Animal Control Officer

Springfield; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center seeks a responsible team member to assist stray, lost, ill, injured, and abandoned animals.

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, you will enforce city/state laws and act as a courteous public representative. Responsibilities include humane animal handling, contributing to euthanasia decisions with knowledge of the animals’ health and behavior, investigating bite reports, and coordinating with other agencies while maintaining

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years in animal welfare/control.
• Ability to communicate in English; bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Knowledge of animal capture and handling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a professional and courteous representative of the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center.
• Ensures proper care and attention to all animals in custody in accordance with policies and laws.
• Investigates animal bite reports and advises parties on procedures and options.
• Analyzes data and prepares proposals, reports and recommendations.
• Maintains relationships with public service organizations, municipal governments, vendors, media, and the community.

Skills

Animal handling

Public communication

Diplomacy

Spanish language

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsible for providing assistance to stray, lost, ill, injured, and abandoned animals. Work is involved with enforcing all City and state laws and ordinances regarding animals.Work is performed under the supervision of the TJO Executive Director. No supervision is exercised over other employees.

• Serves as a professional and courteous representative of the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center.Serves as a role model for the public and volunteers, ensuring that a positive approach is maintained with the public at all times.
• Possesses knowledge of animal capture and handling techniques.
• Ensures that proper care and attention is provided to all animals in the facility's custody in accordance with the facility's policies, procedures and any applicable laws.
• Assists with selection of animals to be euthanized as knowledge of animal allows.Shares any credible knowledge of animal's health or behavior to ensure responsible disposition of animals according to the procedure established by the facility.
• Investigates animal bite reports, advising both owner and victim of procedures and options.
• Adheres to systems, methods, and procedures in accordance with modern humane and business practices and those practices employed by comparable humane societies and animal control facilities.
• Analyzes all relevant data and information related to the facility's activities, and prepares required proposals, reports and recommendations.
• Maintains appropriate relationships with other public service organizations, municipal governments, vendors, news media, and the community to enhance the facility's image and to aid in attaining its objectives.

• Ability and skill to deal with unruly, vicious, and dangerous animals in a humane manner.
• Ability to deal diplomatically with peers and the public.
• Ability to communicate in the English language. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years in animal welfare/control.