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Summary:

Who we are:

Have you ever thought about  devoting   your veterinarian skills to  the  recover y   and rehabilitat ion of dogs that are victims of cruelty and neglect? Come and join  the Canine Annex for Recovery and Enrichment (CARE) and  utilize   your skills to making the biggest difference in vulnerable animals’ lives.

What you’ll do:

The Director of Veterinary Services, CARE will perform all the duties of a licensed veterinarian, including providing compassionate, high-quality, practical veterinary care to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk animals and supervise LVTs .

What you’ll get:

Work/life balance:

• four-day work week with three days off to recharge

• four weeks of paid vacation time to relax

• paid sick time to heal

• ten paid holidays to observe

• plus - one week of paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like

• Access to no-cost CE opportunities   plus a CE allowance

• Terrific benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax dependent care, and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning after one year of service, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance and more (note that benefits are subject to change annually)

• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professional development programs to help you grow as a medical professional and a person.

• Support: we are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on.

*Schedule is Wed-Sat, 9-7pm

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Managing Medical Cases (60%):

• Ensure CARE provides high quality individualized care, considering the medical and behavioral needs of our patients while maintaining overall population medicine using shelter best practices to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk patients.
• Serve on a panel with medical, behavior, and operations leaders to review cases and make weekly pathway planning decisions, including humane euthanasia decisions, taking into consideration animals’ physical and behavioral well-being, using organizationally aligned tools developed to assess quality of life and readiness for adoption.
• Perform humane euthanasia for animals deemed unsuitable for placement, working closely with the behavior and medical teams to ensure a compassionate, low-stress procedure.
• Perform medical intakes on all new NYPD and CE cases admitted to CARE and in collaboration with partner departments for animals admitted to veterinary partner hospitals, AAH, ARC, and Adoption Center as needed.
• Provide medical support for large scale NYPD and CE cases.
• Perform exams, diagnostic tests, and medical treatments with full utilization of Fear Free medical handling.  Ensure all staff are practicing Fear Free handing.
• Develop skilled and efficient diagnosis and treatment plans following ARC/CARE/AAH medical parameters and guidelines.  
• Provide medical care for outpatients of owned, fostered out and/or animals in transition to the Adoption Center and placement partners.
• Maintain thorough, high quality medical records, documenting all exam findings, test results, and treatments.
• Work with partner hospitals as needed, including referral for advanced care, and assessing medical stability of new cases at partner hospitals.
• Respond to after-hours medical concerns.
• Oversee and maintain the CARE animal census.

People Management/Managing Patient Flow (20%):

• Oversee the daily medical care and case flow of the animals housed in CARE.
• Lead the Daily CARE rounds meeting.
• Lead monthly CARE LVT meeting.
• Develop, disseminate, and keep current the CARE Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure their implementation. Facility-specific SOPs are developed in conjunction with ARC, AAH, Adoption Center, BST to ensure best medical, sheltering, and behavioral practices.
• Model a standard of continued commitment to improve and expand upon all aspects of CARE including, medical, behavior, housing, safety, and animal flow.
• Set expectations and goals and provide consistent, high-quality feedback to direct reports, including regular 1:1s and quarterly feedback sessions to build strong relationships, provide clear direction, and encourage opportunities for development. Complete annual performance evaluations.
• Practice and espouse positive, people-centric management approaches that are in line with team and organizational core values.
• Recommend internal and external training opportunities as needed for direct reports in identified areas.
• Respond to concerns from direct reports and selected administrative staff, addressing them promptly and accordingly.
• Handle employee-relations issues with confidentiality and care, ensuring compliance with any applicable collective-bargaining agreements.
• Conduct corrective actions related to performance.
• Maintain proactive communication with the Senior Director as to any critical situations or issues.
• Support the Senior Director of Veterinary Services in handling any adverse client or patient events appropriately and professionally.
• Model a standard of continual commitment to improvement in all aspects of CARE animal care and handling of dogs and cats.
• Serve as a champion in times of change management and proactively partner with the ARC and CARE Leadership team in identifying ways to improve people policies and medical protocols.
• Collaborate with the AAH Office Manager and Direct of Veterinary Services to ensure CARE has appropriate DVM coverage 7 days per week.
• In collaboration with the AAH management team, ensure the CARE veterinary team is scheduled for all required training, meetings, and lectures.

