Open Staff Position – Animal Care Taker
CHA Animal Shelter is hiring for the position of Animal Care Taker in our adoption floor areas. The position is 35 hours per week, 7am - 2pm Monday through Friday.
Duties include primarily working with and providing care to dogs (though working with cats may be required), managing canine playgroups and exercising dogs, performing general cleaning, and providing enrichment to shelter animals. Must be detail-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and be willing to go the extra mile for animal comfort. Current volunteers are strongly encouraged to apply. The beginning pay rate is $11.50 per hour based 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.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Executive Director Kelsey Smucker 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 in a timely manner
– 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, Catherine Camp.
Cat Caretaker
Care and feeding of CHA Animal Shelter cats, as well as interaction with the public in the cat rooms if the shift is during adoption hours. The duration of 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, as well as interaction with the public on the adoption floor if the shift is during adoption hours. The duration of 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 the time frame of 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.