Willowbrook Wildlife Center

Commitment: Weekly (4 hours/week)
Location: Willowbrook Wildlife Center, Glen Ellyn IL
Minimum Age: 18
Application Deadline: None

Distinguishing Features of the Position

Assist staff and share in the care, feeding and safekeeping of a variety of wildlife at Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Students must meet specific educational requirements and will interview with Willowbrook staff to determine placement and shift. Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. There may be situations and tasks where the volunteers interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF). 

Assist staff in promoting and presenting cultural or natural resource interpretive/educational programs for the public at Willowbrook Wildlife Center and public facilities. Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. Volunteers interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).

Assist staff and share in the care, feeding and safekeeping of a variety of wildlife at Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Junior Keepers must be 13 – 17 years old and will need to submit a volunteer application, and interview to be considered for placement in the program. Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. There may be situations and tasks where the volunteers interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).

Assist staff in promoting and presenting butterfly and natural resource interpretive/educational programs for the public at Willowbrook Wildlife Center and public facilities. Junior naturalists must be 13 ‒ 17 years old and will need to submit a volunteer application, and interview to be considered for placement in the program. Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. There may be situations and tasks where the volunteers interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).

Assist staff in promoting and presenting cultural or natural resource interpretive/educational programs for the public at Willowbrook Wildlife Center and public facilities. Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. Volunteers  interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).

Assist staff in providing medical care to a variety of wildlife at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Must possess a Veterinary Technician degree from an accredited institution. Assist with special cases, examinations, euthanasia. Volunteer veterinarians work under the direction of Willowbrook’s staff veterinarian, providing professional veterinary services to help injured wildlife of DuPage. They spend most of their time performing initial examinations and providing diagnostic expertise as well as formulating initial diagnosis and prognosis on all animals for rehabilitation. With staff assistance, they may treat adult raptors, shore birds, and adult carnivores, such as raccoons and foxes.

Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. There may be situations and tasks where the volunteers interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF) .

Assist staff in providing medical care to a variety of wildlife at Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Must possess a Veterinary Technician degree from an accredited institution. Assist with special cases and examinations. Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. There may be situations and tasks where the volunteers interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).

Assist staff with clerical projects, interacting with the public and responding to questions and requests for information. Duties may vary at the discretion of District staff. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).