The Akron Zoo is seeking dynamic and energetic entertainers to join our team as Dinosaur Trainers and Puppeteer Performers! This is a unique opportunity to engage and excite our guests by bringing prehistoric creatures to life. If you have a passion for performance, creativity, and love interacting with and educating audiences, this role is for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform as a Dino Trainer and Puppeteer, interacting with guests of all ages in an engaging, entertaining, and educational manner.
• Bring animated, costumed dinosaur characters to life through movement and voice work.
• Engage with zoo visitors, creating memorable experiences by acting and interacting in character.

- Enthusiasm for performing and a love of working with children and families.

- Strong acting, puppetry, and physical performance skills.

- Comfort with wearing a costume and performing physical movements to portray a dinosaur.

- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, and maneuvering within a full-body costume.

-Comfortable working in small, enclosed spaces, such as inside a puppeteering costume or performance structure.

- Must be at least 5’5” to properly operate the dinosaur costume and perform required movements.

Akron Zoo is an EOE and Drug Free Workplace