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Animal Care Coordinator

Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services P.A.A.L.S.
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/21/2026

Company Description Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (P.A.A.L.S.) is a nonprofit organization based in Columbia, South Carolina, dedicated to improving quality of life through animal-assisted services. Located in the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area, mission of Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services is to enrich and empower children and adults with physical, intellectual and emotional disabilities by training service animals and providing animal assisted educational, therapeutic, and recreational activities. 


Role Description The Animal Care Coordinator is a part-time, on-site role located in the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area. The Animal Care Coordinator provides husbandry duties and coordinates behavioral management of assistance puppies and dogs in training.  Assists Assistance Dog Instructors with medical and grooming care, training, enrichment, and administrative support related to assistance puppies and dogs.  


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate care of assistance puppies and dogs in training at PAALS, at volunteer homes, and in prison environments
  • Coordinate general dog health care, grooming, nutrition and veterinary visits to ensure correct and consistent care for husbandry and handling of the assistance pups and dogs in training 
  • Assist with inventory tracking and data entry for animals in training

Secondary Responsibilities:

  • Assists volunteers who work with animal care and training
  • Assists with transport of puppies and dogs as needed in personal vehicle and/or in PAALS vehicle
  • Timely computer record maintenance, phone correspondence, and email communication, and administrative task completion as requested
  • Assist in special events, programs and presentations as requested


Qualifications:

  • One year related experience, prefer experience in a similar assistance dog organization
  • Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Clean driving record
  • Background check


Job Location:  Columbia, SC

Salary: $12-14/hour based on experience 

Hours: 20-25 hours with flexibility to include some nights/ weekends/holidays


Salary : $12 - $14

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