Education Docent
These volunteers assist with student outreach programs, staff the Education Cart, participate in community outreaches, assist with curriculum and program development, and help with animal meet, greet, and feeds. Other responsibilities may include preparing props and supplies for classes, organizing our library, facilitating special events, and tending to various other responsibilities.
Reef Life (Currently Not Available)
Volunteers may assist and monitor guests as they interact with the marine invertebrates located in the Touch Pool area. They may also monitor food intake of adult sea turtles in our Turtle Lagoon. Other responsibilities include rockwork cleaning, sand filtering, food preparation, water quality testing, invertebrate collection, and other assorted tasks. Be prepared to get wet on a regular basis.
Bilingual Interpreters
These
Sea Life Park volunteers assist guests and translate public
lectures/animal programs into a variety of languages. Other
responsibilities may include proof reading translated materials and
various other tasks.
Seabird Hospital
Volunteers
may assist in the intake, care, feeding, and release of sick or injured
seabirds. Other responsibilities may include cage cleaning, medical
treatment assistance, food preparation, and various other duties.
*NEW Service Learning
Sea Life Park Hawai‘i is a community partner in Kapi‘olani Community College’s Service Learning project in the environmental pathway. We offer positions in the reef department, education, customer service/bilingual, and the sea bird rehabilitation department. Please contact KCC for enrollment. If you are not a member of KCC and would like to inquire about this opportunity, please contact our volunteer coordinator.
*NEW Career Exploration
This program for High School students is designed to give students an opportunity to explore career possibilities in the field of animal caretaking in our reef department, sea bird rehabilitation, customer service, or education. The program provides a basis for a variety of projects such as: volunteering, community service, service learning, interview skills, senior projects, and more. A good communication between the student, the teacher, and the site coordinator is mandatory to provide a safe and meaningful learning experience. Projects need to be approved beforehand on an individual basis and availability is limited.
*This program does not include opportunities to work with our marine mammals.
Volunteer requirements:
- Candidates must be at least 18 years of age
- Commit to a mutually agreed upon schedule
- Be comfortable with public speaking
Accepted applicants must:
- Commit to a mutually agreed upon schedule
- Be comfortable with public speaking and getting wet
- Commit to a minimum of 12 hours a month at the reef department or 8 hours at the other departments
- Attend an orientation meeting if applicable
For further information on Sea Life Park Volunteer Programs, please contact our volunteer coordinator, at: US.(808)259-2513.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
