Zoo's mission to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. The incumbent assists with curation of a diverse collection of animals, supervises all aspects of daily operations, and ensures the highest quality professional care, training, and wellbeing for the collection.

The position obtains and manages the resources needed to support all Hoofstock and Farm programs.

This position is a member of the Animal Care leadership team and collaborates with other Zoo departments. They contribute to initiatives of the CHCB team (Care, Health, Conservation and Behavior) as it relates to the Zoo's strategic priorities in animal care and education.

This position supports operations across a large campus environment and requires the employee to travel between multiple buildings and work sites located throughout the campus to perform assigned duties and respond to operational needs. The incumbent must be able to travel between campus locations in a timely and reliable manner to carry out essential job functions. When job duties require the operation of a motor vehicle to access work sites, transport equipment, or respond to service needs, the employee must be able to safely operate a vehicle and possess a valid and unrestricted driver's license.

Duties include but are not limited to:

+ Exercise supervisory authority while assisting the Curator in developing, directing, and managing the Hoofstock and Farm section's personnel so that required staffing resources are available and strategically invested and department policies are developed and implemented that most effectively support the Minnesota Zoo's mission and strategic priorities.

+ Provide industry-leading animal husbandry and welfare to departmental animal collection.

+ Deliver and maintain industry-leading, engaging, animal displays which meet and exceed industry welfare standards.

+ Lead efforts to develop innovative new, and improve current, interpretation of animals in the Hoofstock and Farm section so that Minnesota Zoo visitors and others receive educational and entertaining presentations featuring mission driven information.

+ Serve as a member of the Animal Care supervisory team ensuring development and accomplishment of the Minnesota Zoo's mission, strategic priorities, conservation plan, education plan, nature plan and master plan.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose application materials clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position. To ensure accurate evaluation, your resume must clearly describe your experience in the required areas. For each job, include whether it was full-time, part-time, or intermittent/on-call; how many hours per week you worked;

and the month and year you started and ended.*
* +  Seven (7) years animal care experience in an AZA or equivalent organizationworking with a variety of exotic and/or domestic hoofstock demonstrating expertise in animal care, wellbeing, behavior, training, and sustainable population management, must be within the last ten (10) years

+  Experience serving as a…