What are the responsibilities and job description for the Boston Adoption Center - Animal Welfare Specialist position at MSPCA-Angell?
This is a full-time 40 hour a week position, with required weekend days.
THE POSITION:
We have an exciting opportunity at our Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center for an Animal Welfare Specialist. Animal Welfare Specialists (AWS) work directly with people and their pets to effect positive change in our community. Some job responsibilities include:
- Caring for animals at the adoption center, including the provision of exercise, food, water, enrichment and medications.
- Cleaning the adoption center rooms and cages.
- Participating in trainings and team discussions on behavior plans for all animals
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Providing in-depth adoption counseling through thoughtful conversations with potential adopters to ensure the best match and outcomes for the animal and owner
- Providing judgement free, empathetic surrender counseling to owners, and discussing alternative paths to surrender whenever available
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:
We are looking for applicants with at least one year of experience in a customer service/client care position. Previous animal experience is a plus! Applicants should also demonstrate excellent judgment and interpersonal skills and are eager to work to support the human-animal bond.
Applicants with a proficiency in Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please detail your customer service experience and any animal care experience you have in your cover letter.
WHO WE ARE:
The MSPCA is one of the oldest and most venerable humane organizations in the world. We work together as a community to deliver on our mission of advancing the health and welfare of animals. Sharing in this vision provides meaning to our employees and adds an important dimension to our work.
OUR BENEFITS:
Our compensation package includes health, dental and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, sick, and vacation time, employee discounts for pet health care, and free on-site parking.
