What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Coordinator position at Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services?
Overview of Responsibilities and Duties: Provides husbandry duties and coordinates behavioral management of assistance puppies and dogs in training. Assists Assistance Dog Instructors with the medical and grooming care, training, enrichment, and administrative support related to assistance puppies and dogs.
Reports to: Director of Programs
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive animal husbandry, including feeding, grooming, cleaning enclosures, and monitoring health status.
- 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:
- 6 months related experience, prefer experience in similar Assistance Dog’s Organization
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to multi-task Clean driving record
- Background check
Requirements
- Prior experience working with animals in a kennel or veterinary setting is essential.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with veterinary clinics including doctors and staff professionally
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting animals, 50lb bags of dog food, and standing for extended periods, along with ability to be in all types of weather conditions.
Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Uniform allowance
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Animal care: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $12 - $14