Juneau Animal Rescue currently seeking applicants for the following positions:
Full Time Kennel Technician |
Animal Control Officer |
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JAR Kennel Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary facility for animals and people and providing humane handling and care for all shelter animals. Applicants should enjoy spending time with animals of all shapes and sizes and being outdoors year round in all types of weather.
Job duties include:
**To Apply** Interested applicants should submit their resume to the Kennel Director, Sequoia Miller at sequoia@akjar.org or by mail to 7705 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801. |
Juneau Animal Rescue is currently seeking a full-time Animal Control and Protection Officer. This position provides assistance and advocacy to animals in need, and enforces local laws and ordinances concerning the care, health, licensing, disposal, and impounding of animals.
Job duties include but are not limited to the following:
**To Apply** Interested applicants should send the following to JAR Animal Control Director, Officer Karen Wood at the email address listed on the detailed job description at juneauanimalrescue.org/jobs or by mail to 7705 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801. 1. Cover letter outlining your qualifications as they relate to the responsibilities, minimum qualifications, and knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. 2. Three professional references; and 3. A separate writing sample of your choice. The cover letter, resume, and writing sample will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase. Only qualified applicants will be contacted |
Executive Director
The Position: Executive Director
Juneau Animal Rescue seeks a collaborative and experienced leader with a passion for animal welfare to serve as its next executive director. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable record of growing organizations through strong management, community relationship-building skills, and effective fundraising. Juneau Animal Rescue’s next executive director will lead the organization into its next phase of growth by working with the board of directors to secure funding for and oversee the planning and construction of a new state-of-the-art facility that will serve Juneau well into the future.
The Organization
For sixty years, Juneau Animal Rescue (JAR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has dedicated itself to promoting animal welfare and strengthening the animal-human bond. Juneau Animal Rescue’s mission drives it to improve the lives of pets through education and protection and to shelter stray, abandoned and surrendered pets until they can be placed in loving homes. From humble beginnings in a small shed, JAR (originally known as Gastineau Humane Society) has grown into a robust nonprofit organization housed in its own facility. Juneau Animal Rescue is the only brick and mortar shelter in Juneau and the largest animal shelter in Southeast Alaska.
Application Process
The salary range is between $95,000 and $110,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Juneau Animal Rescue provides competitive benefits. To read the full position profile and application instructions, please visit: HERE
For questions, contact Adorable Harper, lead recruiter, at JARSearch@forakergroup.org. Communications will be treated in confidence and resume reviews begin immediately. Closing date: May 2, 2023.
Juneau Animal Rescue is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender identity, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Juneau Animal Rescue seeks a collaborative and experienced leader with a passion for animal welfare to serve as its next executive director. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable record of growing organizations through strong management, community relationship-building skills, and effective fundraising. Juneau Animal Rescue’s next executive director will lead the organization into its next phase of growth by working with the board of directors to secure funding for and oversee the planning and construction of a new state-of-the-art facility that will serve Juneau well into the future.
The Organization
For sixty years, Juneau Animal Rescue (JAR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has dedicated itself to promoting animal welfare and strengthening the animal-human bond. Juneau Animal Rescue’s mission drives it to improve the lives of pets through education and protection and to shelter stray, abandoned and surrendered pets until they can be placed in loving homes. From humble beginnings in a small shed, JAR (originally known as Gastineau Humane Society) has grown into a robust nonprofit organization housed in its own facility. Juneau Animal Rescue is the only brick and mortar shelter in Juneau and the largest animal shelter in Southeast Alaska.
Application Process
The salary range is between $95,000 and $110,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Juneau Animal Rescue provides competitive benefits. To read the full position profile and application instructions, please visit: HERE
For questions, contact Adorable Harper, lead recruiter, at JARSearch@forakergroup.org. Communications will be treated in confidence and resume reviews begin immediately. Closing date: May 2, 2023.
Juneau Animal Rescue is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender identity, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.