Assistant, Weekend Kennel (Hourly) at Austin Community College District in Elgin Campus

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Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date. Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01 If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account . Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC Job Posting Title: Assistant, Weekend Kennel (Hourly) Department-Specific Recruitment Details: Job Description Summary: In charge of cleaning cages, administering medication, providing animals with food and water, and walking dogs. Job Description: Description of Duties and Tasks Prepare food for dogs and cats Walking/exercising dogs and cats Cleaning and sanitizing dog and cat cages/runs. Administering oral/topical medications to dogs and cats. Basic housekeeping (mopping, sweeping, and laundry) Entering patient notes into practice management software. Knowledge Basic animal care Animal behavior Skills Basic animal care experience in areas such as feeding, animal ward sanitization, dog walking, cat care, and oral medication administration. Technology Skills Basic computer skills Experience Minimum 6 months of animal (dog and cat) handling, and/or veterinary field experience. Physical Requirements Work is performed in a veterinary kennel setting. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Frequent lifting of objects up to 50 pounds. Safety Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices. Pay Rate $23.00/hour Up to 19 hours per week Number of Openings: 1 Job Posting Close Date: November 12, 2026 Clery Act As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an ove