ANIMAL CARE LEAGUE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Animal Care Technician-Part-Time
ACL is seeking enthusiastic, hardworking individuals to provide quality daily care for the animals in our care. This is a fast paced position with responsibilities that include daily cleaning and disinfecting of kennels and cages, sweeping, mopping, laundry, dish washing, feeding of animals, and administering medications. Candidates must enjoy cleaning and properly caring for animals, as well as possess a strong work ethic, good attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task. Good time management and organization skills a must! Since our animals require love and care 365 days per year, this position requires early morning/late night/weekend and holiday availability.
Candidates must have the ability to bend, stand for long periods of time, and lift 50 pounds. High School Diploma or higher education required.
Minimum of 1yr animal sheltering or animal handling experience preferred. Experience with exotics is a plus! Must have morning and weekend availability.
Please send resume and cover letter to: Gabriella Uresti at: sheltermanager@animalcareleague.org
Shelter Manager
Animal Care League is seeking a dynamic and organized leader who holds a passion for both animals and people to fill the role of Shelter Manager. The Shelter Manager is responsible for overseeing shelter operations including oversight of animal managers, adoption staff, kennel technicians, intake, animal control, population management, disease prevention and control, animal care and enrichment, adoption plans, and customer service. The Shelter Manager is also responsible for ensuring the development and success of shelter programs including: the volunteer program, adoption program, offsite adoption programs, foster program, retail sales and dog training program.
Other responsibilities include: staff development and training, scheduling, payroll, hiring/firing, progressive discipline, daily register reconciliation, ordering/inventory, facility/vehicle maintenance, ensuring that spending is in-line with budget and assisting the Executive Director on special events and initiatives.
The ideal candidate for this position would be a highly motivated individual with proven leadership, customer service, multi-tasking, and organizational skills. Candidates must have a strong understanding of current shelter practices and animal welfare issues, have a passion for people as well as animals, and are able to remain calm in highly stressful situations. This is a hands-on role and requires night/weekend/holiday availability. The Shelter Manager role will work directly with the Executive Director to help drive operations and programs in the direction of our mission and vision.
Required Experience:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years of brick and mortar shelter experience in combination of a minimum of 3 years of management experience. Candidates who do not meet minimal requirements may not be considered.
For consideration please e-mail cover letter, resume and salary history to Kira Robson at executivedirector@animalcareleague.org
Canine Manager
The Canine Manager oversees our canine population from intake to adoption.
Responsibilities include: managing intake, conducting behavior evaluations on incoming animals, scheduling owner surrenders, day to day management of the canine population, ensuring that animals are processed properly, communicating with the medical staff, determining enrichment protocols, creating and seeing through adoption plans for long-term animals, and aiding in euthanasia decisions. The Canine Manager is also responsible for supervising/training kennel staff, and managing and developing programs within the canine department including conducting volunteer training classes.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated person who is positive, open-minded and forward thinking. Candidates should have a firm understanding of animal behavior and animal sheltering as well as a good understanding of shelter medicine and disease control in a shelter environment. They will also have strong multi-tasking and communication skills and have a shared passion for animals as well as people.
Required Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years relevant experience.
At least 3 years of Animal Shelter or relevant experience.
Must possess superior dog handling skills and have an understanding of canine behavior relevant to the shelter environment.
Strong Computer Skills, experience with PetPoint software a plus.
Candidates who do not hold the minimum requirements may not be considered.
For consideration, please send resume, cover letter and salary history to: executivedirector@animalcareleague.org
Shelter Medicine Veterinarian/Surgeon-Part-Time/Relief
Animal Care League is a 501(c) 3 organization providing shelter and medical care for over 2,000 animals each year. Animal Care League serves as the stray holding facility for 5 surrounding villages, offers shelter and care for animals from local animal control partners and provides low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine services to the public. Animal Care League is searching for a highly motivated, experienced part-time to full-time Shelter Veterinarian to provide medical care and HQHVSN services to our shelter animals and public clients (duties split between surgery and shelter medicine). We are looking for a skilled veterinarian who is comfortable in a fast-paced environment and is able to perform 20 plus surgeries per day. Veterinarians would also help maintain a shelter of 150-250 animals. Ideal candidates would be comfortable with in heat spays, pregnant spays, large dog surgeries, ability to perform procedures such as leg amputation, enucleation, cherry eye sx, as well as other lifesaving procedures. Animal Care League houses exotics such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and birds so experience with exotics is preferred, or candidates must have a willingness to train/learn.
Responsibilities would also include: communicating with key managers on medical plans and follow up for shelter animals; communicating with key managers on housing and containment of contagious diseases; performing occasional euthanasia; keeping thorough medical records; working through solutions and providing input on protocols, facility improvement, and overall medical operations; develop and manage inventory system for surgical supplies; help keep medical expenses within budgetary guidelines by developing/maintaining effective and efficient medical processes.
Candidates must possess a DVM degree and be licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. Candidates must also be a team player with extraordinary communication and problem solving skills and have a passion for homeless animals as well as people. Candidates must be open to a flexible schedule including weekends and occasional on-call evenings/weekends and some special events. Shelter medicine experience preferred.
