Assistant, Weekend Kennel (Hourly)

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution serving a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college and seek to recruit and retain a workforce that values intellectual curiosity, cares about student success, welcomes difference, and engages with the community.

About the role

In charge of cleaning cages and kennels, walking medium to large dogs, administering oral and topical medications, and providing animals with food, water, and enrichment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for dogs and cats
• Walking/exercising dogs
• Cleaning and sanitizing dog and cat cages/runs
• Administering oral/topical medications to dogs and cats
• Basic housekeeping (mopping, sweeping, and laundry)
• Entering patient notes into practice management software

Requirements

• Basic animal care
• Understanding of animal behavior
• Basic animal care experience in areas such as feeding, animal ward sanitization, dog walking, cat care, and oral medication administration
• Basic computer skills

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a veterinary kennel setting
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling
• Frequent lifting of objects up to 50 pounds

Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules
• Report unsafe working conditions and behavior
• Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices

Pay

$23.00/hour

Schedule

Up to 19 hours per week

Posting closes September 7, 2026.