Weekend Kennel Care Specialist

Austin Community College; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College in Texas employs a Weekend Kennel Assistant to maintain the care and cleanliness of the kennel, provide food and water for dogs and cats, and assist with walking and basic animal care responsibilities.

The role requires cleaning cages, administering medications, basic housekeeping, and entering notes in the practice management software; it is a part-time weekend position with pay of $23.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Basic animal care knowledge.
• Animal behavior understanding.
• Experience with feeding, walking, and medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for dogs and cats.
• Walking/exercising dogs and cats.
• Cleaning and sanitizing dog and cat cages/runs.
• Administering oral/topical medications to dogs and cats.
• Basic housekeeping (mopping, sweeping, and laundry).
• Entering patient notes into practice management software.

Skills

Dog walking

Cat care

Oral medication administration

Ward sanitization

Feeding

Basic animal care

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Austin Community College in Texas employs a Weekend Kennel Assistant to maintain the care and cleanliness of the kennel, provide food and water for dogs and cats, and assist with walking and basic animal care responsibilities.

The role requires cleaning cages, administering medications, basic housekeeping, and entering notes in the practice management software; it is a part-time weekend position with pay of $23.00 per hour.