Shelter Animal Behavior & Care Technician II

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

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.