Animal Services Assistant
City of Aurora
Job Description
Salary to be commensurate with experienceThe hiring rate for this position $19.08 - $23.85 per hour.
This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate can work up to 40 hours per week. The selected candidate will be eligible to elect Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, accrue paid time off, and receive 11 paid holidays.
The deadline to submit applications is October 15th, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.
OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT
The City of Aurora is seeking a skilled Animal Services Assistant to provide humane care and treatment for sheltered animals. This position will be cleaning and maintaining kennel facilities while helping patrons.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides humane care, treatment and safe handling of animals in the shelter including feeding, cleaning, grooming and enrichment
Degrease all interior and exterior kennel walls
Sweep and mop all floors daily
Empty all trash cans each day
Wash and sanitize all food containers, water buckets and litter boxes
Deep clean and sanitize every kennel once it is empty including bedding
Wash, dry, fold and put away all laundry daily
Dust and cleans all pipes and vents in kennel area
Intake animals left in the night drop kennels and sanitizes kennel once empty
Intakes animals brought in by the public to include photographing, vaccinating, weighing, data entry and kenneling
Performs an initial physical exam to look for injuries or illness and reports to veterinary services, if found
Traces microchips and tags for owner contact information on stray animalsAssists with kenneling and movement of animals and updates animal records to reflect movement or change in status
Educate prospective adopters in adoption of suitable pet: reviews and completes adoption paperwork and conducts dog-dog meet and greets
Processes animals for release to their owners including verifying ownership, that the animal is cleared to be released to owner and providing owner with all medical paperwork
Contacting an Animal Protection Officer if a summons has been initiated for the owner of the animal
Perform kennel inventory to ensure all animals are accounted for daily
Responds to heavy phone call volume and calls back citizens who left messages and documents each phone call in a log
Responds to citizen emails
Provides citizens information on services offered by Aurora Animal Services
Processes all paperwork and data entry for Community Cat Caretakers, Fancier’s Permit applicants, private trappers, guard dog permits
Performs euthanasia and related tasks
Ability to safely use all shelter equipment efficiently
Transports animals and cleans and maintains the transport vehicle
Ability to administer microchips and all vaccinations to animals available for adoption
Medicate sick and injured animals as needed
Spot clean kennels throughout the day
Provide differing enrichment items to the dogs and cats each day and cleans up after or walks dogs
Assists in janitorial and light maintenance duties
Maintains grounds including picking up trash
Organize donated items and place in the appropriate area for each use
Operate and close out the cash drawer daily
Bathe dogs as needed
Performs other related duties as assigned
This is a part time job
Contact Information
Job Contact Details
Mackenzie
Manager of Talent Acquistion
Closing Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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