Shelter Technician

Position: Shelter Technician 2
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Current Employees must use the*
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**** Employee Type:
** Regular
* * Department:
** SCRAPS
* * Salary:**$42,666.00 - $59,436.00 Annually / $3,555.50 - $4,953.00 Monthly / $21.88 - $30.48 Hourly
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 37.5
** Overtime Eligibile:
** Yes
* * Job Posting Date Range:
** 02/06/2026 - Until Filled
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* Job Summary:

** This recruitment will be used to fill up to two (2) positions working 37.5 hours per week.
This position serves as lead worker for the Shelter Technicians related to the care and treatment of animals, the maintenance and upkeep of the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) Regional Animal Shelter and the euthanasia and cremation of animals in the facility as necessary. Reports directly to the Shelter Operations Manager. The position allocated to this class functions as a working lead, responsible for the feeding, care, euthanizing and cremation of animals at the SCRAPS Regional Animal Shelter, as well as cleaning and maintaining shelter equipment, the regional facility and surrounding grounds under the general direction of the Shelter Operations Manager.

As assigned, provides assistance to the veterinary medicine division. Trains and coordinates the work of the Shelter Technicians. Work is performed with independence according to department regulations, Spokane County Code, the Revised Code of Washington and department standards relating to animal protection and care.
The Shelter Technician 2 is distinguished from the Shelter Technician 1 by the performance of lead duties and responsibilities. It is distinguished from the Animal Protection Assistant by the primary focus of duties being the care and maintenance of animals and the facility rather than office support work.
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* Job Description:

**** ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
*** Acts as lead worker, providing training and assistance to employees, volunteers, and/or other workers; coordinates, organizes, prioritizes, assigns and monitors daily work activities; inspects completed work of shelter technicians and troubleshoots problem situations; provides input to the Shelter Operations Manager regarding employee performance.
* Builds a cohesive work team by helping resolve conflict, increasing mutual trust and encouraging cooperation, coordination, and identification with employees.
* Coaches team for effective performance.
* Implements team building concepts to create effective shelter technician team.
* Maintains confidentiality.
* Explains shelter operation policies and procedures; troubleshoots difficult situations involving animals or customers.
* Provides input to the Shelter Operations Manager on the development of policies, procedures and training to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of daily shelter operations.
* Provides care for impounded animals; observes, documents and evaluates to identify illnesses/injury; conducts disease testing.
* Isolates injured/ill animals as necessary; makes veterinary appointments as necessary.
* Treats animals and administers medications as appropriate; injections of medication, vaccinations, tranquilizer or other drugs.
* Handles, lifts, carries and moves animals, restraining as appropriate; handles frightened, fractious and injured animals; breaks up fights and segregates disruptive animals; isolate or move animals for public safety.
* May conduct behavior assessments.
* Assists in selecting appropriate animals for adoption, foster, transfer, euthanasia.
* Euthanizes and disposes of animals per prescribed guidelines and methods; records use of euthanasia drugs and monitors inventory levels; maintains records of euthanized animals; disposes of deceased animals and carcasses.
* Operates crematorium for disposal of dead animals.
* Performs administrative tasks in a lead role; prepares statistics, review reports for accuracy; reviews correspondence submitted by outside agencies; assists in developing procedures and forms relating to shelter operations.
* Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, animal records, veterinary reports, material safety data sheets, policies, procedures, animal care books, medical books, manuals,…