Contingent Paraprofessional - Police Animal Control

POSITION SUMMARY:

Employee performs routine animal handling and control work caring for animals confined at the County Animal Shelter.

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

This is a support role to routine animal handling and control work caring for animals confined at the County Animal Shelter maintaining related records and assisting with shelter clerical functions. Assignments include cleaning and maintaining all facilities at the Animal Shelter and surrounding area; food preparation and feeding of animals; and providing animal health care. Clerical duties include answering phone inquiries from the public; working at the public assistance counter; and assisting with other clerical functions. Work is performed under close supervision from a technical superior. Assignments are stable in nature and performed in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.

Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Works and cooperates with coworkers and supervisors at all levels.

• Learns and performs all essential job functions accurately.

• Feeding and watering animals; cleaning disinfecting and maintaining cages kennels and surrounding areas completing and processing a large variety of complex forms on animal redemptions adoptions animal licensing transactions animal intake charting and treatments administered to animals etc.

• This position performs temperament evaluations and physical examinations on incoming animals checks animals for tattoos and microchips traces license and rabies tags bathes animals quarantines rabies suspect animals administers vaccinations medications first aid fluids wound treatment etc. as needed.

• Employees in this position must be able to handle all species of animals including reptiles amphibians domestic exotic wildlife livestock and insects.

• Contingent Animal Handlers are responsible for interviewing adoption applicants safely and tactfully resolving conflicts and confrontational situations making informed decisions on animal adoptions and will assist with euthanasia and must be able to effectively communicate to the public information on animal control laws nuisance wildlife deterrents proper pet care and training disease recognition preventative veterinary care required behavior modification etc.

• Employees handle cash transactions prepare receipts and operate the cash register.

• Animal Handlers enter and retrieve information from the computer answer multiline phones operate the copier control animals creating a danger assist with clerical and administrative duties prepare statistical reports conduct humane educational programs and tours operate specialized animal control equipment and pressure washer use chemicals and disinfectants as needed.

• Required work schedules include day evening night weekends holidays shift changes and often without advance notice.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Any combination of education and experience which has provided the necessary knowledge skills and abilities required in the routine care and maintenance of animals confined to the County animal shelter and in the performance of basic clerical responsibilities.

PREFERRED EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Experience in animal handing is preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time. Heavy lifting and manual dexterity are required.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment consists of working within the shelter. This is an extremely fastpaced and highly stressful work environment. Employees are exposed to dangerous rabid and diseased domestic animals exotics and wildlife. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts outside weather conditions extreme cold extreme heat risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

LANUGAGE SKILLS MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Possession of a valid drivers license.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TO APPLY:You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening background screening and reference checks.

At time of application please submit a copy of any college degree coursework licenses or certifications that you have referenced on your who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard Countyis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital statusmilitary service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at .Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.