ANIMAL WELFARE COORDINATOR
City of Salina, Kansas
Parks & Recreation / Animal Services
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The Animal Welfare Coordinator is a vital role that blends animal care with coordination, administrative skills, customer service, & sound judgment in a fast-paced municipal setting. Under minimal supervision, this position helps keep daily shelter operations running smoothly by supporting animal husbandry, basic shelter medicine, volunteer coordination, & oversight of the surgery center. This position provides an upbeat & lasting opportunity to make a visible difference for residents & animals alike—every day—through compassionate service & community-focused teamwork.
Career Advancement: Animal Control Officer,Lead Animal Control Officer,Animal Services Manager
On-the-Job Training: Training is structured around real operational workflows so the Coordinator can quickly learn how to keep services running smoothly & professionally. Experienced staff guide the Coordinator through core shelter medical routines & surgery-center preparation, including maintaining surgical readiness & learning technical tasks. The City’s expectation for continued learning is reinforced through required professional training within six months of hire (NACA Safe Shelter, Fear Free Shelter, Trap & Release, & veterinarian-verified euthanasia proficiency), helping support long-term growth in animal welfare & public service.
Duties:
· Coordinates & manages volunteers.
· Works with confidential information regarding personnel, operations, & actions within the office.
· Manages vaccine records & revaccination schedule for animals.
· Manages & delivers medications for all shelter animals in a humane manner; creates medical sheets for animals receiving medical care; logs all medical care in each animal’s record.
· Maintains records & compiles reports; handles correspondence; coordinates office mailings; maintains files & systems.
· Coordinates & maintains the D.E.A. (Drug Enforcement Agency) standards for the handling & documentation of controlled substances.
· Works with the veterinarian to schedule & prepare for surgery; ensures the facility is properly supplied & ready for surgery which includes drawing up medications for surgery, injections, drawing blood, & intubation of animals.
· Performs and/or supervises euthanasia as required; investigates potential rabies & other exposures.
· Encourages, promotes & facilitates adoptions, plans for & coordinates efforts with volunteers & approved fosters.
· May help with customer service at front desk including intakes, outcomes, showing animals to community members, & dispatching animal control officers.
· May assist with dog walking & kennel tech duties.
Education/Training:
· High school diploma or G.E.D.
· National Animal Care & Control Association Safe Shelter training, Fear Free Shelter Training, & Trap & Release Training completed within six (6) months from start date of employment.
· Proven proficiency on euthanasia methods verified & approved by a licensed veterinarian within six (6) months from start date of employment.
Experience:
· Two (2) years of experience working with domestic animals or in a related field.
· Experience working as a veterinary technician is desirable.
Requirements:
· Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license.
Work Type:
· Medium, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
· Moderate amount of walking required.
· Works inside & outside.
Equipment:
· Animal Services equipment, calculator, computer, fax machine, scanner, telephone, two-way radio, & vehicles.
Hours:
· Monday – Friday, variable hours.
· Works variable schedule including early mornings, evenings & weekends, as needed.
Starting Pay DOQ EOE:
· $19.18-20.14/hr.
· $39,894-41,891/yr.
· Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.
Paid Time Off:
· 48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
· 96 hours of sick leave during first year.
Application Deadline: Until filled
Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov
