Adoptions Counselor - ACS

City of Indianapolis; Indianapolis (IN); Sur place; USD 23 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is seeking a dedicated Adoption Program Coordinator responsible for overseeing all aspects of the animal adoption process. You will coordinate transfers to rescue groups, schedule spay/neuter appointments, manage foster care, and handle offsite adoptions and special events.

Engage with prospective adopters to achieve the best animal matches, provide guidance on care and nutrition, and maintain accurate records and statistics for the program.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Two (2) years of working with public or volunteer experience preferred.
• Prior experience working with animals a plus, but not required.
• Must be able to communicate with culturally diverse staff and display professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Ability to lift and move objects and animals up to 50 pounds for short distances, may have to humanly restrain animals when necessary.

Responsabilités

• Processes adoptions including adoption applications and surveys. This includes the entire adoption process from matching, application to approval and discharge.
• Interacts with the animals and talks with prospective adopters to make the best possible match.
• Conducts tours of animal holding areas for adoptees and lost pet owners to review animal population and aid in selection and/or identification of pet.
• Counsels owners with pets and those pets up for re-adoption and assist owners with alternatives. Follows up on adoptions after an animal has been placed.
• Acts as point of contact with rescue groups and shelters for animals.
• Educates and communicates with potential adopters in nutrition, care, feeding and socialization of animals.
• Produces and maintains proper records, reports and statistics with regards to the adoption program.
• Works with animal care technicians supportively and collaboratively in behavior assessments and health screenings on incoming animals to include the decision making process of approval or denial for acceptance into the adoption program.
• Injects identification microchips into animals.
• Removes animal waste from the adoption kennels as needed throughout the day.

Description du poste

The purpose and mission of Animal Care Services is advocating animal welfare, adoption, and rescue. The agency does this by protecting and promoting the health, safety, and welfare of pets and livestock in Marion County. The agency is able to do this by cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the constituents of Indianapolis and Marion County.

Overview

Agency Summary
The purpose and mission of Animal Care Services is advocating animal welfare, adoption, and rescue. The agency does this by protecting and promoting the health, safety, and welfare of pets and livestock in Marion County. The agency is able to do this by cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the constituents of Indianapolis and Marion County.

Job Summary

Position is responsible for overseeing and executing all aspects of the adoption program. In addition, will work with the transfer of animals to rescue groups and other shelters. Will also coordinate the spay/neuter appointments of adoptive animals, foster care program, offsite adoptions and special events.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.

Position Responsibilities

• Processes adoptions including adoption applications and surveys. This includes the entire adoption process from matching, application to approval and discharge.
• Interacts with the animals and talks with prospective adopters to make the best possible match.
• Conducts tours of animal holding areas for adoptees and lost pet owners to review animal population and aid in selection and/or identification of pet.
• Counsels owners with pets and those pets up for re-adoption and assist owners with alternatives. Follows up on adoptions after an animal has been placed.
• Acts as point of contact with rescue groups and shelters for animals.
• Educates and communicates with potential adopters in nutrition, care, feeding and socialization of animals.
• Produces and maintains proper records, reports and statistics with regards to the adoption program.
• Works with animal care technicians supportively and collaboratively in behavior assessments and health screenings on incoming animals to include the decision making process of approval or denial for acceptance into the adoption program.
• Injects identification microchips into animals.
• Removes animal waste from the adoption kennels as needed throughout the day.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

High school graduate or Equivalent required. Two (2) years of working with public or volunteer experience preferred. Prior experience working with animals a plus, but not required, but must be able to be comfortable around animals. Must be able to communicate with culturally diverse staff and display professional and courteous manner at all times. Ability to lift and move objects and animals up to 50 pounds for short distances, may have to humanly restrain animals when necessary.

Working Conditions

Work is conducted in an animal shelter/kennel environment.

All rates are bi-weekly.

2026 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:67382b58-4d1a-4519-89d7-8453f91e19a1

Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

Basic: Employer Paid

Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

Additional

25-29 $0.058

30-34 $0.083

35-39 $0.099

40-44 $0.132

45-49 $0.223

50-54 $0.363

55-59 $0.600

60-64 $0.795

65-69 $1.329

70 + $2.054

Important Perf Update

• For more information on eligibility options, refer to Proposal 21-288 https://bit.ly/3exq8yR
• All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% + Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% + 1% Contribution). The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of creditable service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

• Employees hired/rehired by the City and County between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 will be automatically enrolled in the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Any service that an employee has in the My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.

With the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan, the ASA is split up into two parts:

Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Part Two - This Consists Of An Additional Variable Rate Contribution Paid By The City Toward Your ASA. This Variable Rate Contribution Is Currently 1% Of Your Gross Wages. Vesting In The Value Of The Variable Rate Employer Contribution Will Vary By Length Of Participation. You Are

• 20 percent vested after 1 full year of participation
• 40 percent vested after 2 full years of participation
• 60 percent vested after 3 full years of participation
• 80 percent vested after 4 full years of participation
• 100 percent vested after 5 full years of participation
• All employees hired/rehired prior to 1/1/2017 are grandfathered into PERF Hybrid plan. The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of creditable service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

• City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Both plans are described above. Employees have 60 days to choose which option they want, and by state law this cannot be changed. If no choice is made, the employee will then be automatically added to the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan.

The Indiana General Assembly has enacted a provision that allows public employees to make voluntary contributions in addition to the mandatory three percent (3%) contributions. Employees may contribute up to an additional ten- percent (10%) of their compensation per pay period to the annuity savings account. This means that the maximum level of contributions to the annuity savings account under this new provision is thirteen percent (13%) of an employee's compensation per pay period.

Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.

Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:

Indiana Public Retirement System

Public Employees' Retirement Fund

One North Capitol, Suite 001

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

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