Seasonal Animal Care Coordinator; part time), Kitten Nursery

Overview

Are you a friendly, detailed-oriented people person who thrives on creating efficiency? Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to cats and kittens in need? If so, you should consider the role of Animal Care Coordinator to join a committed Kitten Nursery team working to support kittens and nursing queens in New York City.

The Kitten Nursery cares for hundreds of underage kittens and their mothers each year, in a dedicated nursery environment and in foster. Once these kittens are healthy and happy 8-week-olds, the Kitten Nursery helps them get ready for adoption through the ASPCA Adoption Center.

• Animal Care Coordinator reports directly to the Manager, Medical Operations and has no direct reports.
• The Animal Care Coordinator supports the care and movement of kittens through the Nursery on their way to and from foster homes through both direct care and administrative work. Their work includes handling kittens for medical appointments, updating and maintaining medical records, and preparing discharges and medications for kittens going to foster. They work under the guidance of veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians to assist in the delivery of individual animal and population level medical care following low-stress handling principles and shelter medicine practices.

• This position is an on-site role and reports to the 92nd street ASPCA location.
• This is a seasonal part time role (32 hours, late March-late November).

Compensation

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience.

The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.

The target hiring range for this role is $24.45-$25.90 hourly.

Benefits

At the ASPCA, you don’t have to choose between your passion and making a living. Our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and  benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, and paid personal time off that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.
• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year (for employees who complete at least 1,000 hours of service in first year or any calendar year).
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential support for physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing, including online programs, 6 free counseling sessions and discounted legal/financial consulting.
• Health Care Navigation and Caregiver Support Benefits
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  Free, confidential and personalized concierge-style support to help you care for anyone you consider family. Confidential, expert help is also available for you and your family in navigating the healthcare system from claims resolution to finding doctors.

Responsibility buckets are listed in general order of importance, and include, but are not limited to:

Administrative Support 50%

• Ensure accurate and timely data entry to animals’ medical records, including transfer of information from Animal Care Centers of NY and from other ASPCA departments, and diagnostic test results from outside laboratories
• Prepare animal records in anticipation of services for Community Medicine and AAH appointments, to coincide with foster returns and timely, efficient movement throughout an animal’s stay
• Create Foster Medical Discharges and medical disclosures under the direction of veterinarians or licensed veterinary technicians
• Collect histories from good…