We are hiring right now for Seasonal Animal Care Technicians to work starting March 5th through October 31. Technicians work directly with a variety of native Texas wildlife, including mammals, birds and reptiles. We are hiring for both Day Shift and Night Shift staff (Full-Time and Part-Time).

Job Location

• Rehabilitation Center 111 Elbow Bend, Elgin, TX 78621

Full-Time Schedule

• Day shift staff are scheduled for four days a week 6am-4pm.
• Night shift staff are scheduled for four days a week 2pm-Midnight.
• Both Day and Night shift staff work every other weekend (Sat & Sun).

Part-Time Schedule

• Day shift staff are scheduled for three days a week 6am-4pm.
• Night shift staff are scheduled for two days a week 2pm-Midnight.
• Both day and night part-time staff will work some weekends (Sat & Sun).

Mandatory Training

• Four days of paid training is MANDATORY for this position and will run typically from 8am-6pm March 5th- March 8th. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Cleaning cages
• Feeding animals
• Administering medications
• Maintaining care plans for injured animals
• Providing direction/guidance to interns and volunteers
• Assisting the public with animals they bring to our facility. ** This is a very physical job that requires a lot of movement and lifting.

Requirements/Preferences:

• A degree in wildlife management or related field is preferred.
• A year of experience working with wildlife is preferred.

** Rabies pre-exposure vaccines are required for this position and cost is the responsibility of the employee. The first vaccine must be obtained by March 11 & the second by March 22. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Benefits/Perks:

• Paid sick-time
• AWR staff t-shirts provided **Hands-on experience working with amazing native Texas wildlife