Interdepartmental Communication/Administrative/Other (20%)

• Collaborate and support the work of partner departments, particularly the Humane Law Enforcement, Community Engagement, and the Adoption Center departments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when dealing with criminal cases.
• Attend staff meetings, doctor meetings and other requested meetings.
• Provide medical information and represent CARE to the public and to media when requested.
• Provide a high level of customer service to external and internal clients.
• Create, model, and follow written and verbally communicated ASPCA and CARE Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with special projects, presentations and data collection as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Exemplifies the ASPCA’s Core Values:

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
• Believes in Team – that we are stronger together
• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible
• Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to successfully work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment that combines individual patient and shelter medicine and effectively multi-task with a high degree of integrity and accountability and without loss of attention to detail.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively and courteously with all levels of staff.
• Maintain an open mind regarding changes and be willing to learn, implement, and teach new protocols.
• Deploy with BST, Community Engagement, Community Medicine, National Field Response or Rehabilitation Services at one time per year (locally and nationally).
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work standing for 8 or more hours and bend, crouch, kneel and move freely to perform responsibilities that include handling potentially dangerous animals in stressful conditions.
• Able to occasionally work in physically challenging conditions and able to wear appropriate protective gear, including a protective mask; job responsibilities may entail exposure to chemical and biological hazards, such as feces and blood, exposure to sharp objects, working in noisy environments and working in areas with uneven, wet, and slippery surfaces.
• The Director may be requested and/or required to work additional hours, weekends, cover shifts and/or stay late. 
• May be required to work or provide medical and/or staffing support for disasters/storm coverage.

Compensation and benefits:

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future. 

The target hiring range for this role is $169,500-$179,500. In addition to a competitive salary, this role offers a signing bonus.

For more information on our benefits offerings, click  here .

Stay Connected – Join Our Talent Community

If you are interested in joining our team but do not see a position listed that fits your experience or interests, please  visit our website to join our Talent Community  and stay connected to future opportunities with the ASPCA.

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Our EEO Policy:

The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.  A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA.  Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status,  or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Our EEO Policy:
The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA. Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

About Us:
The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.

At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA’s vision – that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.

Your Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act:
Pursuant to regulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), we provide this notice to applicants about eligible employees’ protected leave for certain reasons. Click on the link to learn more.

Applicants that are residents of Colorado and Oregon: Per CO Senate Bill 23-058 and ORS 659A.030, we cannot generally request or require any age-related information (i.e., age, DOB, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution) on an initial employment application; this includes any age-related inquiries through completion of the initial interview. We can require/request additional application materials; if those materials contain any age-related information, an applicant should redact the information before submitting an initial employment application.

Indiana Applicants: Pursuant to Indiana law, we are providing notice that it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by: (1) refusing to employ an applicant for employment on the basis that the applicant is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States; or (2) refusing to employ an applicant for employment on the basis that the applicant is a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component. Should you feel that you were a victim of discrimination on the basis of veteran status, please let us know at Alternatively, you can file a complaint with the following agencies at any time: Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N103, Indianapolis, IN 46204; Office: | Toll Free: ; Hearing Impaired: | Fax: ; E-mail: | Website: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Indianapolis Field Office; 115 W. Washington Street South Tower Suite 600; Indianapolis, IN 46204; Phone: ; Fax: ; TTY: ;ASL Video Phone: .

Summary:

Who we are:

Have you ever thought about  devoting   your veterinarian skills to  the  recover y   and rehabilitat ion of dogs that are victims of cruelty and neglect? Come and join  the Canine Annex for Recovery and Enrichment (CARE) and  utilize   your skills to making the biggest difference in vulnerable animals’ lives.

What you’ll do:

The Director of Veterinary Services, CARE will perform all the duties of a licensed veterinarian, including providing compassionate, high-quality, practical veterinary care to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk animals and supervise LVTs .

What you’ll get:

Work/life balance:

• four-day work week with three days off to recharge

• four weeks of paid vacation time to relax

• paid sick time to heal

• ten paid holidays to observe

• plus - one week of paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like

• Access to no-cost CE opportunities   plus a CE allowance

• Terrific benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax dependent care, and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning after one year of service, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance and more (note that benefits are subject to change annually)

• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professional development programs to help you grow as a medical professional and a person.

• Support: we are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on.

