Part time Animal Control Officer

About the role

This position is part-time, assisting and supplementing the Town's full-time Animal Control Officer. It involves a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and occasional evenings. Typically, this role works every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Assist in animal protection, control, public health, and welfare.
• Conduct preventative patrols to detect roaming nuisance or injured animals.
• Respond to citizen complaints concerning animals.
• Write and submit monthly animal control reports to the Chief of Police or designee.
• Enforce all laws and ordinances pertaining to all animals.
• Operate and maintain a Department vehicle.
• Transport animals to the St. John animal shelter and examine captured animals for illness or injury.
• Transport sick or injured animals to the veterinarian for medical treatment as needed.
• Remove dead animals from roadways and dispose of them.
• Quarantine animals that are suspected of inflicting an animal bite on a person and provide follow-up contact.
• Issue citations to enforce Town animal regulations including licensing requirements and the leash law.
• Testify in court as an expert witness regarding the enforcement of animal control laws.
• Ensure no drugs of any kind are kept or stored at the St. John Animal Control Facility, except as prescribed by a licensed veterinarian.

Requirements

Typical qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, successful completion in the St John Metropolitan Police Department Police Animal Control Officer hiring process, and proficiency in operating necessary tools and devices to capture animals.

Skills

• Proficient in operating the necessary tools and devices to capture animals.
• Learn, interpret, and apply policies, procedures, laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to animal control and animal protection.
• Effectively communicate with Central Dispatch.
• Effectively determine animal diseases to assist in determining the proper disposition for an animal.
• Determine the proper action to take when confronting animals who are agitated, vicious, frightened, or injured.
• Write clear, accurate, factual, and concise reports.
• Take initiative with little direct supervision.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic methods of animal collection, care, and disposal.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices necessary in the area of animal capture and control.
• Knowledge of state, federal laws, and Town ordinances.
• Knowledge of Town geography and boundaries.
• Knowledge of office equipment, including a fax machine, copier, telephone, calculator, and shredder.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

The 2026 hourly rate is $16.98, in accordance with Town Ordinance 1875. This position is scheduled for up to 40 hours per two-week pay cycle.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible, including weekends, holidays, and occasional evenings.