Animal Control Officer

City of University Park

Highland Park (TX)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 70,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

TMRS retirement

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The City of University Park seeks an Animal Control Officer to enforce animal welfare laws, respond to incidents, and educate the community on responsible pet ownership. The role involves handling domesticated animals and urban wildlife with appropriate equipment.

Ideal candidates will be comfortable performing rescues, issuing warnings or citations, and participating in outreach to promote humane treatment and compliance with ordinances.

Qualifications

Formal education: knowledge obtained after high school equivalency; six months to one year of advanced study or training.
Experience: previous experience is preferred but not required.
Supervision: no supervisory responsibilities.
Communication: ability to convey information to others and work with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

Identify violations by patrolling city limits and interviewing witnesses to determine if laws are being violated.
Perform animal rescue and transport animals to shelters for treatment or impoundment.
Educate citizens on safety and care of domestic animals and wildlife; provide presentations and guidance to residents.

Skills

Animal handling

Public education

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; vocational/technical training preferred

Tools

Trap lending equipment

Safety equipment

Job description

Brief Description

The purpose of this position is to administer, communicate, investigate and enforce all codes, ordinances and regulations related to animal control, animal cruelty and neglect, and perform related duties to promote education and compliance with laws regulating animal treatment. This is accomplished by identifying violations; issuing warning and citations; performing animal rescue, and educating the community on animal care and compliance. The ideal candidate will be comfortable handling, with proper equipment, domesticated animals and urban wildlife.

Summary

Brief Description

Duties

Essential Functions

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

Physical demand legend

(S) Sedentary — Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
(L) Light — Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
(M) Medium — Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
(H) Heavy — Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.
(V) Very Heavy — Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

Essential Functions

(M) Medium — 35% of time: Identifies violations by patrolling city limits; observing areas of alleged violations; interviewing available witnesses to determine if laws are being violated; responding to calls; and proactively issuing citations and warnings.
(H) Heavy — 35% of time: Performs animal rescue duties and aids animals in distress by picking up animals; freeing trapped animals or rescuing strays; removing animals from inhumane conditions; safely disposing of animals; and transporting animals to shelters for treatment, care, or impoundment/quarantine.
(L) Light — 15% of time: Educates citizens on safety and benefits of both domestic animals and wildlife by giving presentations on animal safety and care; coordinating trap lending services to residents; and providing instruction on removing nuisance animals from homes.
(S) Sedentary — 15% of time: Performs related administrative duties by verifying animal billing; completing trap lending and other related services paperwork; and completing monthly reports.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Description Of Minimum Job Requirements.

Formal Education: Work requires knowledge of specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature that may be obtained with six-month/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, and technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certificate may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.
Experience: Previous experience is preferred but not required.
Supervision: Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.
Human Collaboration Skills: Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
Freedom to Act: Receives General Direction — the employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance is reviewed periodically.
Technical Skills: Work requires analysis and judgment in accomplishing diversified duties. Requires the exercise of independent thinking within the limits of policies, standards, and precedents.
Budget Responsibility: Job has no budgetary responsibilities.
Reading: Intermediate — Ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Math: Basic — Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Writing: Intermediate — Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Certification & Other Requirements: Valid driver's license; Basic Animal Control required within 1 year of employment.

Supplemental Information

Frequency key: Continuously = 2/3 or more of the time

Frequently = 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
Occasionally = up to 1/3 of the time
Rarely = less than 1 hour per week
Never = never occurs.

Overall Physical Strength Demands

Physical strength for this position is Medium — exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly.

Physical Demands

Note: This is intended as a description of the way the job is currently performed. It does not address the potential for accommodation

Standing — Occasionally — Communicating with co-workers
Sitting — Frequently — Desk work and driving
Walking — Frequently — Around work site and to other departments/offices
Lifting — Frequently — Supplies, equipment, files, and animals
Carrying — Occasionally — Supplies, equipment, files, and animals
Pushing/Pulling — Rarely
Reaching — Occasionally — For supplies
Handling — Frequently — Paperwork
Fine Dexterity — Frequently — Computer keyboard, telephone pad
Kneeling — Occasionally — Retrieving items from lower shelves/ground and animals
Crouching — Frequently — Retrieving items from lower shelves/ground and animals
Crawling — Rarely — Inside attics/pipes/ditches
Bending — Frequently — Retrieving items from lower shelves/ground and animals
Twisting — Frequently — Getting inside vehicle
Climbing — Rarely — Stairs and on step stool
Balancing — Rarely — On step stools
Vision — Continuously — Observing work site, reading, computer screen, driving
Hearing — Frequently — Communicating with co-workers and public and on telephone
Talking — Frequently — Communicating with co-workers and public and on telephone
Foot Controls — Frequently — Driving
Other (specified if applicable) — Never

Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software, and Hardware

Computer, printer, and related software, telephone, copier, catch pole, mace, traps, transfer cages, fatal plus, snake tongs, syringes, pet treats, nets, carriers, leashes, and related office materials.

Environmental Factors

Health and safety factors