Wildlife Interpreter

The Alaska Raptor Center seeks Wildlife Interpreters for Alaska’s premier raptor treatment center and educational facility, which is also one of the state’s foremost visitor attractions. The Alaska Raptor Center is located on 17 lush acres in the temperate rainforest of Southeast Alaska, nestled between mountains and the sea. We educate over 100,000 visitors each summer.

WILDLIFE INTERPRETER 2026

General Description

Wildlife Interpreters play a key role in helping visitors understand the mission, work, and impact of the Alaska Raptor Center. This position focuses on public education, guest engagement, and storytelling (no animal handling). Interpreters support the Center’s mission by communicating clearly, welcoming guests, and enhancing each visitor’s experience through interpretation at designated stations, guided tours, scripted talks, and informal interactions.

Responsibilities
● Ensure that our visitors have a positive and meaningful experience.
● Present educational programs and conduct guided tours of the facility.
● Coordinate ad hoc bird presentations.
● Check in guests and process a variety of transactions at our front desk and in the gift shop.
● Provide customer service and restock the gift shop.
● Keep public areas of the Center visitor-ready at opening, closing, and throughout the day. This includes cleaning the restrooms, sanitizing surfaces, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning all display cases and counter areas, taking out trash, sweeping the deck and sidewalk, and stocking educational materials.
● Assist the Lead Wildlife Interpreter and Media/Program Manager in other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
● Must be enthusiastic, outgoing, and hard working.
● Must be willing to perform public speaking.
● Must be willing to learn. This position is a great educational opportunity: You’ll learn about eagles, owls, hawks, falcons, and Alaska’s rainforest, while share that knowledge with others.

Position Type and Duration
● Seasonal full-time (up to 40 hours per week).
● Flexible start date in late April / early May.
● Position ends September 30th.

Supervision
· The Wildlife Interpreter reports to the Media/Program Manager or the Lead Wildlife Interpreter when the Media/Program Manager is not present.

Compensation
· $19.50 to $21.50/hr. (depends on experience)

Application

Please send cover letter, resume, and three references, along with how you heard about the ARC to Richard Hart, at Richard.Hart@AlaskaRaptor.org