Salary: $38,634.00 – $52,706.00 Annually
Location : 13800 Manor Road Baldwin MD 21013, MD
Job Type: NON MERIT
Job Number: NM.121 6/2023
Department: HHS/ANIMAL SERVICES, COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Opening Date: 06/26/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Regular Schedule: 39 hours per week
This job announcement may close at any time with little or no notice. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.
A Non-Merit vacancy exists in Prevention, Protection and Preparedness/Animal Services, Department of Health and Human Services.
Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.
A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.
Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.
All interested candidates must apply at this time.
List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.
Note: Failure to complete all fields of the “Work Experience” section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.
You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.
Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.
Examples of Duties
Under general supervision, recruits, orients, trains, supervises and manages all foster care volunteers for Baltimore County Animal Services. Manages the placement of shelter animals into appropriate foster homes.
- Assists in identifying specific foster volunteer positions, job descriptions, and qualifications.
- Reviews foster applications, interviews and screens potential fosters, and assists with determining appropriate animals to place with approved fosters.
- Coordinates and conducts orientation and training programs.
- Schedules foster animal appointments and return to shelter.
- Helps promote for adoption or rescue placement the animals being housed in foster care.
- Maintains and implements foster policies, procedures, application and manual.
- Assists with scheduling adoptable animals in foster care to attend adoption events through BCAS and outings in the community.
- Coordinates and ensures updated foster website information including foster application and material.
- Assists foster volunteers after hours with animal emergencies concerning their foster pets.
- Maintains a BCAS Foster Facebook page for communication and animal placement.
- Promotes Baltimore County Animal Services Foster Program with community groups, citizens, other agencies and other departments.
- Develops and maintains records of foster volunteers and pets fostered.
- Maintains an inventory of foster supplies.
- Plans and executes foster related events.
EXAMPLES OF OTHER DUTIES
- Assists shelter as needed in general animal husbandry, socialization of shelter animals, and providing public services, such as adoptions, animal intake, humane euthanasia, and other administrative duties.
- Cross-train with BCAS program coordinators to assist in duties.
- Provide emergency response services as needed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate high school equivalency
PLUS
Two years of experience in humane animal care and treatment.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience coordinating and managing a program.
- Experience supervising, managing or leading employees or volunteers in work efforts and projects.
- Experience in open admission animal shelter.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Entry Level)
Supervisory and administrative skills. Skill in communicating with the public, fosters and co-workers, as well as with members of other agencies. Skill in creating and monitoring schedules and in drafting reports, records and correspondence. Skill in the use of computers and software packages.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fosters, shelter staff, and community. Ability to deal tactfully and collegially with people from diverse backgrounds and ideologies. Ability to communicate effectively – both orally and in writing. Ability to give presentations to groups. Ability to plan and implement foster related events. Ability to think strategically and solve problems. Ability to learn and follow County and departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Full Performance)
Knowledge of the principles and practice of public animal sheltering. Knowledge of animal shelter operations and animal control laws. Knowledge of County and departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Skill in supervision and coordination of the care of all foster volunteers.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.
Licenses and Certificates
Possession if a valid license equivalent to a noncommercial, class C Maryland driver’s license is required at the time of appointment.
Conditions of Employment
Persons appointed to this classification work on a rotating schedule which includes weekends, holidays, and overtime. Employees are subject to call to duty.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification may entail the performance of physical labor including bending, stooping, lifting and carrying animals, and the operation of vehicles and equipment. Work requires exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as rabid animals, adverse weather, traffic, cleaning supplies and disgruntled members of public or animal owners.
The work of this classification includes the physical activities such as walking, standing, bending, bending, stooping and carrying moderately heavy objects and animals.
Medical Examination and Employment Background InvestigationApplicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.
Employment Benefits for Non-Merit or Non-Classified, Part-Time Employees
Baltimore County General Government offers the following benefits to part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees. New employees are eligible for benefits upon hire, unless noted otherwise.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority, female and disabled applicants.
Smoke free workplace
All Baltimore County offices are smoke free.
Drug free workplace
Baltimore County provides a drug free workplace. Prospective employees are required to submit to urinalysis drug testing as part of the pre-employment physical examination.
Employee Assistance Program
Our Employee Assistance Program provides confidential and professional assessment and referral assistance for employees and eligible dependents in the household who are experiencing personal problems that may be affecting work performance, job satisfaction, or overall quality of life.
Health Insurance
In order to qualify for health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance), part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.
Health Insurance benefits elected become effective the first day of the month following the date of hire if the employee has completed online enrollment prior to that date. New employees must enroll within thirty (30) calendar days of hire. Plans offered include:
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Opportunity to set aside pre-tax dollars, through payroll deduction, for eligible unreimbursed medical care expenses and/or dependent care costs.