*Schedule is Wed-Sat, 9-7pm

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Managing Medical Cases (60%):

• Ensure CARE provides high quality individualized care, considering the medical and behavioral needs of our patients while maintaining overall population medicine using shelter best practices to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk patients.
• Serve on a panel with medical, behavior, and operations leaders to review cases and make weekly pathway planning decisions, including humane euthanasia decisions, taking into consideration animals’ physical and behavioral well-being, using organizationally aligned tools developed to assess quality of life and readiness for adoption.
• Perform humane euthanasia for animals deemed unsuitable for placement, working closely with the behavior and medical teams to ensure a compassionate, low-stress procedure.
• Perform medical intakes on all new NYPD and CE cases admitted to CARE and in collaboration with partner departments for animals admitted to veterinary partner hospitals, AAH, ARC, and Adoption Center as needed.
• Provide medical support for large scale NYPD and CE cases.
• Perform exams, diagnostic tests, and medical treatments with full utilization of Fear Free medical handling.  Ensure all staff are practicing Fear Free handing.
• Develop skilled and efficient diagnosis and treatment plans following ARC/CARE/AAH medical parameters and guidelines.  
• Provide medical care for outpatients of owned, fostered out and/or animals in transition to the Adoption Center and placement partners.
• Maintain thorough, high quality medical records, documenting all exam findings, test results, and treatments.
• Work with partner hospitals as needed, including referral for advanced care, and assessing medical stability of new cases at partner hospitals.
• Respond to after-hours medical concerns.
• Oversee and maintain the CARE animal census.

People Management/Managing Patient Flow (20%):

• Oversee the daily medical care and case flow of the animals housed in CARE.
• Lead the Daily CARE rounds meeting.
• Lead monthly CARE LVT meeting.
• Develop, disseminate, and keep current the CARE Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure their implementation. Facility-specific SOPs are developed in conjunction with ARC, AAH, Adoption Center, BST to ensure best medical, sheltering, and behavioral practices.
• Model a standard of continued commitment to improve and expand upon all aspects of CARE including, medical, behavior, housing, safety, and animal flow.
• Set expectations and goals and provide consistent, high-quality feedback to direct reports, including regular 1:1s and quarterly feedback sessions to build strong relationships, provide clear direction, and encourage opportunities for development. Complete annual performance evaluations.
• Practice and espouse positive, people-centric management approaches that are in line with team and organizational core values.
• Recommend internal and external training opportunities as needed for direct reports in identified areas.
• Respond to concerns from direct reports and selected administrative staff, addressing them promptly and accordingly.
• Handle employee-relations issues with confidentiality and care, ensuring compliance with any applicable collective-bargaining agreements.
• Conduct corrective actions related to performance.
• Maintain proactive communication with the Senior Director as to any critical situations or issues.
• Support the Senior Director of Veterinary Services in handling any adverse client or patient events appropriately and professionally.
• Model a standard of continual commitment to improvement in all aspects of CARE animal care and handling of dogs and cats.
• Serve as a champion in times of change management and proactively partner with the ARC and CARE Leadership team in identifying ways to improve people policies and medical protocols.
• Collaborate with the AAH Office Manager and Direct of Veterinary Services to ensure CARE has appropriate DVM coverage 7 days per week.
• In collaboration with the AAH management team, ensure the CARE veterinary team is scheduled for all required training, meetings, and lectures.

Interdepartmental Communication/Administrative/Other (20%)

• Collaborate and support the work of partner departments, particularly the Humane Law Enforcement, Community Engagement, and the Adoption Center departments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when dealing with criminal cases.
• Attend staff meetings, doctor meetings and other requested meetings.
• Provide medical information and represent CARE to the public and to media when requested.
• Provide a high level of customer service to external and internal clients.
• Create, model, and follow written and verbally communicated ASPCA and CARE Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with special projects, presentations and data collection as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Exemplifies the ASPCA’s Core Values:

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
• Believes in Team – that we are stronger together
• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible
• Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to successfully work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment that combines individual patient and shelter medicine and effectively multi-task with a high degree of integrity and accountability and without loss of attention to detail.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively and courteously with all levels of staff.
• Maintain an open mind regarding changes and be willing to learn, implement, and teach new protocols.
• Deploy with BST, Community Engagement, Community Medicine, National Field Response or Rehabilitation Services at one time per year (locally and nationally).
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work standing for 8 or more hours and bend, crouch, kneel and move freely to perform responsibilities that include handling potentially dangerous animals in stressful conditions.
• Able to occasionally work in physically challenging conditions and able to wear appropriate protective gear, including a protective mask; job responsibilities may entail exposure to chemical and biological hazards, such as feces and blood, exposure to sharp objects, working in noisy environments and working in areas with uneven, wet, and slippery surfaces.
• The Director may be requested and/or required to work additional hours, weekends, cover shifts and/or stay late. 
• May be required to work or provide medical and/or staffing support for disasters/storm coverage.

