Each February, the Louisville Metro Council and the Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health & Education Committee recognizes African American citizens across our city whose actions and community leadership can be acknowledged & celebrated. This year’s event is Thursday, February 27^th at noon at Metro City Hall.

If there is anyone in your neighborhood, school, church, community group, or otherwise connected to District 18, please consider nominating them for recognition. You can do so by emailing Daniel.Luckett@louisvilleky.gov .

Please send along their name, contact information (at least email and phone), and a few sentences about why you are nominating them. A short bio will be needed as well. 

We will select the recipient over the coming weeks, so please submit any nominations by Monday, February 3rd to allow sufficient time to have the honoree’s name printed on an award; and congratulatory/invitational letter of this recognition to be sent.

On Saturday, January 25, the Louisville Zoo will host its annual  job fair in the Islands Pavilion Gheens Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Zoo is seeking outgoing, highly motivated individuals who enjoy working with the public to fill seasonal positions in various departments. Positions are available in admissions, animal departments, education, front desk, guest services, horticulture, marketing (website management), membership and rides & attractions. Candidates will receive training in their area. Animal, marketing and education departments require additional experience.

The compensation for seasonal positions starts at $16.65 per hour. All applicants must be at least 16 years of age and able to work a variable schedule that includes nights and weekends from March through November. Some positions require applicants to be 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license. For positions requiring CPR/First Aid Certification, the Zoo will provide training.

Seasonal positions in the Zoo’s animal departments require one year of college with a declared major in biology or a closely related field, as well as one year of working with animals in an institutional setting.

To apply for seasonal positions in the education department, candidates must have completed one year of college seeking a degree in elementary or secondary education, have one year of experience working with children in a formal or informal teaching setting (school, day camp, zoo or other cultural attraction), and have background knowledge of biology, ecology or related fields.

For those applying for a seasonal position in the marketing department, candidates must have experience working in WordPress creating and editing pages, posts and menus. Basic HTML, CSS and SEO knowledge is preferred, as well as experience in content management and familiarity with Adobe graphic design software.

In addition to working in a unique environment, seasonal Zoo employees receive free Zoo admission and parking for the duration of their employment term as well as discounts in Zoo gift shops and food concession locations with Zoo ID.

The Zoo has full and part-time positions available in various areas. Visit louisvillezoo.org/about-the-zoo/hr/ for information on the positions and how to apply.