Animal Care Coordinator

Overview of Responsibilities and Duties: Provides husbandry duties and coordinates behavioral management of assistance puppies and dogs in training. Assists Assistance Dog Instructors with medical and grooming care, training, enrichment, and administrative support related to assistance puppies and dogs. Primary Responsibilities: • Coordinate care of assistance puppies and dogs in training at PAALS, at volunteer homes, and in prison environments • Coordinate general dog health care, grooming, nutrition and veterinary visits to ensure correct and consistent care for husbandry and handling of the assistance pups and dogs in training • Assist with inventory tracking and data entry for animals in training Secondary Responsibilities: • Assists volunteers who work with animal care and training • Assists with transport of puppies and dogs as needed in personal vehicle and/or in PAALS vehicle • Timely computer record maintenance, phone correspondence, and email communication, and administrative task completion as requested • Assist in special events, programs and presentations as requested