Compensation and benefits:

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future. 

The target hiring range for this role is $169,500-$179,500. In addition to a competitive salary, this role offers a signing bonus.

For more information on our benefits offerings, click  here .

Stay Connected – Join Our Talent Community

If you are interested in joining our team but do not see a position listed that fits your experience or interests, please  visit our website to join our Talent Community  and stay connected to future opportunities with the ASPCA.

Qualifications:

Language:

Education and Work Experience:

Our EEO Policy:

The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.  A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA.  Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status,  or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Our EEO Policy:
The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA. Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

About Us:
The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.

At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA’s vision – that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.

Your Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act:
Pursuant to regulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), we provide this notice to applicants about eligible employees’ protected leave for certain reasons. Click on the link to learn more.

Applicants that are residents of Colorado and Oregon: Per CO Senate Bill 23-058 and ORS 659A.030, we cannot generally request or require any age-related information (i.e., age, DOB, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution) on an initial employment application; this includes any age-related inquiries through completion of the initial interview. We can require/request additional application materials; if those materials contain any age-related information, an applicant should redact the information before submitting an initial employment application.

Indiana Applicants: Pursuant to Indiana law, we are providing notice that it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by: (1) refusing to employ an applicant for employment on the basis that the applicant is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States; or (2) refusing to employ an applicant for employment on the basis that the applicant is a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component. Should you feel that you were a victim of discrimination on the basis of veteran status, please let us know at Alternatively, you can file a complaint with the following agencies at any time: Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N103, Indianapolis, IN 46204; Office: | Toll Free: ; Hearing Impaired: | Fax: ; E-mail: | Website: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Indianapolis Field Office; 115 W. Washington Street South Tower Suite 600; Indianapolis, IN 46204; Phone: ; Fax: ; TTY: ;ASL Video Phone: .

Summary:

Who we are:

Have you ever thought about  devoting   your veterinarian skills to  the  recover y   and rehabilitat ion of dogs that are victims of cruelty and neglect? Come and join  the Canine Annex for Recovery and Enrichment (CARE) and  utilize   your skills to making the biggest difference in vulnerable animals’ lives.

What you’ll do:

The Director of Veterinary Services, CARE will perform all the duties of a licensed veterinarian, including providing compassionate, high-quality, practical veterinary care to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk animals and supervise LVTs .

What you’ll get:

Work/life balance:

• four-day work week with three days off to recharge

• four weeks of paid vacation time to relax

• paid sick time to heal

• ten paid holidays to observe

• plus - one week of paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like

• Access to no-cost CE opportunities   plus a CE allowance

• Terrific benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax dependent care, and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning after one year of service, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance and more (note that benefits are subject to change annually)

• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professional development programs to help you grow as a medical professional and a person.

• Support: we are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on.

*Schedule is Wed-Sat, 9-7pm

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Managing Medical Cases (60%):

• Ensure CARE provides high quality individualized care, considering the medical and behavioral needs of our patients while maintaining overall population medicine using shelter best practices to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk patients.
• Serve on a panel with medical, behavior, and operations leaders to review cases and make weekly pathway planning decisions, including humane euthanasia decisions, taking into consideration animals’ physical and behavioral well-being, using organizationally aligned tools developed to assess quality of life and readiness for adoption.
• Perform humane euthanasia for animals deemed unsuitable for placement, working closely with the behavior and medical teams to ensure a compassionate, low-stress procedure.
• Perform medical intakes on all new NYPD and CE cases admitted to CARE and in collaboration with partner departments for animals admitted to veterinary partner hospitals, AAH, ARC, and Adoption Center as needed.
• Provide medical support for large scale NYPD and CE cases.
• Perform exams, diagnostic tests, and medical treatments with full utilization of Fear Free medical handling.  Ensure all staff are practicing Fear Free handing.
• Develop skilled and efficient diagnosis and treatment plans following ARC/CARE/AAH medical parameters and guidelines.  
• Provide medical care for outpatients of owned, fostered out and/or animals in transition to the Adoption Center and placement partners.
• Maintain thorough, high quality medical records, documenting all exam findings, test results, and treatments.
• Work with partner hospitals as needed, including referral for advanced care, and assessing medical stability of new cases at partner hospitals.
• Respond to after-hours medical concerns.
• Oversee and maintain the CARE animal census.

