Student - Animal Welfare Services

Job Close Date:
Feb 14, 2024**File Number**:
843
**Service Area**:
Planning and Economic Development
**Division**:
Veterinarian Services
**Employee Group**:
Local 101
**Job Type**:
Seasonal
**Number of Openings**:
1
**Summary of Duties**:
Reporting to the Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement Services (Animal Welfare Services), the student’s primary responsibilities are:
- Leads the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program within the London community
- Educates the public about community cats, TNR, and the City’s TNR Program
- Works closely with the public within the City of London to organize, plan, locate, humanely trap, and transport community cats for spay/neuter at the City Animal Hospital
- Releases unsocialized community cats back to where they were trapped when recovered from surgery
- Assists with transferring adoptable cats to the London Animal Care Centre for foster or adoption
- Focuses on empowering the public to participate in the TNR process
- Provides a “full circle” approach, ensuring that kittens are not removed from their mother and that all cats in an area are trapped and neutered
- Assists veterinary technicians and the veterinarians with animal care, surgical, and medical procedures at the Animal Hospital
- Maintains confidentiality of customer/client personal information
- Provides assistance with research and the compiling of information related to TNR and community cats
- Other duties as assigned
**Qualifications**:
- Enrolled in an academic program related to Animal Welfare and/or a related discipline of study.
- Must be a current student enrolled in full-time studies returning to school full-time September 2023 and/or require this placement to graduate from an academic program.
**Specialized Training &
Licenses**:
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Experience working with the public
- Familiarity with data bases, spreadsheets, and word processing
- Valid “G” driver’s license (use of a personal vehicle with paid mileage may be required)
- Previous experience working with a municipality, or another level of government is an asset
**Compensation &
Other Information**:
$21.78/hour.
This posting is for one (1) temporary full-time up to 4 month student position (May - September 2024).
Current hours of Work:
Monday - Friday from 8:
30 a.M. to 4:
30 p.M.
Work Arrangement:
In office.
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