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Veterinary Technician Assistant

Immediate Supervisor: Veterinary Technician

Status: Non-exempt

Purpose of Position: Responsible for daily care of all surgical patients, assist doctors and technicians with surgical and anesthetic procedures, general housekeeping.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• General Housekeeping
• Perform daily cleaning of kennels, cages and public areas when necessary.
• Spot clean throughout the day.
• Clean prep room and operating room at the end of the day.
• Wash and sterilize all surgical packs throughout the day.
• Other duties as assigned.

Patient Care:

• Restrain all patients during anesthesia induction and intubation.
• Monitor all patients on gas anesthesia.
• Prepare patients for surgery as instructed.
• Transport patients from prep room to operating room.
• Assist veterinarians in surgery as needed.
• Keep veterinary technician informed of animal behavior, health, or concerns.
• Assist clients with necessary paperwork.
• Monitor patients in recovery.
• Provide excellent patient care.

Job Requirements:

Clinic Education:

• Must be able to learn basic veterinary medical concepts including but not limited to vaccine protocols and anesthetic risks
• Must also be able to communicate basic veterinary concepts to owners and be able to repeat information relayed by a veterinarian
• Will be asked to communicate with the public on a daily basis in a professional manner
• Ability to follow directions and multitask.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work standing or sitting for 8 or more hours.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the day with help.
• Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly.
• Must have good range of motion in joints especially wrist, knees, elbows.
• Must have good range of motion in your back, for instance twisting.
• Must be able to work in potentially extreme environmental temperatures.
• Must be able to use a ladder and or step stool.
• Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers.

Director of Development

Immediate Supervisor: Executive Director

Status: Full-time/Exempt

Purpose of Position: Plans, directs, and coordinates all development activities, major fundraising activities and special projects, by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Job Description:

The Development Director will identify, cultivate, and build relationships with potential donors and develop, implement and oversee such prospects from the initial point of contact through completion of a gift. The Development Director will be responsible for designing and implementing the annual development plan to ensure OK Humane reaches annual fundraising goals.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create annual development plan, in coordination with the Executive Director
• Plan and implement Annual Giving Campaign
• Coordinate all direct mail appeals
• Assist in solicitation and cultivation of donors
• Assist in Capital Campaign
• Develop plan for donor relations
• Coordinate annual donor appreciation
• Oversee management and planning for special events
• Oversee maintenance of donor database
• Maintain a working knowledge of donor software
• Utilize database as a tool for fundraising
• Train staff when necessary
• Prepare correspondence for donors, i.e. thank you letters, update letters
• Coordinate Marketing/Outreach Efforts
• Oversee and update OK Humane’s website
• Create e-newsletter
• Make public presentations, as requested by the Executive Director
• Communicate with Board and Executive Committee regarding meetings
• Attend all Board meetings
• Write grant proposals
• Research opportunities for new grants
• Keep Grant Calendar for deadline information
• Actively support associate staff and volunteers, and promote the development of skills related to the advancement of our goals and mission.
• Represent the Central Oklahoma Humane Society in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Provide quality service to clients, volunteers, and staff recognizing their individual contributions to the success of our organization.
• Participate on committees and special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or related field.

Experience Requirements:

• Must have three to five years of development experience in major gift giving, corporate support, foundation grants, annual campaigns, planned giving.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, written, computer, analytical, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Experience with Word and Excel required; experience with graphics software and donor databases necessary.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets and prepare financial reports
• Specialized training in fundraising highly desired, e.g., Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Certification as Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE); or CSPG (Certified Specialist in Planned Giving) offered through college-sponsored certification program.

Physical Demands:

• Work may be performed in a kennel/shelter setting and outdoors
• Frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, climbing stairs, walking and standing on feet 8-10 hours per day while performing job functions
• Exposure to various weather conditions when working outdoors
• Subject to animal bites and scratches while handling animals of questionable temperament
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations

Salary: Salary dependant on experience, qualifications and previous performance. Salary range – $45,000 to $55,000