Job description

Animal Care Assistant Manager
RVT License Required
Full-time, Sunday -Thursday
(Occasional nights and weekends required)
$28 - $30 per hour

Helen Woodward Animal Center's Education department is looking for a passionate, skilled Animal Care Assistant Manager to lead their Animal Care team. Reporting to the Associate Director of Education, you will assist in managing the animal ambassador team which includes multiple species and animals including large mammals (mini horses, sheep, goats, alpacas), small mammals (rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs), reptiles (snakes, lizards), amphibians (frogs), invertebrates (Madagascar hissing cockroaches, hermit crabs, millipedes), and birds (chickens, ducks, doves, pigeons, parrots). You'll also sometimes act as an animal handler during camp sessions at the Center. The Animal Care Assistant Manager will manage animal care staff and volunteers, train all Education staff on animal care and handling and keep all education staff up to date on animal care news, information, policies, and procedures. You will also keep current in knowledge about domestic and wild animals, USDA and other government regulations of them, the natural environment, and other related topics in humane education.

Other duties include:

• Track animal usage with routine reporting
• Maintain supply checks
• Ordering supplies for animal care needs
• Assess any new animal ambassadors for a good fit in the program
• Assist with the maintenance of the Education animal's environments
• Cover animal care shifts as needed and act as an animal handler during camps
• Must be able to instruct education classes about animals and their care, lead tours of the Center, give off-site presentations, and present animals to and speak with media as needed
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Current, valid Registered Veterinary Technician license
• Supervisory experience in a veterinary or laboratory environment preferred
• Bachelor's degree in animal science or related field
• At least 2 years experience supervising staff and volunteers
• Experience handling, training, and caring for large mammals, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and birds
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Upbeat attitude and strong sense of professionalism
• Must be able to work closely with animal hair, dander, dust, hay and grass
• As this position may require driving duties, a valid driver's license and clean driving record

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About Helen Woodward Animal Center*
Helen Woodward Animal Center, celebrating its 50th Anniversary, is a private, non-profit organization where "people help animals and animals help people." Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., the Center provides services for more than 90,000 people and more than 10,000 animals annually through adoptions, educational and therapeutic programs both onsite and throughout the community. Helen Woodward Animal Center is also the creator of the International Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive, the International Remember Me Thursday® campaign and The Business of Saving Lives Workshops, teaching the business of saving lives to animal welfare leaders from around the world. For more information, go to: www.animalcenter.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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