The Animal Shelter is seeking an Animal Care Technician that is highly motivated, caring, and outgoing individual with a professional demeanor to perform a variety of duties involved in maintaining the cleanliness of animal housing areas, providing care for the Shelter animals, and working with the public to support adoptions and other shelter services.


Starting salary range for this position is $20.00 hourly $41,600.00 Annually - $25.96 hourly $54,012.41 Annually

• Represent Riverdale Animal Shelter in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Assist with humane handling, restraint, and movement of animals within the shelter.
• Provide food and water to shelter animals daily.
• Maintain and clean kennels.
• Adhere to effective disease control practices.
• Perform Animal intake, including vaccinations, de-worming, taking pictures and accurately recording information into the animal shelter operating system (Chameleon).
• Inform patrons of adoption policies and animal availability.
• Perform reception/front office duties and responsibilities on a rotating basis.
• Administer medication to animals, both orally and/or topically.
• Perform laundry duties.
• Train and work with volunteers in a cooperative manner.
• Support Adams County Norms and Values and treat all people and animals with dignity and respect.
• Report health and behavior abnormalities to the health care and behavior team.
• Assist in the adoption, to include showing animals for adoption and providing information and education about shelter animals.
• Assist with reclaiming of lost animals.
• Participate in animal enrichment efforts and stress reduction efforts through purposeful handling of animals.
• Perform humane euthanasia on a rotating basis.
• Perform special projects as assigned.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Commitment to the humane treatment of animals.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn general principles of animal care.
• Knowledge and ability to learn safe and humane animal handling techniques.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn methods and procedures of kennel cleaning and maintenance.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn syringe use, incinerators, and other tools for inoculation.
• Operate cleaning equipment and other tools used in maintenance of kennel.
• Knowledge of or the ability to impound, inoculate, and humanely euthanize animals.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work in both independently and in a team environment.
• Read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Computer skills: Basic computer skills. Knowledge of Chameleon operating system preferred.

• Education and Training:
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Preferences: Candidate with Veterinary Assistant or Veterinary Technician training and/or Dog Training experience.