Behavior and Care Technician II - Denver Animal Protection

City and County of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifelong pension

457B Retirement Plan

PTO 140 hours first year

12 paid holidays

Personal holiday

Wellness Day

Volunteer day

Medical, dental and vision plans

Job summary

City and County of Denver’s Denver Animal Shelter is seeking a Behavior and Care Technician II to perform essential caretaking and behavioral evaluations for animals in custody. You will ensure clean living environments, provide food and water per instructions, and report health concerns to veterinary staff.

The role supports enrichment activities, participates in breed and behavioral assessments, and contributes to a compassionate, safe shelter environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate care including the basic needs of all animals in the Shelter and ensures that all animals have a safe and clean shelter environment.
• Cleans and sanitizes all cages and kennels per Shelter protocols and keeps the facility, equipment, and tools clean.
• Works well in a team setting.
• Participates in breed evaluations for members of the public and for animals in the shelter.
• Participates in behavioral evaluations and assessments on animals in the shelter, including making outcome determinations including euthanasia determinations.
• Participates in the Shelter's enrichment programs, which includes, but is not limited to, walks, dog play groups, and cognitive and environmental enrichment opportunities for the animals.
• Observes animal appearance and activity for any behavioral or medical changes or concerns, reporting these changes to shelter management and recording observations in computer software.
• Performs intake exams on animals entering the shelter and administers vaccinations and medications when needed.
• Performs humane euthanasia on animals.
• Documents information about animals and facility operations per standard procedures including an inventory of animals and entering changes, head counts, daily logs, behavioral and medical observations, and other required information.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and training to volunteers, community service workers, and other staff.
• Along with all department staff, this position will actively participate on an emergency preparedness and response team to support DDPHE's responsibilities outlined in the City's Emergency Operations Plan. This may require being 'on-call' from time to time to help respond to emergencies. Additional training commensurate with assigned duties will be provided.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $23.89 - $35.84.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

In this position you can expect to work on site at the Denver Animal Shelter, located at 1241 W. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO 80223.

What You'll Do

Denver Animal Protection (DAP) protects the safety and welfare of Denver's animals and residents by fostering the human animal bond. DAP emphasizes public and animal safety and health, encourages responsible pet ownership through education and enforcing compliance with animal-related municipal code requirements, and cares for animals at the Denver Animal Shelter (DAS). More information can be found at: Denver Animal Protection .

We foster an inclusive culture by respecting the values, customs, and authenticity of everyone and by implementing equitable public health strategies so Denver communities can thrive.

DAP is seeking a Behavior and Care Technician II to perform essential caretaking work for animals in custody of the shelter and behavioral evaluations. In this role, you will ensure that all animals have a clean-living environment, drinking water and food as per feeding instructions, and reports health concerns to veterinary staff. Technicians are expected to perform a high level of animal care and customer care. The Behavior and Care Technician also participates in the Behavior and Enrichment programs by participating, assisting, and performing enrichment activities for the animals and animal behavioral evaluations.

If you're looking for non-traditional work, Denver Animal Shelter may be what you've been looking for!

The Shelter has a combination of 4/10's and 5/8's shifts.

5/8's Shift Times

• Opening shifts: 6:30AM - 3:00PM Sunday - Saturday
• Mid Shifts: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Sunday - Saturday
• Closing Shifts: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Saturday - Sunday, 10:30AM - 7:00PM Monday - Friday

4/10's Shift Times

• Opening shifts: 6:30AM - 5:00PM Sunday - Saturday
• Evening Shifts: 6:30AM - 5:00PM Saturday - Sunday, 8:30AM - 7:00PM Monday - Friday

Additional Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate care including the basic needs of all animals in the Shelter and ensures that all animals have a safe and clean shelter environment. The Shelter receives animals of all species including dogs, cats, small mammals, reptiles, birds, and barnyard animals.
• Cleans and sanitizes all cages and kennels per Shelter protocols and keeps the facility, equipment, and tools clean.
• Works well in a team setting.
• Participates in breed evaluations for members of the public and for animals in the shelter.
• Participates in behavioral evaluations and assessments on animals in the shelter, including making outcome determinations including euthanasia determinations.
• Participates in the Shelter's enrichment programs, which includes, but is not limited to, walks, dog play groups, and cognitive and environmental enrichment opportunities for the animals.
• Observes animal appearance and activity for any behavioral or medical changes or concerns, reporting these changes to shelter management and recording observations in computer software.
• Performs intake exams on animals entering the shelter and administers vaccinations and medications when needed.
• Performs humane euthanasia on animals.
• Documents information about animals and facility operations per standard procedures including an inventory of animals and entering changes, head counts, daily logs, behavioral and medical observations, and other required information.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and training to volunteers, community service workers, and other staff.
• Along with all department staff, this position will actively participate on an emergency preparedness and response team to support DDPHE's responsibilities outlined in the City's Emergency Operations Plan. This may require being 'on-call' from time to time to help respond to emergencies. Additional training commensurate with assigned duties will be provided.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position is physically demanding with a lot of physical activity. Physical demands include lifting, standing for long periods of time, stooping, bending, climbi