People Management/Managing Patient Flow (20%):

• Oversee the daily medical care and case flow of the animals housed in CARE.
• Lead the Daily CARE rounds meeting.
• Lead monthly CARE LVT meeting.
• Develop, disseminate, and keep current the CARE Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure their implementation. Facility-specific SOPs are developed in conjunction with ARC, AAH, Adoption Center, BST to ensure best medical, sheltering, and behavioral practices.
• Model a standard of continued commitment to improve and expand upon all aspects of CARE including, medical, behavior, housing, safety, and animal flow.
• Set expectations and goals and provide consistent, high-quality feedback to direct reports, including regular 1:1s and quarterly feedback sessions to build strong relationships, provide clear direction, and encourage opportunities for development. Complete annual performance evaluations.
• Practice and espouse positive, people-centric management approaches that are in line with team and organizational core values.
• Recommend internal and external training opportunities as needed for direct reports in identified areas.
• Respond to concerns from direct reports and selected administrative staff, addressing them promptly and accordingly.
• Handle employee-relations issues with confidentiality and care, ensuring compliance with any applicable collective-bargaining agreements.
• Conduct corrective actions related to performance.
• Maintain proactive communication with the Senior Director as to any critical situations or issues.
• Support the Senior Director of Veterinary Services in handling any adverse client or patient events appropriately and professionally.
• Model a standard of continual commitment to improvement in all aspects of CARE animal care and handling of dogs and cats.
• Serve as a champion in times of change management and proactively partner with the ARC and CARE Leadership team in identifying ways to improve people policies and medical protocols.
• Collaborate with the AAH Office Manager and Direct of Veterinary Services to ensure CARE has appropriate DVM coverage 7 days per week.
• In collaboration with the AAH management team, ensure the CARE veterinary team is scheduled for all required training, meetings, and lectures.

Interdepartmental Communication/Administrative/Other (20%)

• Collaborate and support the work of partner departments, particularly the Humane Law Enforcement, Community Engagement, and the Adoption Center departments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when dealing with criminal cases.
• Attend staff meetings, doctor meetings and other requested meetings.
• Provide medical information and represent CARE to the public and to media when requested.
• Provide a high level of customer service to external and internal clients.
• Create, model, and follow written and verbally communicated ASPCA and CARE Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with special projects, presentations and data collection as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Exemplifies the ASPCA’s Core Values:

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
• Believes in Team – that we are stronger together
• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible
• Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to successfully work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment that combines individual patient and shelter medicine and effectively multi-task with a high degree of integrity and accountability and without loss of attention to detail.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively and courteously with all levels of staff.
• Maintain an open mind regarding changes and be willing to learn, implement, and teach new protocols.
• Deploy with BST, Community Engagement, Community Medicine, National Field Response or Rehabilitation Services at one time per year (locally and nationally).
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work standing for 8 or more hours and bend, crouch, kneel and move freely to perform responsibilities that include handling potentially dangerous animals in stressful conditions.
• Able to occasionally work in physically challenging conditions and able to wear appropriate protective gear, including a protective mask; job responsibilities may entail exposure to chemical and biological hazards, such as feces and blood, exposure to sharp objects, working in noisy environments and working in areas with uneven, wet, and slippery surfaces.
• The Director may be requested and/or required to work additional hours, weekends, cover shifts and/or stay late. 
• May be required to work or provide medical and/or staffing support for disasters/storm coverage.

Compensation and benefits:

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future. 

The target hiring range for this role is $169,500-$179,500. In addition to a competitive salary, this role offers a signing bonus.

For more information on our benefits offerings, click  here .

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The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.  A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA.  Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status,  or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Our EEO Policy:
The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA. Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

About Us:
The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.

At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA’s vision – that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.

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Summary:

Are you passionate about helping animals in need and eager to advance the field of animal welfare? Do you thrive in a dynamic, complex, highly collaborative environment? If so, the role of Care & Enrichment Technician at the ASPCAs new Recovery & Rehabilitation Center (R&R Center) in Pawling, NY might be right for you!

The individual in this role is responsible for providing sheltering that is conducive to the behavioral and medic al health of resident animals. Care & Enrichment Technicians ensure a safe, healthy, clean, and enriched environment, and assist in providing the mental and physical activities animals need to regain and maintain their wellbeing.

Successful candidates for Care & Enrichment Technician are adaptive, resilient, collaborative, curious, and capable of prolonged physical activity. The person in this role must be comfortable working with dogs with significant behavioral and medic al needs.

