Animal and Environmental Education Staff

We are looking for a person who:

• You enjoy communicating, teaching, and working directly with groups.
• You are able to transmit knowledge in a clear, dynamic way adapted to different ages.
• You have sensitivity and empathy towards animals and understand the importance of transmitting a respectful vision of wildlife.
• You have knowledge of or interest in biology, the environment, conservation, and animal welfare.
• You are active, responsible, and proactive.
• You have the capacity to maintain attention and properly manage children and youth groups.
• You communicate with closeness, while always maintaining professional treatment.
• You enjoy working in a team and coordinating with other people in the Educational Department.
• You understand the importance of complying with established protocols, schedules, and safety rules for the activities.
• You share our values of respect towards animals, the environment, and people.

We are looking for a person who stands out for:

• Oral communication and outreach capacity.
• Ability to speak in public and facilitate groups.
• Capacity to adapt language and content to different ages.
• Empathy and social skills.
• Responsibility and punctuality.
• Organization and preparation of activities.
• Capacity to work following protocols and safety rules.
• Initiative and a problem-solving attitude.
• Capacity for observation and supervision of groups.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Interest in continuing to learn about primates, animal welfare, conservation, and environmental education.
• Fluent English.

Training in areas related to the following will be valued:

• Biology.
• Environmental Sciences.
• Environmental Education.
• Biodiversity conservation.
• Zoology, Primatology, or other disciplines related to fauna and the environment.

Previous experience in the following will also be valued:

• Environmental education.
• Conducting guided tours.
• Facilitation of workshops and educational activities.
• Working with children and youth audiences.
• Management and supervision of groups.
• Scientific or environmental outreach.
• Activities developed in wildlife protection, rescue, or conservation centers.
• Identification with Rainfer's values and objectives.
• Special sensitivity towards animal welfare and biodiversity conservation.
• Experience as a monitor or educator in animal protection, rescue, or conservation centers will be valued.
• Postgraduate training or a Master's in Primatology will be especially valued.
• Residency in Madrid or municipalities close to the Center.
• Having your own vehicle will be valued.

Education is a fundamental part of the work we do at Rainfer. Protecting primates does not only consist of rescuing and providing a second chance to the animals that arrive at the Center: it also involves working to build a more conscious, respectful, and committed society regarding the protection of animals and the environment.

For this reason, we seek to incorporate a person passionate about education and outreach, with the ability to transmit knowledge and values to audiences of different ages and turn every educational activity into an opportunity to foster respect towards animals, biodiversity, and nature.

The work will be carried out mainly with school groups, children, and youth audiences, although you will also participate in activities aimed at adult audiences, workshops, awareness actions, and other events organized by Rainfer.

PERSONAL PROFILE: Communicative, responsible, active, and proactive person, with an educational vocation and the ability to work with groups of different ages.

We especially seek a person capable of combining scientific and environmental knowledge with good communication skills, transforming content that can be complex into understandable, rigorous, and attractive messages for the public.

Rainfer's educational work is directly related to our activity as a primate rescue and rehabilitation center. Therefore, we consider it especially important that the person understands our working philosophy and is able to transmit a vision of wild animals based on respect, welfare, and conservation.

Likewise, we value people who understand that an educational activity requires both communication skills and preparation, organization, punctuality, compliance with protocols, and coordination with the rest of the team.

You will participate in the daily development of Rainfer's educational activities, including:

• Reception, accompaniment, and guidance of school groups and other visitors.
• Development and facilitation of educational workshops related to primates, biodiversity, animal welfare, and the environment.
• Adaptation of content and communication to the characteristics and ages of each group.
• Attention and supervision of students during activities.
• Daily preparation of the material and spaces necessary for the development of activities.
• Compliance with the safety standards, protocols, and regulations established by the Educational Department.
• Cleaning, organization, and setting up of the classroom and educational materials.
• Customer service in our solidarity shop.
• Participation in awareness activities, workshops, campaigns, and events organized by Rainfer
• Reception, accompaniment, and guidance of school groups and other participants in educational activities.
• Development and facilitation of workshops on primates, biodiversity, animal welfare, conservation, and the environment.
• Adaptation of educational content to the characteristics and ages of each group.
• Attention and supervision of students during the development of activities.
• Daily preparation of activities, materials, and educational spaces.
• Compliance with the safety standards, protocols, and regulations established by the Educational Department.
• Cleaning, organization, and setting up of the classroom and the material used.
• Customer service in the Rainfer solidarity shop.
• Participation in awareness activities, workshops, campaigns, and events.
• Collaboration with the team in the preparation and improvement of educational materials and resources.
• Communication of any incident to the person responsible for the department.

Offer published in SEPTEMBER 2026 for start in SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026

This position is probably not for you if...

• You do not enjoy working habitually with children and youth groups.
• You find it difficult to speak in public, capture a group's attention, or adapt your communication to different ages.
• You understand environmental education solely as the transmission of information and not as a tool to generate awareness, reflection, and change.
• You are looking for a job focused mainly on direct contact or handling of animals. This is an educational position and not an animal care position.
• You do not feel comfortable working according to established protocols, schedules, and procedures.
• You do not share a vision of wildlife based on respect for its nature, avoiding its humanization and understanding that education does not require direct contact with animals.
• You do not share a way of working based on responsibility, respect, professionalism, and teamwork.