Salary: $23.08 – $25.64 Hourly
Location : Wheaton, IL
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 23-00152
Department: Animal Services Department
Opening Date: 10/27/2023
Closing Date: 11/2/2023 11:59 PM Central
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with varying start times on Mondays and Thursdays & every other Saturday & Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. with alternating weekdays off prior to and following the weekend worked. Will include some Holidays.
POSITION SUMMARY
We are pleased to offer the current temporary job opportunity for an Animal Caretaker I position in the Animal Services Department. DuPage County Animal Services is an immediate open admission shelter caring for more than 2,000 animals of varying species annually. The Animal Caretaker I position is part of the larger Animal Care team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include:
- Provides care for dogs, cats and any other types of animals accepted into the shelter
- Prepares and administers diets, adding supplements
- Inoculates for airborne diseases
- Identifies and treats basic shelter illnesses, determines need for isolation of animals, administers medications in general
- Injects microchips
- Maintains inventory
- Performs formal behavior evaluations
- Provides input on potential animal outcomes – adoption, rescued, fostered or euthanized
- Assists the veterinarian with surgery preparation and post-operative care
- Operates autoclave machine to sterilize surgical instruments
- Observes and reports animals for abnormalities and illness
- Determines if animal is in emergency need of a Veterinarian
- Cleans and disinfects cages and other animal enclosures, exam room, garage and office
- Answers questions from the public
- Facilitates the delivery of animal behavior programs
- Provides daily enrichment both in-kennel and out-of-kennel
- Provides adoption counseling and post-adopt follow up
- Facilitate canine play groups
- Training of shelter animals in order to increase adoptability and implement behavior modification where indicated
- Provided support and direction to volunteers
- Assists in creating marketing collateral for animal promotions
- Performs humane euthanasia and provides end of life comfort care
- Assists in maintaining records on each animal
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Completion of a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent
- One (1) year of animal science or related course work
- Two (2) years of experience working in an animal shelter or veterinary hospital
- Credit to meet these qualifications will be granted to former interns of DCAS
A pre-employment background check is required.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment for this position regularly includes working with loud animals, on concrete floors and being exposed to unfavorable odors. Will be subject to animal bites and/or scratches.
DuPage County offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. Limited benefits are also offered for eligible part-time positions.
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Select the response below that represents your highest completed level of education.
- Master’s Degree from an Accredited Institution
- Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited Institution
- Associate’s Degree from an Accredited Institution
- Some college level courses complete but no degree awarded from an Accredited Institution
- High School Diploma or GED
- None of the above
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If you possess a degree, in what field/major is the degree? (If no degree, answer with N/A)
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Do you possess any prior animal-related experience?
- Yes
- No
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If you answered “yes” to question #3, please describe your experience, and include professional, volunteer, and personal experience. Please include the type of animals with which you have experience, including domestic, exotic, and livestock. If no experience, please enter “no experience”.
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Are you able to perform the following, with or without an accommodation?Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
- Yes
- No
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