POSITION TITLE:               Assistant Animal Control Officer              

DEPARTMENT:                  Police Department 

REPORTS TO:                     Chief of Police 

CLASSIFICATION:              Hourly; Unaffiliated; Per Diem 

SALARY RANGE:                $16.00 - $21.00 per hour
 

JOB SUMMARY:

Enforces all Connecticut State laws and regulations and ordinances pertaining to animals.  Manages the animal care facility.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBLILITIES:

• Receives direction from the Animal Control Officer.
• Receives and responds to complaints regarding domestic animals and wildlife from general public.
• Enforces all relevant State and Town laws, ordinances and polices.
• Investigates complaints of vicious, diseased, injured, mistreated or stray animals.
• Patrols the Town of Monroe for violations concerning animals; captures and removes stray or vicious dogs to the impound facility.
• Issues summons, tickets, or warnings to violators.
• Removes injured or dead animals from town roads, in cooperation with the Public Works department.
• Prepares and follows up on all Incident Reports, written statements and complaints to animals.
• Assists the preparation of and makes court appearances as necessary in criminal & civil court cases.
• Maintains permits with appropriate state agencies for handling, transport and care of animals.
• Maintains records of complaints and related files.
• Assists police, other town agencies and the public as needed.
• Performs related tasks as needed.

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Must have current Connecticut Animal Control Officer Certification or be willing to obtain certification within one year.
• Excellent communication, administrative and organizational skills.
• Experience with care and handling of animals preferred.
• Must Maintain a Valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, bend, drive a vehicle, use hand to finger coordination, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.  Ability to move about facilities and walk on unpaved, sloped, and uneven terrain. Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines and changing priorities/conditions. The employee may need to lift and/or moves up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus and read various documents.

POSITION TITLE:               Administrative Assistant to Senior Center Director (Support Svcs Asst. – contract title)  

DEPARTMENT:                  Social Services/Senior Center 

REPORTS TO:                     Senior Center Director 

CLASSIFICATION:              Hourly; Clerical Union; 35 hours per week 

Salary Range:                     $24.74 - $27.83 per hour           

 JOB SUMMARY:                

Assists Director in preparing the Senior Center for all programs and activities. Maintain coverage of the Center during Director’s absence.  Responsible for all Senior Center Administrative tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Director in collecting data for Quarterly Vehicle Operating Reports
• Assist Director in all phases of monthly Newsletters
• Assist with coordination of the Senior Center transportation program.
• Calculate weekly attendance records.
• Maintain Master mailing and membership lists
• Open and close Senior Center (in absence of Director)
• Assist Director in trip planning
• Type weekly publicity correspondence to the Monroe Courier, Connecticut Post and channel 17 broadcasts.
• Maintain all office and senior center supplies
• Maintain all office equipment and schedule service as needed
• Prepare requisitions for building maintenance as well as direct the staff
• Programs – Prepare sign-in sheets, schedule program appointments, type and post daily scheduled, food and coffee preparations, kitchen and program room clean-up 
• Bookkeeping – Complete payment requisitions forms for all Senior Center invoices and program instructor’s fees, deposit program, luncheon, registration and vehicle transportation fees.   Review and post accounts from Finance Department’s monthly run.
• Maintain Sunshine Club database, and coordinate necessary mailings.
• Assist Volunteer Coordinator with recruiting, scheduling, training, organizing and reviewing volunteers.
• Oversee and coordinate Luncheon Volunteers keeping aware of health code requirements that pertain to food service.
• Schedule and oversee Volunteer Newsletter publication.
• Contact Outreach Worker regarding senior issues

 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School Education minimum, Associates Degree or 3 years related experience.  Ability to work independently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those needed by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (20) pounds. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. 

POSITION TITLE:        Library Aide    

DEPARTMENT:            Library 

REPORTS TO:             Adult/Teen or Children’s Services Librarian 

CLASSIFICATION:      Hourly; Unaffiliated; Hours Variable

SALARY RANGE:        $15.69 -$20.50 per hour

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Adult/Teen Services Librarian or the Children’s Services Librarian, performs responsible and varied technical and clerical work for the Circulation Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Understands and is able to perform all jobs related to lending library materials, registering patrons, receiving and processing reserves and system-level hold requests, collecting and recording fines and fees.

•    Provides reference assistance and readers advisory.

•    Provides basic technology assistance on use of public computers.

•    Assists with Children’s programming, marketing, and display creation as required.

•    Shelves materials and shelf reads collection.

•    Empties outdoor bookdrop.

•    Moves/shifts books and materials collections. 

•    Retrieves materials for patrons from storage.

•    Straightens magazines, displays, furniture, and collections as needed.

•    Operates fax machine, copier, and other technical equipment.

•    Performs other related duties in the Library as assigned.

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

•    High School Diploma required.

•    Library Technical Assistant degree, other related education or previous experience preferred.

•    Knowledge of public library services and programs preferred.

•    Strong oral and written communications skills.

•    Ability to respond in an effective manner to the concerns of library patrons.

•    Ability to understand and interpret library policies, procedures, and rules.

•    Ability to keep accurate records.

•    Basic computer skills required.

•    Self-motivated team player who enjoys working with public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

•    Ability to move and/or lift up to 25 pounds and push a loaded book truck weighing up to 300 pounds.

•    Regularly required to stand, sit, walk, bend, kneel, crawl, reach, climb steps and balance.

•    Ability to type at a keyboard and operate office equipment

POSITION TITLE:             Seasonal Highway Maintainer    

DEPARTMENT:                 Public Works 

REPORTS TO:                 Director of Public Works or designee 

CLASSIFICATION:           Hourly; Temporary; Unaffiliated; Flexible Hours 

JOB SUMMARY:

Manual work supporting the maintenance of various aspects of the Town’s infrastructure, public facilities and grounds; all other related work, as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBLILITIES:

•    Assists in maintenance repair of roadway system including but not limited to road surface, shoulder maintenance, drainage maintenance, street sign replacement or repair, trimming/mowing, litter removal and vegetation control.

•    Assists in maintenance on Town facilities including landscaping.

•    Performs preventive and general equipment repair and other general maintenance tasks.

•    Performs other related duties in the Department of Public Works as assigned.

•    Complies with all safety regulations and procedures. 

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

•    Minimum of 18 years of age.

•    Some mechanical knowledge preferred.

•    Highly self-motivated and goal oriented.

•    Ability to function as part of a team to accomplish goals. 

•    Ability to follow written and oral instructions.

•    Must possess a Valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, bend, drive a vehicle, use hand to finger coordination, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.  Must have the ability to traverse difficult, rocky, steep or swampy terrain, and to work outdoors in inclement weather as required. Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines and changing priorities and conditions. The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus and read various documents.