Reserve Animal Services Officer PT; CASA

Overview

“Make a difference in the lives of animals and your community—become a Reserve Animal Officer with CASA!”

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Join Our Team as a Reserve Animal Officer! Coastal Animal Services Authority (CASA) is hiring a part-time, hourly Reserve Animal Officer to serve our vibrant coastal community. We’re looking for a compassionate individual who thrives in a community-focused environment and is passionate about animal care.

• Strong customer service skills and experience working with the public
• A genuine love for animals and commitment to their well-being
• Team-oriented mindset and a proactive attitude

You’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference in the lives of animals and the people who care for them.

Apply Today! Early applicants will be prioritized.

This position receives direction from assigned higher level staff to enforce State and City laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to animals; to patrol an assigned geographical area and respond to public inquiries and complaints; and to provide information and assistance to the public.

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Patrol City streets, roads, beaches, and parks; search for stray dogs, domestic and wild animals; pickup and/or removal of deceased animals from public roads and highways.
• Enforce State, City and local animal control laws and codes; explain ordinance relating to keeping and caring for animals to the public; issue citations for violations of the animal control ordinance.
• Respond to calls of injured and stray animals, barking dogs, leash and sanitation violations; take appropriate action; investigate reports of animal abuse and cruelty.
• Respond to animals locked in cars without proper ventilation, food, or water.
• Provide information pertaining to animal control laws and ordinances to local groups and citizens; return wild animals to their natural habitat.
• Capture and impound, sick, injured, trapped, or vicious domestic and wild animals; quarantine animals involved in biting incidents; euthanize sick and injured animals.
• Transport animals to the animal shelter; assign kennels; return licensed animals to their owners.
• Prepare formal complaints and charges for criminal court actions against violators of local ordinances and State laws pertaining to animal control.
• Assist the public and respond to inquiries; perform dog licensing activities; collect fees.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports.

Knowledge of:

• Various breeds of dogs, cats and other domestic animals.
• Procedures and techniques for dealing with the public in a tactful but firm manner.
• Basic methods of animal collection and impoundment.
• Basic computer skills.

Ability to:

• Enforce animal regulations.
• Learn, interpret and apply laws and regulations of the City related to animal control.
• Perform a variety of animal control activities.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Learn and utilize proper handling and muzzling techniques.
• Administer animal first aid.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

Note:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Experience: Some experience in the handling of animals in a professional capacity.
• Education/Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid appropriate California Driver's License by the time of appointment.
• Possession of a valid PC.832 certificate preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Appear in court; provide testimony on citations and complaints.
• Maintain vehicle and equipment…