Thank you for your interest in Animal Care League! We are always looking for great people to join our team. Please note that due to the number of inquiries we receive, applicants who do not possess the minimum qualifications/requirements may not be responded to-so please read each job opportunity description carefully. If you are interested in getting involved/helping animals but do not possess the required experience-you can always consider volunteering!
CURRENT 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 Must have the ability to effectively and safely handle a variety of animals and spend extensive periods of time with those animals in close quarters. 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: sheltermanager@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 requirements to: employment@animalcareleague.org
Adoption Program Associate/Foster Program Coordinator-Full-Time
Animal Care League is looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic person with a sincere passion for animals and people to join our adoption team! Our adoption team is responsible for ensuring that our visitors have a great experience and work to help our cats, dogs, rabbits and other small creatures find their way to adoption. The adoption team works as the experts in match making to ensure that both our animals and the adopter are set up for success.
The Full Time Adoption Program Associate would be responsible for maintain the flow of traffic during busy adoption hours, assist adopters with filling out adoption paperwork, conduct adoption screenings, assist with volunteer adoption counselor training, manage foster program communications and functions, screen foster applications, coordinate foster appointments and day trips, work offsite adoption events and assist with other day to day administrative functions.
The ideal candidate would have a positive can-do attitude, be able to multi-task in a busy and hectic environment, have a vast knowledge of companion animals, their behavior and their care needs and the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of people.
Requirements
Evening and weekend availability
Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a customer service focused role
Minimum 2 years of hands on animal handling experience, preferably in a shelter/rescue setting
Previous experience with adoption counseling or foster program coordination is ideal
Exceptional communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with a diverse client base
Strong animal handling skills and strong knowledge of animal behavior
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Applications with the ability to learn new software programs quickly
Must be able to stand for long periods, kneel, and have the ability to lift 50lbs
High School Diploma required. Associate or Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
Candidates without the minimum requirements may not be considered.
For consideration, please send cover letter and resume to employment@animalcareleague.org
Volunteer Program Manager
The Volunteer Manager is responsible for the management and development of the volunteer program and ensures that volunteerism continues to grow as well as works to support the operations and mission of the organization. The Volunteer Manager plays a key role in ensuring that the ACL volunteer culture fosters long-lasting relationships.
Responsibilities include recruitment, development, training, management and retention of volunteers; overall program development to support the ever changing needs of the organization; coordinating volunteers for day to day operations as well as offsite events; managing volunteers at offsite events; Conduct New Volunteer Orientations, volunteer trainings and meetings as needed; regular volunteer communication/engagement through weekly/monthly newsletters; Evaluating volunteers and determining best fit or identifying skills to be used in other areas; Determine and facilitate ways to acknowledge volunteer accomplishments; Providing reports and statistics as requested; Ensuring that volunteer program goals are being met; basic administrative functions including processing applications, management of volunteer database/records (Volgistics), volunteer coordinating, scheduling and correspondence.
The ideal candidate would have a positive can-do attitude with creative problem solving skills, exceptional inter-personal skills, and a love for animals and people alike.
Requirements
Minimum 2 years of people management/leadership experience preferably in a non-profit setting
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent relevant experience)
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of people
Strong comfort level with public speaking/ conducting presentations
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Applications. Previous experience with Volgistics a plus!
Ability to multi-task in a hectic/stressful environment
Understanding of animal welfare issues and functions and a love for animals
Previous volunteer management experience strongly preferred
To be considered please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to employment@animalcareleague.org
Veterinary Technician-Part-Time/Relief
Animal Care League is looking for a part-time Veterinary Technician to assist with the day to day operations and associated programs and services of our spay/neuter clinic including serving public clinic clients and their animals as well as assisting the veterinary staff with the care and treatment of our shelter animals. Hours range from 8-24/week with coverage needed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Sundays.
Responsibilities Include:
CVT Preferred but not required with appropriate experience. Experience with exotics a plus! Bi-Lingual Spanish/English a plus!
For consideration please e-mail resume and cover letter to employment@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 7 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) 1-2 days per week.
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
CURRENT 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 Must have the ability to effectively and safely handle a variety of animals and spend extensive periods of time with those animals in close quarters. 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: sheltermanager@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 requirements to: employment@animalcareleague.org
Adoption Program Associate/Foster Program Coordinator-Full-Time
Animal Care League is looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic person with a sincere passion for animals and people to join our adoption team! Our adoption team is responsible for ensuring that our visitors have a great experience and work to help our cats, dogs, rabbits and other small creatures find their way to adoption. The adoption team works as the experts in match making to ensure that both our animals and the adopter are set up for success.
The Full Time Adoption Program Associate would be responsible for maintain the flow of traffic during busy adoption hours, assist adopters with filling out adoption paperwork, conduct adoption screenings, assist with volunteer adoption counselor training, manage foster program communications and functions, screen foster applications, coordinate foster appointments and day trips, work offsite adoption events and assist with other day to day administrative functions.
The ideal candidate would have a positive can-do attitude, be able to multi-task in a busy and hectic environment, have a vast knowledge of companion animals, their behavior and their care needs and the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of people.
Requirements
Evening and weekend availability
Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a customer service focused role
Minimum 2 years of hands on animal handling experience, preferably in a shelter/rescue setting
Previous experience with adoption counseling or foster program coordination is ideal
Exceptional communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with a diverse client base
Strong animal handling skills and strong knowledge of animal behavior
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Applications with the ability to learn new software programs quickly
Must be able to stand for long periods, kneel, and have the ability to lift 50lbs
High School Diploma required. Associate or Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
Candidates without the minimum requirements may not be considered.
For consideration, please send cover letter and resume to employment@animalcareleague.org
Volunteer Program Manager
The Volunteer Manager is responsible for the management and development of the volunteer program and ensures that volunteerism continues to grow as well as works to support the operations and mission of the organization. The Volunteer Manager plays a key role in ensuring that the ACL volunteer culture fosters long-lasting relationships.
Responsibilities include recruitment, development, training, management and retention of volunteers; overall program development to support the ever changing needs of the organization; coordinating volunteers for day to day operations as well as offsite events; managing volunteers at offsite events; Conduct New Volunteer Orientations, volunteer trainings and meetings as needed; regular volunteer communication/engagement through weekly/monthly newsletters; Evaluating volunteers and determining best fit or identifying skills to be used in other areas; Determine and facilitate ways to acknowledge volunteer accomplishments; Providing reports and statistics as requested; Ensuring that volunteer program goals are being met; basic administrative functions including processing applications, management of volunteer database/records (Volgistics), volunteer coordinating, scheduling and correspondence.
The ideal candidate would have a positive can-do attitude with creative problem solving skills, exceptional inter-personal skills, and a love for animals and people alike.
Requirements
Minimum 2 years of people management/leadership experience preferably in a non-profit setting
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent relevant experience)
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of people
Strong comfort level with public speaking/ conducting presentations
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Applications. Previous experience with Volgistics a plus!
Ability to multi-task in a hectic/stressful environment
Understanding of animal welfare issues and functions and a love for animals
Previous volunteer management experience strongly preferred
To be considered please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to employment@animalcareleague.org
Veterinary Technician-Part-Time/Relief
Animal Care League is looking for a part-time Veterinary Technician to assist with the day to day operations and associated programs and services of our spay/neuter clinic including serving public clinic clients and their animals as well as assisting the veterinary staff with the care and treatment of our shelter animals. Hours range from 8-24/week with coverage needed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Sundays.
Responsibilities Include:
- Examines and evaluates animals for disease, injuries, parasites and other possible health concerns and reports to Shelter Veterinarian.
- Assist Shelter Veterinarian in medical exams; involves but is not limited to restraint, microchipping, blood draws, fecal floats, vaccinations, U/A work.
- Provide assistance to veterinarian in surgical setting as needed including intubation and recovery monitoring
- Collects samples for and conducts laboratory tests as directed by veterinarian, prepares reports of test results and provides results to the staff as requested.
- Vaccinates, de-worms, de-fleas on intake arrival or as needed.
- Assists in preparing medication and administering treatment plans on a daily basis.
- Maintaining a disease-free or contained environment to ensure the health of the population.
- Operates a computer, basic office equipment, medical equipment and instruments, laboratory equipment and instruments and diagnostic instruments, etc. and exercises care and safety in the use and maintenance of the equipment.
- Knowledge of basic medical care, diseases, treatment of dogs and cats.
- Comfortable handling animals of all breeds, sizes and temperaments.
- Knowledge of medical drugs, procedures and processes.
- Experience with HVHQ Spay/Neuter procedures.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to work as a team, as well as ability to self-direct
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Computer skills
CVT Preferred but not required with appropriate experience. Experience with exotics a plus! Bi-Lingual Spanish/English a plus!
For consideration please e-mail resume and cover letter to employment@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 7 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) 1-2 days per week.
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