Life Insurance
In order to qualify for life insurance benefits, part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.
Employees may elect basic term life insurance for themselves equal to one time the employee’s annual salary, rounded to the next higher $1,000. Employees contribute a portion of the premium through monthly payroll deductions. The County also offers an Additional/Employee paid Life Insurance plan with coverage up to $100,000.
Retirement
Employees are required to participate in the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System, with very limited exceptions.
Paid Leave
Sick Leave – Monthly sick leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. No maximum on accrual. Accrued balance can be applied toward service credit at retirement.
Vacation Leave – Monthly vacation leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. Earnings increase after five, ten and fifteen years of service generally.
Holidays – Part-time 30 to 39 hour non-merit or non-classified employees will generally be paid for ten holidays per calendar year. Other part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees working 29 hours per week or less will receive two paid holidays per calendar year. These holidays are the Christmas holiday and the Independence Day holiday.
Bereavement Leave
Jury Leave
Military Leave
Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union
Membership in Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union offers a full range of savings programs, loans, checking, direct deposit, payroll deduction, savings bonds, and other financial services.
Direct Deposit
Payroll through direct deposit to the financial institution selected by employee is required.
Deferred Compensation
Nationwide Retirement Solutions offers a 457 retirement plan allowing for payroll contributions of tax deferred dollars to investment options of your choice.
Disclaimer
This is only a summary of benefits and policies in Baltimore County. Any benefit or policy may be changed at any time at the discretion of the administration. This summary does not constitute an express or implied contract, nor does it constitute a guarantee that your employment relationship will continue for any specified period of time or end only under certain conditions.
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The purpose of the supplemental questions listed below is to further evaluate your experience and education to determine your eligibility for this job classification. Answer each question accurately and thoroughly. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described, in detail, on the Work History section of this application. If you cite experience in your response that is not included on the Work History section of this application, your application may be considered incomplete and you may not receive further consideration for this position. Questions with text answers require you to include the name of the employer/organization and dates of the specific experience.
- I have read and acknowledge the above instructions.
02
Failure to complete all fields of the “Work Experience” section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for this position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.
- I have read and acknowledge the above statement.
03
Select the type of driver’s license you currently hold. Be sure you have provided your driver’s license number, class and state in the previous section of this application.
- Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to commercial, Class A Maryland Driver’s License.
- Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to commercial, Class B Maryland Driver’s License.
- Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to a Commercial Class C Maryland Driver’s License with a Passenger Endorsement.
- Non-Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to a non-commercial, Class C Maryland Driver’s License.
- Provisional Non-Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to a Provisional Non-Commercial, Class C Maryland Driver’s License.
- Driver’s License Learners Permit
- I do not have a driver’s license.
04
Are you currently a merit (full-time), non-merit (part-time), or temporary employee of the Baltimore County General Government?Employees of Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Library, Baltimore County’s court systems or Baltimore County Community College and employees of temporary services used by the County are not considered employees of the Baltimore County General Government.
- Yes
- No
05
Select the option that best describes your level of education and experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent, two years’ experience in humane animal care and treatment.
- I do not meet the minimum requirements for this position.
06
Provide specific example(s) of the humane animal care and treatment experience that you cited in the previous question. Include the employer(s) and dates(s) you performed these duties. Be certain that this experience is also described, in detail, on the Work History/Experience section of this application.If you do not have this experience, respond by entering N/A to this question.
07
This position requires lifting animals that may weigh over 50 pounds. Are you willing and able to accept this condition of employment?
- Yes
- No
08
Persons appointed to this position are subject to call to duty and will work on a rotating schedule, which will include weekends, holidays, and overtime. Are you willing and able to accept this condition of employment?
- Yes
- No
09
This position requires you to be available after work hours for fosters to contact you on a County provided cell phone in case of an animal emergency. Are you willing to be on “On Call” for these types of situations?
- Yes
- No
10
The work of this classification may entail the performance of physical labor including bending, stooping, lifting and carrying animals, and the operation of vehicles and equipment. Work requires exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as rabid animals, adverse weather, traffic, cleaning supplies and disgruntled members of public or animal owners.The work of this classification includes the physical activities such as walking, standing, bending, bending, stooping and carrying moderately heavy objects and animals.Are you willing and able to accept these conditions of employment?
- Yes
- No
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I understand I am responsible for maintaining the accuracy of my contact information, including my street address, my e-mail address, and my contact telephone numbers. My failure to maintain accurate contact information may result in my not receiving information regarding this job announcement and/or may result in my not being further considered for this employment opportunity. To update this information visit www.governmentjobs.com, click on the “career seekers” link, and follow the prompts.
- Yes
Required Question