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Job Summary: The Animal Control Officer is responsible for enforcing all animal and rabies activities within the City of Dayton.  This position is authorized to drive city vehicles and is considered a safety-sensitive position. Specific Duties: • Writes citations for leash law violations • Patrols the city for stray animals • Captures animals by the use of trap, snare, catchpole, or any other departmental authorized equipment • Investigates complaints about improperly treated animals • Investigates animals roaming at large whether dispatched or observed • Investigates dog bite reports • Responds to calls for service related to animals as directed by the dispatcher or supervisors • Documents activities with required reports • Attends training as required • Collects fines and fees related to animal control activities • Feeds, waters, and maintains captured animals • Cleans and sanitizes the animal shelter • Assists in the euthanasia process for unwanted animals • Returns animals to proper owners • Adopts animals to new owners, when possible • Disposes of deceased animals in a legal manner authorized by the department • Sets and retrieves traps for citizens who report problems • Assists with the capture of loose livestock when required • Performs other related duties as required Essential Functions: • Ability to  effectively communicate in oral and written communications in English • Ability to operate commercial telephones and a two-way radio • Ability to lift, carry, drag, push or pull up to 50 pounds • Ability to drive, walk and run • Ability to respond to work with minimal notice for emergencies • Ability to work with friendly, unfriendly, tame, and wild animals • Ability to perform duties in all types of weather and lighting conditions • Ability to operate a police radio, spotlight, cage doors, and gates, rifle, and vehicle • Ability to work with various chemicals involved in cleaning and sanitizing Required Education, Degrees, Certificates, and/or Licenses: • Minimum 21 years of age • High school diploma for GED • Texas Department of Health Animal Control Certification, or • Obtain Texas Department of Health Animal Control Certification within one year of employment or, if schools are unavailable, the next available school exceeding one year of employment • Valid Texas Driver’s License Acceptable Experience and Training: • Prior experience working with animals preferred Note: This job description is intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.  Duties, responsibilities  and actions may change at any time without prior notice.