Job Title Animal Caretaker I Agency Texas A&M University Department Dean Of Veterinary Medicine Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture th at respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service . Who we are Welcome to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). From the over 550 students in our DVM program , to the 2,355 students in our dynamic Biomedical Science Undergraduate Program , to the 150 outstanding gradu at e students involved in quality research projects throughout the college, we’re engaged in preparing our students to meet the public and animal health needs of the 21st century and beyond. We’re proud of our college, our facilities and our programs, but it’s the people th at make it all work— we’re enormously proud of our faculty, staff, and students. What we want The Animal Caretaker I, under direct supervision, assists and supports faculty and technicians in providing animal care to lab and teaching facilities. Includes assisting with handling and restraint of teaching animals; animal husbandry; cleaning kennel areas, classrooms, lab space, and large animal teaching environments; laundry, feeding, routine observations; operating mechanical equipment; performing minor maintenance and repair; and providing occasional student worker direction. What you need to know Salary: will be commensur at e based on the selected hire’s educ at ion and experience. Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact inform at ion for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the applic at ion under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may at tach the documents. Qualifications Required Education and Experience: + High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred Qualifications + Degree in Animal Science or Related, Certified Veterinary Assistant, AAALAC/AALAS Certification + More than one-year full time experience in animal handling and care preferably in TAMU System. + TAMU experience within Comparative Medicine program or other teaching environment. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities + Oral and written communication skills. + Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. + Ability to work around animals, dust or hay. Responsibilities CLEANING & SANITATION: + Assists faculty and staff with cleaning and disinfect animal, surgical, anesthesia, and teaching areas to include indoor and outdoor facilities per SOP. Clean floors, walls, bedding, sinks, corridors, windows, ceilings and cabinets. + Cleans and disinfects corridors after animals are dismissed. + Empties manure cans and trash receptacles daily, which includes scrubbing and disinfecting. + Maintains care and service of equipment. + Launders and folds bedding, surgical items, or other items as directed. TEACHING LAB SUPPORT: + Assists, under the direct supervision of faculty, or technicians with: Positioning of animals for teaching labs or surgical procedures; handling and restraining animals for teaching labs to include dogs, cats, goats, rats, horses, and cattle; assisting with setup of various teaching labs not limited to preparation of models, animals, and various supplies; assisting with breakdown of the lab upon completion. + Assists with surgical pack preparation; to include: washing instruments, sorting and packing instruments, pack wrapping, autoclave use. ANIMAL CARE: + Provides feed, water and care to animals in stalls and cage. + Stocks bedding and feeding areas. + Transports animal feed from storage area. + Brushes, bathes, dries, and exercises animals as directed. TRANSPORTATION: + Transports animals and supplies to teaching lab to include dogs, cats, goats, rats, horse and cattle. + Transports tissue to and from biowaste facility as needed / directed. + Assists with necropsy procedures. TEACHING MODEL CARE: + Provides care of various teaching models used in the curriculum to include intensive SynDaver care following department standard operating procedures and schedule. Why Texas A&M University? We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  + Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month + Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx) + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) + Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more + Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee + Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.