Animal Welfare Technician

Are you passionate about animal welfare and looking to make a real impact in your community? The Wake County Animal Center is seeking a dedicated Animal Welfare Technician (AWT) to support the health and well-being of homeless animals in our care. In this fast-paced, rewarding environment, you will place each incoming animal on a "pathway" within the Center after intake processing.

Some examples of "pathways" include, but are not limited to rescue and/or foster only, awaiting vet exam, awaiting behavioral assessment, available for adoption, awaiting euthanasia, etc. Each AWT is required to make decisions daily, in conjunction with management, about the placement of all incoming animals and whether each animal can be safely rehomed.

The AWT team performs most of the euthanasia at the Wake County Animal Center and each AWT will be required to pass an exam and practical within the first six months to become a Certified Euthanasia Technician. AWTs perform various tasks per day that include things such as, but are not limited to: SAFER behavior assessments Cleaning CI (the feline URI ward) and DI (the canine medical ward) Assisting Animal Welfare Attendants Handling fractious or aggressive animals Assisting the Veterinary Team Dispensing meds (as prescribed) twice daily Assisting Animal Control Providing back up for large scale hoarding or cruelty investigations Adoption counseling Deep cleaning the entire Center Preparing animal cadavers for rabies testing Assisting in the training of new employees from all departments Daily monitoring of animal health both physical and behavioral