Application Form Wildlife Reserves Singapore Docent Recruitment ...

WRS Docent Recruitment & TrainingApplication FormWildlife Reserves SingaporeDocent Recruitment and TrainingPassportphotoAbout the Docent Programme:• Docents are volunteer rangers based at Discovery Stations located at our threeparks – Jurong BirdPark, Night Safari and Singapore Zoo.• Registration fee of $150 goes into the WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORECONSERVATION FUND as a donation (www.wrscf.org.sg).• You are required to be at least 21 years old and have a passion for nature andwildlife. Applicants below 21 years of age will be considered on a case-by-casebasis.• The deadline for applications to reach us is 5 June 2011. Applications receivedafter this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis.• If selected, training will take place once a week (either Sat or Sun) from 2 July –6 Aug 2011. Training sessions are usually full-day, 9am to 5pm.• Upon graduation you will need to commit to volunteering on a monthly basisfor a minimum period of 1 year.• If you have any questions, do check out our FAQ or contact us at 6360 2213,fax at 6362 0162 or email to azean.m@wrs.com.sgParticularsMr/Mrs/Ms/MdmI.C. No./ Passport No.Company / EducationalInstitution :Date ofBirth :NationalityOccupation :MaritalStatus :Educational Qualification :Language(s)Spoken Fluently :Contact :Home Address1

WRS Docent Recruitment & TrainingHandphoneE-mailHome no. Office No. Fax:Please tell us more about yourself1. I want to be a docent because …2. The experiences I’ve had with animals …3. My favorite sources of information on nature are …4. I feel conservation is important because …5. I enjoy starting conversation with people who …6. I enjoy being in the outdoors because …7. My experiences in talking to / educating large groups of people …8. If you were to select a station now, which station would you want to be part of?(NOT indicative of eventual station selection)Zoo - African Adventure(focus on African animals)Zoo – Conservation Corner(focus on conservation issues at large eg illegal wildlife trade, climate change)Zoo – Fragile Forest(focus on invertebrates and rainforest ecosystems)Zoo – Reptile Realm(focus on reptiles)Zoo – Primarily Primates2

WRS Docent Recruitment & Training(focus on primates)Zoo – Tame and Touchables(focus on pet and domestic animals)Night Safari(focus on nocturnal creatures)Jurong Bird Park(focus on birds)8. What other skills can you contribute to the docent programme? Please tick -Computer relatedPhotography / VideoArtistic / GraphicWriting / ResearchOrganizingManagementPublicity and promotionsTrainingOthers, please specify …9. What other organisations i.e. volunteer organisations, hobby clubs, CCAs - are youcurrently part of? Where applicable, please state post(s).10. I found out about the docent programme from:(please tick and specify details in space provided)Friends/ Family -From my visit to the zoo -Email -Media coverage -3

WRS Docent Recruitment & TrainingWebsite -Magazine -Recruitment Talk -Others -11. Anything else which you’d like to tell us about yourselves …12. Please circle your preferred date for the interview:18 June 2011, Sat (9am) 18 June 2011, Sun (2pm)19 June 2011, Sat (9am) 19 June 2011, Sun (2pm)(*We’d try to schedule an interview on your preferred date as much aspossible. If you can’t make it on the above dates, please let us know.)4