About Us
Employment Opportunities
The Bangor Humane Society is not currently hiring at this time. Please check back later.
At the Bangor Humane Society, we employ approximately fifteen staff members, most of whom are Adoption Counselors or Animal Care Technicians. We have a very small number of administrative and management positions. While previous experience with animal handling is preferred, new employees and volunteers are trained extensively on-site.
Volunteering is also an excellent way to find out whether a career working with animals is right for you and get a foot in the door.
The following are brief descriptions of the jobs that make up most of our staff:
Adoption Counselor
Schedule: |
Part time up to 40 hours per week, weekend and holiday shifts required |
Duties: |
Work at front desk welcoming visitors, help with animal visits, interview prospective adopters, answer phone, intake of surrendered and stray animals, cleaning and dog walking |
Qualifications: |
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; must have customer service experience, ability to work in a high stress, fast paced environment, positive demeanor and outlook, love of and compassion for animals |
Animal Care Technician
Schedule: |
Part Time up to 40 hours per week, weekend and holiday shifts required |
Duties: |
Cleaning, feeding animals, walking dogs, animal health examinations, giving vaccinations, temperament evaluations and diagnostic testing |
Qualifications: |
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; must have strong communication skills, animal care experience and working knowledge of domestic animal diseases and disease prevention; ability to work in a high stress, fast paced environment; must have love of and compassion for animals |
Shelter Attendant
Schedule: |
Part time up to 40 hours per week, weekend and holiday shifts required |
Duties: |
Cleaning, feeding animals, walking dogs, showing animals to potential adopters, assisting with animal exams and diagnostic testing |
Qualifications: |
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; must have animal care and customer service experience, positive demeanor and outlook, love of and compassion for animals |