Animal Care Aid - Part Time - Weekends Required

City of New Albany•New Albany, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The New Albany Animal Shelter is seeking part-time Animal Care Aids. These individuals will work under the direction of the Animal Care Coordinator and are responsible for the care of shelter animals, record keeping, and sanitation and maintenance of shelter grounds and buildings. Animal Care Aids may also be supervised by the Adoption Coordinator and Animal Control Coordinator as needed. Hours vary based upon need and may include holidays.

Requirements

Must be available to work weekends
Knowledge or ability to learn the principles and objectives of animal control and responsible pet ownership
Ability to understand and apply a full range of generally accepted principles and theories related to animal control and animal health and sanitation
Ability to communicate effectively in order to work with other shelter staff and provide service to the public
Ability to deal with the public in a courteous, professional manner via telephone or in person
Ability to recognize importance and value of teamwork, practicing this concept by assisting volunteers/employees as needed, requested or directed
Ability to be educated on current national trends in animal shelter issues and accepts training as needed
Ability to follow instructions and established procedures/protocols without direct supervision
Ability to follow policy yet maintain a helpful and positive atmosphere

Nice To Haves

Ability or develops ability to restrain, handle and maintain any species that may come into the department's custody

Responsibilities

Care of shelter animals
Record keeping
Sanitation and maintenance of shelter grounds and buildings
Restrain, handle and maintain any species that may come into the department's custody
Ensure overall sanitation and general conditions of all kennels and shelter areas
Assist potential adopters and direct them to appropriate staff for education on animal care and regulations
Identify animals that are suffering from serious health problems and notify supervisor
Exercise and socialize all animals held in order to increase their adoptability
Perform vaccinations, give medication and treatments as directed in current protocols
Perform record keeping, process adoptions, intakes, licensing, writing run cards and handle all appropriate records using the current shelter computer software
Answer the shelter phone, take messages and answer basic questions
Dispatch messages to Animal Control by means of a pager, phone
Provide humane care and assistance with euthanasia as needed
Perform other duties as required