Animal Control Attendant

SALARY

$19.93 - $26.33 Hourly

LOCATION

50010, IA

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JOB TYPE

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Full-Time

JOB NUMBER

25-2309-01

DEPARTMENT

Police

DIVISION

Animal Control

OPENING DATE

03/06/2026

CLOSING DATE

3/16/2026 12:00 PM Central

FLSA

Non-Exempt

BARGAINING UNIT

MERIT

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT?

No

Centrally located in the heart of Iowa, Ames is a vibrant, progressive community with more than 66,000 residents providing an excellent quality of life. Home to Iowa State University, Ames offers year-round recreation opportunities, diverse cultural offerings, a stable economy, safe neighborhoods, and a high-achieving school district.

## General Information

The City of Ames is in looking to fill an opening for a Animal Control Attendant position with the Animal Control division of the Police Department. Under general supervision of the Animal Control Supervisor, this position performs work of routine difficulty involving the exceptional care of animals and customer service at the animal control facility and the cleaning and maintenance of the facility itself; receives and processes impounded animals; works with shelter volunteers to support proper handling of animals in shelter care; performs other related work as required.

This position is FULL TIME, which is at least 40 hours per week. This schedule is subject to change as coverage is needed due to influx of animal intake and staffing limitations.

***In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must submit their online application by the deadline listed on this posting.***

Your application includes complete responses to the supplemental questions. Please keep in mind that submission of a resume in lieu of work history on your application or answering the supplemental questions is not sufficient.

Compensation Philosophy

• The City of Ames has a compensation philosophy that the starting pay for our merit salary ranges establishes the salary for employees who meet minimum requirements of a position. The median of any merit salary range is for an employee who can reasonably meet all expectations of the position responsibilities without initial extensive training. In order for employees to have an opportunity to grow within their position, we may consider a candidate's education, experience, and skills above the minimum requirements when looking at a salary closer to or slightly above the median. The median for this position is $23.1283/hour.
  
  

**Benefits**

Our comprehensive benefits package can be viewed at:City of Ames Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program:The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please visit:

PSLF Program

## Examples of Essential Job Functions

Animal Health

• Assists other personnel by following written and oral instructions with administration of treatments, medications, and other procedures for animals.
• Assists Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or other staff with nail trims and restraining animals for various procedures.
• Report signs of illness, disease, injury, or unusual activity to the RVT.
  
  

Animal Care

• Cleans and disinfects kennels, floors, cages, equipment, runs, walls, and other areas of the facility with appropriate cleaning age ts in order to maintain a healthy and sanitary facility for shelter animals and the public.
• Feeds appropriate diets/quantities, provide daily fresh