TES Animal Care Attendant-Dogs
Auburn University
**Position Details**
Position Information
**Requisition Number**
TES3069P
**Home Org Name**
Ritchey Endowment Income
**Division Name**
College of Veterinary Medicine
**Position Title**
TES Animal Care Attendant-Dogs
**Estimated Hours Per Week**
30-40
**Anticipated Length of Assignment**
6 months
**Job Summary**
The College of Veterinary Medicine is hiring for a **TES Animal Care Attendant-Dogs** position. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the daily care, cleanliness, and maintenance of various laboratory animals in a lab or hospital environment.
Temporary Employment Services (TES ), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university.TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:
+ Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
+ Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
+ Assistance with special projects
+ Seasonal work
+ Emergencies
If you are looking for an employment opportunity,TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.
**AU student employees are not eligible forTES .**
**Essential Functions**
+ Ensures animal cages and/or containment rooms are kept clean and orderly.
+ Launders, stores and distributes linens and scrubs required for animal care.
+ Restocks supplies needed for meeting animal needs and cleaning rooms.
+ May perform a variety of animal care duties such as (but not limited to) feeding, watering, applying shredded paper to cages and updating health records.
+ May perform a variety of animal care facility services such as (but not limited to) building “whelping boxes” and maintaining the upkeep of kennel grass and yard work.
+ Assists with animal treatment and transportation as needed.
+ Maintains grounds and common areas around animal quarters and clinic.
**Why Work at Auburn?**
+ **Life-Changing Impact** : Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
+ **Culture of Excellence** : We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
+ **We’re Here for You** : Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
+ **Sweet Home Alabama** : The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
+ **A Place for Everyone** : Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ High school diploma or equivalent.
+ Must be able to follow detailed, simple, routine instructions and procedures.
+ Duties require basic physical and mental skills and abilities, including use of simple hand tools, power tools or other equipment and use of basic math and reading skills.
**Desired Qualifications**
Posting Detail Information
**Salary Range**
$15.00/hour
**Work Hours**
Between the hours of 6:00am - 4:00pm Hours will vary; Must be available to occasionally work nights, weekends & holidays
**City position is located in:**
Auburn
**State position is located:**
AL
**Posting Date**
09/30/2025
**Closing Date**
**Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement**
It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit theirwebsite (https://auburn.edu/administration/eoc/) to learn more.
**Special Instructions to Applicants**
**Quick Link for Internal Postings**
https://www.auemployment.com/postings/56213
**Documents Needed to Apply**
**Required Documents**
1. Resume
**Optional Documents**
1. Cover Letter
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