ANIMAL SERVICES COORDINATOR

ANIMAL SERVICES COORDINATOR Salary $59,378.00 Annually Location Animal Services, LA Job Type Full-Time Job Number 2025-00082 Department Animal Services Opening Date 05/13/2025 Closing Date 5/27/2025 11:59 PM Central * Description * Benefits * Questions Summary This is the fifth of five levels in the Animal Services Officer series.

Incumbents provide training to Animal Service Officers and Kennel Caretakers, participate in animal service calls and cruelty investigations; and monitor compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Responsibilities may include coordinating and monitoring assigned shelter operations; monitoring budget items; tracking the use of scheduled drugs; and performing the duties of the lower levels.

Examples of Duties (The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Other duties may be assigned.) * Prioritizes and assigns work to lower level staff; monitors the performance of staff; trains staff on work methods and procedures; and participates on staff evaluations.

* Coordinates and oversees day-to-day operations of assigned animal services functions, which includes planning, coordinating, implementing, administering, and participating in programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, and standards; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards.

* Coordinates and investigates animal cruelty cases; reviews all animal cruelty issues; ensures site visits are performed by lower level staff to check on animals in question.

* Responds to, investigates, and resolves citizen complaints and problems related to animals, wildlife, barking dogs, dangerous dogs, cats, and/or other related animal issues; works with law enforcement agencies in the resolution of difficult cases.

* Administers and monitors medications; tracks the use of scheduled drugs and medical supplies.

* Prepares, reviews, interprets, and analyzes a variety of information, data, and reports; makes recommendations based on findings.

* Assists with budget preparation; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors expenditures.

* Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Ability to manage lower level Animal Services employees.

Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Parish's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include training employees; and planning, assigning and directing work.

Requirements EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree and five years experience as an Animal Services Officer; or Animal Services Care Provider; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Prefer Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or Animal Science.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Euthanasia Certification; Crematory Operation Certification; ACCI Cruelty Investigation Certification; Law Enforcement Commission; Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement QUALIFICATIONS To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE * Animal handling techniques and applications; * Animal care and nutrition requirements; * Animal medications; * Animal identification techniques; * Investigation methods and procedures; * Capturing and restraining domestic animals and livestock; * Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes; * Budgeting principles; * Customer service principles; * Computers and related software applications.

SKILLS * Prioritizing and assigning work; * Handling animals in a safe manner; * Overseeing and conducting animal cruelty investigations; * Capturing, restraining, and handling animals and livestock; * Administering medications; * Monitoring a budget; * Providing customer service; * Using computers and related software applications; * Applying laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes; * Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc.

sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Supplemental Information PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS * The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

* Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

* Incumbents may be subjected to fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, blood and other bodily fluids, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT * The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; animal bites, repugnant odors and sights inherent within a shelter environment; and possible exposure to diseases associated with animals, to include blood-borne pathogens.

The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, radiation, and risk of electrical shock.

* The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

UNIFORM An employee in this position will be supplied with a uniform, provided by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.

The employee is responsible for abiding by the Police Jury's Uniform Agreement.

NOTE The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

WORK SCHEDULES Varied work schedules allow our employees excellent work-life balance.

Schedules vary by department and include the following: * Part-time * Full-time * Temporary * Rotating shifts * 12-hour shifts * 4/10s * 9/80s * 5/8s VACATION Vacation with pay begins accruing from date of employment.

SICK LEAVE Sick leave begins accruing from the date of employment.

OTHER PAID LEAVE BENEFITS Funeral Leave, Civil Leave (Jury Duty), and Military Leave HOLIDAYS Depending on the position the employee is hired into, employee receives the following paid holidays from the date of hire: * New Year's Eve * New Year's Day * Martin Luther King Jr.

Day * Mardi Gras Day * Good Friday * Memorial Day * July 4th * Labor Day * Veterans' Day * Thanksgiving Day & Friday after * Christmas Eve * Christmas Day * One (1) Personal Day RETIREMENT Employees are required to participate in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of La.

(Plan A) upon date of employment.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION A supplemental tax-free retirement account is offered through Nationwide Retirement Solutions.

Contribution is the responsibility of the employee via payroll deduction.

SOLUTIONS COUNSELING AND EAP Free professional help with personal problems for Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees and their families.

EMPLOYEE FITNESS PROGRAM The Parish pays an employee fitness allowance toward a fitness facility membership.

Allowance is dependent upon employee attending their selected fitness program at least 8 times per month.

ONSITE MEDICAL CLINIC Health Connection, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's onsite medical clinic, provides office visits for a $5.00 co-pay to employees and their Calcasieu Parish Police Jury insured dependents.

LIFE INSURANCE Basic Life and AD & D - $10,000 Life and AD & D coverage for the employee is included with the health insurance at no cost to the employee.

* Supplemental Life and AD & D * Employee can purchase term additional Life/AD & D in increments of $10,000 up to a maximum of $500,000.Term Life/AD & D is also available for an employee's spouse and eligible dependents.

VISION A supplemental vision program is available to employees through Always Care.

MAJOR MEDICAL Major medical insurance is offered for employees with options to add family to the major medical plan.

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01 Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

* Yes * No 02 Do you have a valid Driver's License?

* Yes * No 03 Are you a current Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee?

* Yes * No Required Question