ANIMAL CARE LEAGUE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Manager of Feline and Small Animal Operations
The Manager of Feline and Small Animal Operations is responsible for the management and training of volunteers and kennel staff, as well as seeing animals through the process from intake to adoption. This role oversees intake, behavior evaluations, cleaning, medical, population management, and adoption plans for the cats and small animals that Animal Care League handles. This role is responsible for management and development of programs that support adoption efforts including: the foster program, the owner relinquishment program, community outreach initiatives, and volunteer training and development. The ideal candidate would be a positive, up-beat, self-starter with animal, and people experience.
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Oversee kennel staff and ensure that daily duties (feeding, cleaning, medicating of animals, etc.) are being completed and are up to standards-conducting daily walk-throughs
- Conducting behavior/adoption evaluations, and intake processes (vaccines, photos, paperwork) on all new intakes
- Work with DVM and Shelter Manager on medical plans, disease control, proper housing for sick/injured animals
- Communicate with staff/volunteers/adoption counselors on special instructions/handling of felines and small animals
- Assisting Animal Control/Police with incoming strays
- Responsible for pulls from outside facilities
- Management, and development of the Feline and Small Animal Foster Programs
- Creating adoption plans, and promotion plans for long-term/special needs animals
- Working with offsite coordinator to schedule cats and small animals for offsite events
- Assist Shelter Manager with scheduling/payroll of kennel staff as needed
- Aiding in euthanasia decisions
Qualifications:
- 4 years of animal shelter/welfare experience, or experience in a relative animal field
- 2 years of management experience with a proven ability to lead a team
- Strong understanding of shelter medicine and feline behavior
- Strong knowledge of program development
- Exceptional inter-personal, communication, time management and organization skills.
- The ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work with a wide variety of animals and the components necessary for their care; cats, dogs, rabbits, animal bedding, hay, etc.
- Must be available to work weekends and holidays
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Please send cover letter and resume to Kira Robson at: executivedirector@animalcareleague.org
ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN - PART TIME
The Animal Care Technician is responsible for providing quality animal care on a daily basis. Candidates must possess a strong work ethic, the desire and willingness to learn about sheltering animals and be a team player. Desired candidates have the capacity to handle physically and emotionally stressful situations. Compassion for people as well as animals is essential.
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Morning care of animal areas which include picking up fecal matter, cleaning and disinfecting of kennels and cages, washing litter pans, sweeping and mopping floors, laundry and dish washing.
- The Animal care Technician also prepares and provides the animals with food and water, administers medications, alerts the animal managers upon the first sign of illness or injury of an animal, assists with vaccinations, and helps to monitor sick, quarantined and injured animals.
Qualifications:
- Ability to work with a wide variety of animals and the components necessary for their care; cats, dogs, rabbits, animal bedding, hay, etc.
- Exceptional time management and organization skills.
- The ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Must be available to work weekends and holidays
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- One year animal related experience required.
- Self-starter, high school graduate over 18 years of age.
To apply, please forward cover letter and resume to Marci Watt, Shelter Manager, 1011 Garfield, Oak Park, IL 60304 or email to: sheltermanager@animalcareleague.org.
