Animal Care - Gifford Farm Educational Center

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #3

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Animal Care

Job Title Code:  2159

Number of Days Worked:  Works 4-7 days a week / up to 28 hours a week

Department:  Gifford Farm

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Immediate Supervisor: Gifford Farm Coordinator

Staff Supervised: 

Essential Requirements: The position of Animal Care requires a person who enjoys working with animals and working outside a great deal of the time.  The position requires general knowledge of animal care and feeding.  

1. No history of child abuse or negligence.

2. Regular and dependable in-person attendance is required and is considered a condition of employment.

3. Successfully pass required background checks.

Essential Responsibilities: 

1. Understand and comply with the ESU #3 Board of Education Personnel Policies and Employee Handbook.

2. Perform animal care duties such as preparing food, feeding and providing water, cleaning barns, and animal pens.  This may include sweeping and mopping floors and general upkeep of the farm.  

3. Monitors sick, quarantined, and injured animals and observes them for unusual physical and behavioral issues.

4. Learn the physical and behavioral characteristics of animals.

5. Prepare barns and help with moving animals in preparation for programs.

6. Notify the Coordinator of damaged equipment and equipment needs.

7. Notify the Coordinator of food /hay/straw needs

8. Other duties as assigned.

At Will Employment: Employment with ESU #3 is not for any period of time, and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice.  Employment with ESU #3 is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment containing terms different from or inconsistent with those stated in this job description.  The terms of this job description may not be modified except in a writing signed by the ESU #3 CEO.