Please send resume and cover letter to Kira Robson at: executivedirector@animalcareleague.org
Animal Care Technician-Part-Time
ACL is seeking enthusiastic, hardworking individuals to provide quality daily care for the animals in our care. This is a fast paced position with responsibilities that include daily cleaning and disinfecting of kennels and cages, sweeping, mopping, laundry, dish washing, feeding of animals, and administering medications. Candidates must enjoy cleaning and properly caring for animals, as well as possess a strong work ethic, good attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task. Good time management and organization skills a must! Since our animals require love and care 365 days per year, this position requires early morning/late night/weekend and holiday availability.
Candidates must have the ability to bend, stand for long periods of time, and lift 50 pounds. High School Diploma or higher education required.
Minimum of 1yr animal sheltering or animal handling experience preferred. Experience with exotics is a plus! Must have morning and weekend availability.
Please send resume and cover letter to: Gabriella Uresti at: sheltermanager@animalcareleague.org
Shelter Manager
Animal Care League is seeking a dynamic and organized leader who holds a passion for both animals and people to fill the role of Shelter Manager. The Shelter Manager is responsible for overseeing shelter operations including oversight of animal managers, adoption staff, kennel technicians, intake, animal control, population management, disease prevention and control, animal care and enrichment, adoption plans, and customer service. The Shelter Manager is also responsible for ensuring the development and success of shelter programs including: the volunteer program, adoption program, offsite adoption programs, foster program, retail sales and dog training program.
Other responsibilities include: staff development and training, scheduling, payroll, hiring/firing, progressive discipline, daily register reconciliation, ordering/inventory, facility/vehicle maintenance, ensuring that spending is in-line with budget and assisting the Executive Director on special events and initiatives.
The ideal candidate for this position would be a highly motivated individual with proven leadership, customer service, multi-tasking, and organizational skills. Candidates must have a strong understanding of current shelter practices and animal welfare issues, have a passion for people as well as animals, and are able to remain calm in highly stressful situations. This is a hands-on role and requires night/weekend/holiday availability. The Shelter Manager role will work directly with the Executive Director to help drive operations and programs in the direction of our mission and vision.
Required Experience:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years of brick and mortar shelter experience in combination of a minimum of 3 years of management experience. Candidates who do not meet minimal requirements may not be considered.
For consideration please e-mail cover letter, resume and salary history to Kira Robson at executivedirector@animalcareleague.org
Canine Manager
The Canine Manager oversees our canine population from intake to adoption.
Responsibilities include: managing intake, conducting behavior evaluations on incoming animals, scheduling owner surrenders, day to day management of the canine population, ensuring that animals are processed properly, communicating with the medical staff, determining enrichment protocols, creating and seeing through adoption plans for long-term animals, and aiding in euthanasia decisions. The Canine Manager is also responsible for supervising/training kennel staff, and managing and developing programs within the canine department including conducting volunteer training classes.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated person who is positive, open-minded and forward thinking. Candidates should have a firm understanding of animal behavior and animal sheltering as well as a good understanding of shelter medicine and disease control in a shelter environment. They will also have strong multi-tasking and communication skills and have a shared passion for animals as well as people.
Required Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years relevant experience.
At least 3 years of Animal Shelter or relevant experience.
Must possess superior dog handling skills and have an understanding of canine behavior relevant to the shelter environment.
Strong Computer Skills, experience with PetPoint software a plus.
Candidates who do not hold the minimum requirements may not be considered.
For consideration, please send resume, cover letter and salary history to: executivedirector@animalcareleague.org
Shelter Medicine Veterinarian/Surgeon-Part-Time/Relief
Animal Care League is a 501(c) 3 organization providing shelter and medical care for over 2,000 animals each year. Animal Care League serves as the stray holding facility for 5 surrounding villages, offers shelter and care for animals from local animal control partners and provides low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine services to the public. Animal Care League is searching for a highly motivated, experienced part-time to full-time Shelter Veterinarian to provide medical care and HQHVSN services to our shelter animals and public clients (duties split between surgery and shelter medicine). We are looking for a skilled veterinarian who is comfortable in a fast-paced environment and is able to perform 20 plus surgeries per day. Veterinarians would also help maintain a shelter of 150-250 animals. Ideal candidates would be comfortable with in heat spays, pregnant spays, large dog surgeries, ability to perform procedures such as leg amputation, enucleation, cherry eye sx, as well as other lifesaving procedures. Animal Care League houses exotics such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and birds so experience with exotics is preferred, or candidates must have a willingness to train/learn.
Responsibilities would also include: communicating with key managers on medical plans and follow up for shelter animals; communicating with key managers on housing and containment of contagious diseases; performing occasional euthanasia; keeping thorough medical records; working through solutions and providing input on protocols, facility improvement, and overall medical operations; develop and manage inventory system for surgical supplies; help keep medical expenses within budgetary guidelines by developing/maintaining effective and efficient medical processes.
Candidates must possess a DVM degree and be licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. Candidates must also be a team player with extraordinary communication and problem solving skills and have a passion for homeless animals as well as people. Candidates must be open to a flexible schedule including weekends and occasional on-call evenings/weekends and some special events. Shelter medicine experience preferred.
Please send resume and cover letter to Kira Robson at: executivedirector@animalcareleague.org