Animal Care Program Coordinator

Continuous Filing Exam

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 1/12/2026, 2/2/2026 (final).

Under general supervision, the Animal Care Program Coordinator performs a wide range of lead and administrative duties, including administration of special programs; plans, schedules, and oversees the duties of Animal Care Attendants, contract employees and volunteers assigned to the Department of Animal Care and Regulation; and performs related duties as assigned.

• Principles and practices of leadership, mentoring, and training
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of assigned programs and functions
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Staff training concepts, to include techniques used in developing and conducting training programs, and methods of training
• Techniques of preparing and disseminating information utilizing all major media communication
• Communication, negotiation, and behavioral techniques that foster collaboration and effectively achieve compliance and related program goals
• Animal shelter program planning, development and implementation
• Animal behavior, species, and types of breeds

• Lead and train Animal Care Attendant staff and volunteers
• Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of staff
• Provide work direction and instruction
• Research and evaluate work problems, and recommend solutions
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Network with statewide organizations such as animal shelters, rescue organizations, non-profit agencies and local businesses
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Plan, develop and lead an effective wellness program within the animal shelter
• Work safely with aggressive animals

• Either: 1. Two years of paid or unpaid full‑time experience caring for animals in an animal welfare organization or municipal animal control program such as a rescue/foster care program.
• Or: 2. Two years of paid or unpaid full‑time experience performing program coordination with animal welfare organizations or municipal animal control programs.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full‑time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part‑time paid experience may be accumulated and pro‑rated to meet the total experience requirements.

The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82‑602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.

For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection…