Part-time Animal Care Specialist (34625)

Position Summary

The Animal Care Specialist oversees the health and welfare of a variety of farm animals. The ACS

will be responsible for the daily care of the animals including but not limited to training, schooling, animal

feeding, turn out, preparation and assistance with animals during animal assisted therapy sessions, grooming,

cleaning of stalls, aisles, water troughs, administering medications, and some general office duties. Maintains

therapeutic relationship with residents using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors

and attitudes while setting limits.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with facility and

national leadership teams, and peers throughout the organization.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.

Position Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

- Assists clinical staff at stables as needed, with animal assisted therapy sessions, including

grooming, family therapy, or extra sessions, with an emphasis on safety for residents and animals.

- Ensures all utensils/tools/cleaning solutions/potential hazardous materials are securely stored

when not in use.

- Assists in pasture rotation and planning with animals.

- Participates in planning stable and farm improvements for animal safety, welfare, and program

advancement.

- Reports any maintenance needs concerning, the barn, turnout pastures/shelters, arena, general

grounds, and equipment.

- Assists with ensuring adequate amounts of feed, hay, medications, supplements, and supplies are

maintained.

- Conduct daily observation of individual animal's condition.

- Assists in routine socializing and handling/schooling of all animals.

- Administers animal first aid and responds to animal emergencies, as necessary.

- Supports farrier, veterinarian, and other professional service providers' visits.

- Assists with orientation of new employees.

- Ensures all animals are humanly treated and the standard put forth by I.A.H.A.1.O. are followed.

Additional Responsibilities

- Reliable and is rarely absent from work, notifying the supervisor if absent.

2. Ability to adapt to changes in the facility function, management styles, and facility routines.

3. Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict

of interests.

4. Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

5. Maintains positive behaviors and acts as a team player with others.

6. Attends all training within assigned time frames, as required by the facility.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.