2026 Docent Application
Interested applicants please fill out the form below. Interviews will be conducted through February and mandatory trainings will be conducted the first four Saturdays through March.
Name
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First
Last
Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Email
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Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please Select
Afghanistan
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American Samoa
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Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
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Aruba
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The Bahamas
Bahrain
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Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
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Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
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China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
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Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
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Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
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Ecuador
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Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
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Fiji
Finland
France
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Gabon
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Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
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Iran
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Israel
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Jordan
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Kenya
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North Korea
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Laos
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Lesotho
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Lithuania
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Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
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Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
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eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
Select your age
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18-24
25-30
31-40
40-50
51+
What is your highest level of education?
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Highschool
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Other
Have you been to the Brandywine Zoo before?
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Yes
No
How did you find out about the docent program?
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Have you read the docent position description, and believe you can meet or exceed those expectations?
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Yes
No
This position requires that you take an active role that may include standing for long periods, working in direct sun, working in warmer and colder temperatures, lifting, bending and carrying. Would there be any issue with these expectations?
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No
Yes, please explain below
What issue might you have with the above requirements, and how might we be able to accommodate you?
Docent trainings are mandatory, and happen on every Saturday in March, from March 7th-March 28th. Is this something you can commit to?
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Yes
No
Other (please explain below)
If you chose other to the question above, please explain here.
The docent program requires you to work 2 shifts per month, totaling 24 education shifts in a year (at the minimum). Are you able to meet this commitment?
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Yes
Probably
Unsure
No
The docent program also requires you to attend a monthly meeting on the first Saturday of each month. Are you able to meet this commitment?
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Yes
Probably
Unsure
No
What docent opportunites are you looking forward to the most?
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Interpretating conservation messages on zoo grounds
Zoo outreach programs
Helping with special conservation events
Why are you interested in becoming a docent?
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Describe your experience working with diverse groups of varying ages and backgrounds (teaching, coaching, guest services, etc.):
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Describe any other relevant skills or experience you have that you think would help you in this role:
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What conservation issues are you most passionate about? Why?
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Why do you think zoos and aquariums are important?
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Please attach your resume, or email it to the Manager of Volunteers at luvina.cooley@delaware.gov
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Interviews will be scheduled in late January and throughout the month of February. If selected, the Manager of Volunteers will reach out to determine availability. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Brandywine Zoo!
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