Open Staff Positions – Animal Care Taker and Registered Veterinary Technician
Animal Care Taker
CHA Animal Shelter is hiring a full-time Animal Care Taker. The Animal Care Taker is responsible for exercising and cleaning dogs in the mornings, managing canine playgroups, providing enrichment items to shelter pets, assisting potential adopters and shelter visitors, and performing cleaning duties such as washing dishes, laundry, sweeping/mopping, and taking out trash. This is a full-time position, and the hours are typically Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm, with hourly wage dependent on experience. CHA offers generous vacation and personal time as well as veterinary benefits. We are unable to offer in-house health insurance at this time. Current volunteers are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Kelsey@chaanimalshelter.org.
Registered Veterinary Technician
CHA Animal Shelter is looking to hire a Registered Veterinary Technician to provide excellent medical care to more than 1,600 homeless animals annually. Our sheltered pets need preventative care, acute and chronic case management, and spay/neuter surgeries. At this time, the exact hours and days of the position are variable and can be discussed with qualified candidates. While the preference is for a candidate willing to work 40 hours per week (Monday through Friday only, between roughly 8 am and 4 pm), a schedule of 32 hours a week may be possible. Candidates must have an official RVT license.
CHA offers generous vacation and personal time as well as veterinary benefits. We are unable to offer in-house health insurance at this time. Current volunteers are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Kelsey at Kelsey@chaanimalshelter.org.
Open Volunteer Position – Graphic Designer
Position Summary: Will work with the communications committee and staff members to develop publications promoting the shelter’s events, programs, and animals.
Duties & Responsibilities:
– Completion of design requests on time
– Conceptualize and design a variety of promotional materials including flyers, brochures, social media content, etc.
– Participate in committee meetings being mindful of quarterly meeting attendance and product deadlines
– Design graphics for the shelter’s website
Requirements:
– Have access to InDesign, Photoshop, Canva, and other design programs
– Able to check and respond to group email on a timely basis Have a love for animals and a passion for helping them find homes
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help care for our animals! Please see the volunteer descriptions below. If there is something you are interested in helping with, email Community Engagement Manager Heidi Bradley.
Cat Caretaker
Care and feeding of CHA Animal Shelter cats and interaction with the public in the cat rooms if the shift is during adoption hours. The shift is approximately two hours on weekdays and approximately three hours on weekends. A shift is scheduled every other week.
Dog Caretaker
Care and feeding of CHA Animal Shelter dogs and interaction with the public on the adoption floor if the shift is during adoption hours. The shift is approximately two hours on weekdays and approximately three hours on weekends. A shift is scheduled every other week.
Cat Isolation Caretaker
Providing care and feeding of CHA isolation cats. Administering medication may be required. The duration of the shift varies proportionately to the number of isolated cats, no longer than two hours. A shift is scheduled every other week. While this position operates within the time frame of a regularly scheduled shift, the Cat Isolation Care Worker cannot intermingle in any other area of the shelter and must leave the shelter immediately when Isolation tasks are completed.
Dog Isolation Caretaker
Providing care and feeding of CHA isolation dogs. Administering oral medication may be required. The duration of the shift varies proportionately to the number of isolated dogs, no longer than two hours. A shift is scheduled every other week. While this position operates within a regularly scheduled shift, once the Dog Isolation Care Worker enters the Isolation area, the worker cannot intermingle in any other area of the shelter and must leave the shelter immediately when Isolation tasks are completed.
Additional volunteer positions needed are:
- Greeter during adoption hours
- Administrative work to enter information into surgery charts on Wednesdays,
- Cleaner of carriers on surgery days