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Job Description
Description
Priority Consideration to the First 50 Applicants. Apply Now!
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.
What We’re Looking For:- 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
Why CASA? 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.
THE POSITION
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 Functions
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.
Typical Qualifications
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.
Experience and Education/Training Guidelines
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 in proper working condition; clean and repair vehicle and equipment as necessary.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment:
Work is predominantly performed outdoors, driving, and in animal shelter environments in varying temperatures; exposure to excessive noise (such as barking dogs); aggressive and/or dangerous animals; animal waste and dead animals; dust, chemicals from cleaning agents/disinfectants; and sewage and zoonotic diseases.
Physical Requirements:- Work is performed in an outdoor environment, requiring extensive walking, and standing.
- Sufficient stamina to exert physical effort to restrain animals for a substantial period.
- Moderate lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
- Stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
- Hearing and speaking to exchange information and to identify unsafe conditions.
- Visual acuity to scan environment and to identify unsafe conditions.
Supplemental Information
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
All applicants must submit a completed Coastal Animal Services Authority application form and supplemental questionnaire in order to be considered. Applications will not be accepted by fax or email.
Applications must be submitted via the City's web site at http://san-clemente.org/jobs . All properly completed applications will be reviewed, and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. Examinations for the position may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral exams to evaluate the applicant's skill, training, and experience.
Prior to employment, the prospective candidate must successfully complete a background review, medical examination, including drug screen, and be fingerprinted, all at City expense. If selected, written identification showing entitlement to legally work in the United States will be required.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or age.
In accordance with the ADA, candidates that require accommodation to perform the tasks of this position should contact Human Resources to inform them of the accommodation requested.
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an express or implied contract and any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
Each part-time employee will be enrolled in a 457 PTS Deferred Compensation plan based upon 7.5% of gross pay with costs being shared equally by the employee and the CASA.
Beginning January 1, 2024, part-time employees will be provided 40 hours of paid sick leave each year. -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of San Clemente
Show moreThe beautiful southern California community of San Clemente has 4.7 miles of stunning beaches and great surf that draw visitors on a year-round basis. The city is a family-oriented community of more than 65,500 residents and encompasses 18.5 square miles. The most southern city in Orange County, San Clemente is located midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, just north of the undeveloped lands of Camp Pendleton.
As San Clemente has grown in population, it has held steadfast to its heritage as the Spanish Village by the Sea. What was once a small residential village tied to its historical setting as an outpost along El Camino Real, San Clemente has matured into a diverse, full-service suburban community.
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