ANIMAL WELFARE COORDINATOR
Parks & Recreation / Animal Services

The Animal Welfare Coordinator is a vital role that blends animal care with coordination, administrative skills, customer service, & sound judgment in a fast-paced municipal setting. Under minimal supervision, this position helps keep daily shelter operations running smoothly by supporting animal husbandry, basic shelter medicine, volunteer coordination, & oversight of the surgery center. This position provides an upbeat & lasting opportunity to make a visible difference for residents & animals alike—every day—through compassionate service & community-focused teamwork.

Career Advancement: Animal Control Officer, Lead Animal Control Officer, Animal Services Manager

On-the-Job Training: Training is structured around real operational workflows so the Coordinator can quickly learn how to keep services running smoothly & professionally. Experienced staff guide the Coordinator through core shelter medical routines & surgery-center preparation, including maintaining surgical readiness & learning technical tasks. The City’s expectation for continued learning is reinforced through required professional training within six months of hire (NACA Safe Shelter, Fear Free Shelter, Trap & Release, & veterinarian-verified euthanasia proficiency), helping support long-term growth in animal welfare & public service.

Duties:
· Coordinates & manages volunteers.
· Works with confidential information regarding personnel, operations, & actions within the office.
· Manages vaccine records & revaccination schedule for animals.
· Manages & delivers medications for all shelter animals in a humane manner; creates medical sheets for animals receiving medical care; logs all medical care in each animal’s record.
· Maintains records & compiles reports; handles correspondence; coordinates office mailings; maintains files & systems.
· Coordinates & maintains the D.E.A. (Drug Enforcement Agency) standards for the handling & documentation of controlled substances.
· Works with the veterinarian to schedule & prepare for surgery; ensures the facility is properly supplied & ready for surgery which includes drawing up medications for surgery, injections, drawing blood, & intubation of animals.
· Performs and/or supervises euthanasia as required; investigates potential rabies & other exposures.
· Encourages, promotes & facilitates adoptions, plans for & coordinates efforts with volunteers & approved fosters.
· May help with customer service at front desk including intakes, outcomes, showing animals to community members, & dispatching animal control officers.
· May assist with dog walking & kennel tech duties.

Education/Training:
· High school diploma or G.E.D.
· National Animal Care & Control Association Safe Shelter training, Fear Free Shelter Training, & Trap & Release Training completed within six (6) months from start date of employment.
· Proven proficiency on euthanasia methods verified & approved by a licensed veterinarian within six (6) months from start date of employment.

Experience:
· Two (2) years of experience working with domestic animals or in a related field.
· Experience working as a veterinary technician is desirable.

Requirements:
· Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license.

Work Type:
· Medium, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
· Moderate amount of walking required.
· Works inside & outside.

Equipment:
· Animal Services equipment, calculator, computer, fax machine, scanner, telephone, two-way radio, & vehicles.

Hours:
· Monday – Friday, variable hours.
· Works variable schedule including early mornings, evenings & weekends, as needed.

Starting Pay DOQ:
· $19.18-20.14/hr.
· $39,894-41,891/yr.
· Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

Paid Time Off:
· 48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
· 96 hours of sick leave during first year.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace: We consider applicants for all jobs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or familial status.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department at 785-309-5710.

TH 03/12/2026