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Environments Assistant Caregivers  are crucial, valued members at Farm Sanctuary who are tasked with ensuring our Sanctuary residents have safe and healthy living environments. This position reports to the Environment Manager and is a great fit for individuals who enjoy physical labor in an outdoor setting. Responsibilities focus primarily on barn cleaning – which is critical to the health and wellbeing of the animals in our care - but also include grounds keeping and assisting with farm maintenance projects.  Responsibilities: Provide animal enclosure cleaning, including tasks such as  Scraping, sweeping, and scrubbing pen and barn floors,  Scrubbing perches, nest boxes, feed & water pallets Scrubbing walls & gates Raking out all bedding straw in barns Dusting and cleaning fixtures, including lighting and fans Provide general grounds work including tasks such as mowing, weeding, trimming, planting, gardening, and other related tasks...

Modern mobile clinic seeking veterinarian: With over 150,000 surgeries performed since 2001, we help reduce the dog and cat overpopulation crisis in and around the pleasant river town of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible hours, vacation and sick time and limited weekends! Experience in high-volume surgery is preferred, caring about animal welfare a must.   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform surgical sterilizations and other surgeries as required • Oversee and perform surgical monitoring, the administration of pre-anesthetic and anesthetic drugs, and post-surgical monitoring through discharge • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals  • Administer vaccines to clinic patients  • Comply with the applicable state and federal laws established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Requirements...

Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) Development Manager Job Summary Are you a talented and enthusiastic fundraiser who is also deeply passionate about vegan food justice? Want to help create a more just and sustainable world by helping folks take back the power of their food choices? Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) is looking for a full-time Development Manager (D.M.) to lead all of our fundraising efforts, from virtual events, to digital donor engagement, to grants applications. We have 15 years of history working to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices. In this role you would be an essential member of our team, working closely with the Executive Director and with our Founder to shape our fundraising and development for the long-term. We are looking for someone with experience in modern fundraising best practices such as SMS engagement,...

Nutrition Educator – Hybrid Role in Washington, D.C. Seeking a nutrition educator with an understanding of the health benefits of a plant-based diet and at least five years of experience to join a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that promotes a plant-based diet. A master’s degree in nutrition or public health, registered dietitian credential, and/or Spanish language skills are a plus. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition, and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to visit our YouTube channel , our website , and Physicians Committee president Dr. Neal Barnard’s blog . About the Nutrition Team Over the past three decades, the Physicians...

Position Objectives: To provide excellent customer service to our clients, to promote the humane care and treatment of animals, and to provide support to the mobile clinics division manager and clinic staff   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals • Conduct follow up calls within 24 hours post-surgery • Assist with the day-to-day operations of the mobile clinic program • Perform surgery check-ins and prepare daily reports in accordance with program procedures • Enter medical records into Clinic HQ • Provide support at the clinic, including patient discharge duties • Canvassing of low-income neighborhoods • Transport animals to and from spay and neuter appointments when needed • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor • Assist clinic staff with cleaning and stocking   Qualifications: • High school diploma • Previous experience in a customer service focused role • Demonstrated...

Position Objective: To support veterinary staff members and to provide the highest quality of care possible to veterinary patients in a humane and professional manner   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals • Assist with admitting patients to the mobile clinics on a daily basis • Work within established policies and procedures under the veterinarian's direction to assist with the following duties: o Restraining clinic patients during surgical preparation o Administrating pre-anesthetic and anesthetic drugs o Performing surgical and post-surgical monitoring of patients through discharge • Assist with inventory management and equipment maintenance • Assist in the maintenance of all program files and records • Deliver, set up, and return the mobile clinic each day in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with established policies • Participate in...

Position Objectives: To provide excellent customer service to our clients, to promote the humane care and treatment of animals, and to provide support to the Clinic Practice Manager and clinic staff   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: Promote the humane care and treatment of animals Conduct follow up calls within 24 hours post surgery Assist with the day-to-day operations of the low cost spay and neuter program Perform surgery check-ins and prepare daily reports in accordance with program procedures Enter medical records into Clinic HQ Provide support to the clinic, including patient discharge duties Assist clinic staff with cleaning and stocking Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor   Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent Previous experience in a customer service focused role Demonstrated ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional manner Demonstrated animal-handling...

Position Objective: As the local outreach coordinator for TeachKind, you'll strive to make the world a kinder place by helping teachers, students, and schools learn how to help animals! Your focus will be on the areas in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina where PETA’s Community Animal Project (CAP) serves and you’ll work closely with this division at PETA. Whether it's creating lessons, reaching out to schools, conducting presentations for students or teacher workshops (virtual or in-person), or organizing events to promote empathy for animals, your work will make a huge impact on teachers, students, and school communities! TeachKind's work to foster compassion for animals in young people is growing every day, and we need someone with classroom experience and knowledge in humane education to help us build strong relationships with schools in the local communities we serve.   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Creating...

Position Objective: To use a variety of undercover investigative methods to conduct field investigations in PETA's focus areas, including the use of animals for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment   Location: Varies based on assignment   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Travel to different states and temporarily stay on location for various assignments for as long as necessary, sometimes several months at a time • Conduct assigned short- and long-term field observations from beginning to end, including the following duties: o Prepare for and research assignments, as directed by the vice president o Visit and/or obtain employment in various industries that use animals            o Submit daily log notes in a detailed and orderly fashion            o Use photography and videography to...

Position Objectives: To provide high-quality care for patients of high-volume spay and neuter veterinary clinic   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: Perform pre-op physical exams on and administer vaccines to patients Maintain proper and complete medical records Perform tests and assess and communicate patients' test results and medical histories to the attending veterinarian Work under the direction of the veterinarian to prepare animals for surgery and administer medications, including anesthesia drugs Provide administration of anesthetics and monitor patients from prep through their full recovery and independently assess patients' readiness for discharge Maintain controlled-drug and supply inventories and conduct appropriate recordkeeping and reporting Comply with the applicable laws for licensed veterinary technicians established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Complete...

Seeking a professional with at least three years of work experience for an administrative role supporting a nutrition-oriented program department of a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that promotes a plant-based diet. An understanding of the health benefits of a plant-based diet is required. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition, and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to visit our YouTube channel , our website , and Physicians Committee president Dr. Neal Barnard’s blog . About the Nutrition Team Over the past three decades, the Physicians Committee’s nutrition department has achieved many important successes. We have contributed to the elimination...

Position Objectives: To provide high-quality care for patients of high-volume mobile spay and neuter veterinary clinic   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform tests and assess and communicate patients' test results and medical histories to the attending veterinarian • Work under the direction of the veterinarian to prepare animals for surgery and administer medications, including anesthesia drugs • Monitor surgery patients from the administration of anesthesia through their full recovery and independently assess patients' readiness for discharge • Maintain controlled-drug and supply inventories and conduct appropriate recordkeeping and reporting • Comply with the applicable laws for licensed veterinary technicians established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration • Communicate with clients regarding post-operative patient care as well as the results of...