Animal Shelter Assistant - Variable Hour Non-Benefits Eligible (VHNE)

JOB LOCATION

15750 E 32nd Ave Aurora, Colorado 80011-1518

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The hiring range for this position is $17.66-22.08/ hourly.

This is classified as VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefit Employee), where the selected candidate will work less than 29 hours per week. This position does not provide medical benefits. This position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act.

Candidates must reside in Colorado at time of hire

**This job announcement is for collecting candidate applications for current and future Animal Services Assistant. Applicants will be contacted only when a position need is identified, and qualifications match the needs of the position. **

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT

Housing and Community Services Department - Animal Services Division
Aurora Animal Services provides animal-related services for the city of Aurora. You can call them to pick up an injured or stray animal. Owners should search kennels in the shelter frequently for lost pets. The shelter also has many animals available for adoption.

The City of Aurora is seeking a skilled Animal Services Assistant to provide humane care and treatment for sheltered animals.  This position will be cleaning and maintaining kennel facilities while providing assistance to patrons. This position will have a maximum of 29 hours per week.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides humane care, treatment and safe handling of animals in the shelter including feeding, cleaning, grooming, and enrichment

• Assists with the intake of animals and kenneling of all incoming shelter animals

• Performs initial physical exam of animals upon intake and veterinarian services tasks, administers vaccinations and performs data entry to update animal records

• Assists with kenneling and movement of animals and updates animal records to reflect movement

• Handles and moves animals and facilitates the interaction between animals and patrons upon intake process, release process or adoption process

• Monitors and maintains animal food and shelter supplies

• Fosters teamwork and provides assistance to division staff and volunteers 

• Directs and provides guidance for community services workers and volunteers  

• Assists with front office duties; greets, interacts with, and provides information to citizens on the Aurora Animal Services Division's policies 

• Meets with potential adopters to gather and give information to assist in the process of adoption

• Educates prospective adopters in adoption of suitable pet; reviews and completes adoption paperwork

• Observes animals for signs of disease or injury and assists in rechecking animals

• Performs euthanasia and related tasks

• Takes regular inventory of animals and reports discrepancies

• Maintains proper functioning and safety of kennel equipment; transports animals; drives, cleans, and maintains vehicles assigned to shelter

• Assists in janitorial and light maintenance duties

• Maintains grounds including pulling weeds and picking up trash

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS