Kennel Technician I

General Information

This is entry level routine work in the care, monitoring, control, and recordkeeping of animals brought into the animal shelter.

Jurisdiction Yearly Salary Mobile County*$39,471 - $63,100City of Mobile$34,094 - $54,505*Amended 10/17/2025

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year experience working with animals; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Special Requirements

Must possess a valid driver’s license from state of residence. Must obtain Euthanasia Certification within the first six months of employment and State of Alabama Certified Euthanasia Technician licensure within 90 days of receipt of Euthanasia Certification.

Description

For details, please see the Class Specifications | KENNEL TECHNICIAN I | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com).

Important Information

All applications must be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. As you create a JobOpps account, you will be asked for Notification Preferences (email or paper). Paper notification is not available; therefore, “email” should be selected. All notifications will be sent by email only. Only one application will be accepted per applicant per job posting. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Resumes will not be accepted in place of completing the education and experience sections of the application.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director

The agencies we serve are equal-opportunity employers

Benefits

The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
• Retirement plans
• Employee Credit Union
• Promotion by competitive exam
• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs
  
  

01

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

• 8th grade
• 9th grade
• 10th grade
• 11th grade
• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associate Degree
• 3 years of college
• 4 years of college
• Bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master's Degree
• Bachelor's degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
• Master's degree
• Master's degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctoral degree
  
  

05

Do you possess a valid driver's license? A valid driver's license is one that is not expired. Please check the expiration date on your driver's license to ensure it is current. While an attachment of a valid driver's license is not required on this application, you must produce a valid driver's license at the point of hire.

• Yes
• No
  
  

06

This job requires that you obtain Euthanasia Certification within the first six months of employment. Are you willing to comply with this requirement?

• Yes
• No
  
  

07

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have caring for animals, including feeding, watering, and grooming impounded animals and cleaning and disinfecting cages, floors, and walls of kennels.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more
  
  

08

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have working with sick or injured animals, including administering prescribed medications and examining and evaluating animals physical and behavioral conditions.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more
  
  

09

Describe your experience caring for animals in a professional setting. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

10

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.

• I am not a veteran.
• I am not an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
• I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran.
• I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.
  
  

11

Please provide details regarding your/your spouse's Veteran's status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.

12

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question