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Denver, Colorado, United States
Onsite
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $23.89 - $35.84. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
Location
In this position you can expect to work on site at the Denver Animal Shelter, located at 1241 W. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO 80223.
What You’ll Do
Denver Animal Protection (DAP) protects the safety and welfare of Denver’s animals and residents by fostering the human animal bond. DAP emphasizes public and animal safety and health, encourages responsible pet ownership through education and enforcing compliance with animal-related municipal code requirements, and cares for animals at the Denver Animal Shelter (DAS). More information can be found at: Denver Animal Protection.
We foster an inclusive culture by respecting the values, customs, and authenticity of everyone and by implementing equitable public health strategies so Denver communities can thrive.
DAP is seeking a Behavior and Care Technician II to perform essential caretaking work for animals in custody of the shelter and behavioral evaluations. In this role, you will ensure that all animals have a clean-living environment, drinking water and food as per feeding instructions, and reports health concerns to veterinary staff. Technicians are expected to perform a high level of animal care and customer care. The Behavior and Care Technician also participates in the Behavior and Enrichment programs by participating, assisting, and performing enrichment activities for the animals and animal behavioral evaluations.
If you’re looking for non-traditional work, Denver Animal Shelter may be what you’ve been looking for!
The Shelter has a combination of 4/10’s and 5/8’s shifts.
5/8’s shift times:
4/10’s shift times:
Additionally, the Behavior and Care Technician II:
This position is physically demanding with a lot of physical activity. Physical demands include lifting, standing for long periods of time, stooping, bending, climbing, pulling, pushing, and sometimes awkward physical movements. Employees in this position are required to take a Health Performance Evaluation (HPE).
Denver Animal Protection is a 24/7 operation. This position requires the employee to work a variety of shifts (as listed above), including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. This shiftwork is a core function of this role. Furthermore, occasional overtime may be required, depending on business needs.
What You’ll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Required Minimum Qualifications
This position requires a driver’s license and acceptable driving record and could be required to transport animals in City vehicles.
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, November 15, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than that date at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.
Job Profile
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Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$23.89 - $35.84Target Pay
Based on education and experience.Agency
Dept of Public Health & EnvironmentRedeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
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