Recovery & Rehabilitation Center Overview & Upcoming Launch

The R&R Center in Pawling, NY, is a unique program dedicated to providing integrated sheltering, behavioral, and medic al care for canine victims of cruelty. The R&R Center team works closely with ASPCA teams in New York City to help animals rescued in partnership with the NYPD.

The target start date for this position is in October 2025.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Functional Duties (85%)

• Maintain working knowledge of all Care & Enrichment daily protocols

• Maintain working knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, and keeps accurate records of compliance activities

• Clean, sanitize, and prepare animal housing areas according to established protocols

• Perform repeated daily checks of animal holding areas, spot cleaning, feeding, watering, and providing enrichment according to relevant protocols

• Create and maintain safe and comfortable enriched kennels for all dogs

• Provide enrichment activities according to the daily enrichment schedule

• Provide food, water, and medication based on veterinary orders and behavior modification plans

• Monitor the eating, drinking, and elimination habits of every animal

• Monitor the population for signs of physical or mental decline, promptly reporting concerns through the appropriate channels

• Assist in overseeing volunteers as they perform animal related tasks, providing coaching and encouragement; demonstrate respect and gratitude for volunteer support

• Assist with handling and documentation during dog playgroups

• Assist with the transport of dogs to and from emergency and specialty veterinarians, and between ASPCA facilities as needed

• Assist with the physical movement of animals into and out of the shelter using low-stress animal handling techniques and following applicable organizational policies and protocols

• Collaborate with behavior and veterinary team members, working together to ensure open and ample communication, excellent care, and close monitoring of every animal in the shelter

• Send timely medic al and behavior observation reports and actively engage within and across teams to implement interventions

• Attend all required huddles throughout the day, reporting on progress, asking for or providing assistance as needed

• Attend and participate in training classes as scheduled by the Manager, Care and Enrichment

• Continually support teammates, working together to stay on track in order to best serve the animals

• Keep animal care and enrichment equipment and supplies organized, efficiently located, and in good repair, reporting missing, broken, or inadequate tools to management

• Monitor the inventory and conditions of animal care and enrichment supplies, requesting additional supplies before stock is depleted

• Be willing to deploy locally or nationally as part of an ASPCA response when the opportunity arises and approved by the Manager, Care and Enrichment.

Operational and Administrative Duties (15%)

• Maintain meticulous records for every animal in appropriate databases

• Attend and meaningfully contribute to all relevant R&R Center and ASPCA meetings

• Accurately track and report time worked, time off, and work-related expenses

• Responsibly steward R&R Center assets

Core Values

Exemplifies the ASPCAs Core Values :

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals

• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes

• Believes in Team that we are stronger together

• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible

• Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals

Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Professional, academic or volunteer animal care experience with dogs is required

• 6 months of professional or volunteer animal care experience with dogs is strongly preferred

• Animal shelter experience with dogs strongly preferred; dog boarding or veterinary clinic experience with dogs preferred

• Previous experience working in an animal shelter preferred

• Fear Free Shelter Program certification (approximately 5 hours) required or completed within 60 days of hire

Qualifications

• Valid drivers license and ability to pass a motor vehicle history check demonstrating safe driving

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

• Able to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Dependable and ability to demonstrate regular and reliable attendance

• Fluent in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiarity with shelter software systems or Salesforce a plus

• Excellent written and ora

Summary:

Who we are:

Have you ever thought about devoting your veterinarian skills to the recover y and rehabilitat ion of dogs that are victims of cruelty and neglect? Come and join the Canine Annex for Recovery and Enrichment (CARE) and utilize your skills to making the biggest difference in vulnerable animals lives.

What youll do:

The Director of Veterinary Services, CARE will perform all the duties of a licensed veterinarian, including providing compassionate, high-quality, practical veterinary care to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk animals and supervise LVTs .

What youll get:

Work/life balance:

• four-day work week with three days off to recharge

• four weeks of paid vacation time to relax

• paid sick time to heal

• ten paid holidays to observe

• plus - one week of paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like

• Access to no-cost CE opportunities plus a CE allowance

• Terrific benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax dependent care, and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning after one year of service, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance and more (note that benefits are subject to change annually)

• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professional development programs to help you grow as a medical professional and a person.

• Support: we are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on.

*Schedule is Wed-Sat, 9-7pm

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Managing Medical Cases (60%):

• Ensure CARE provides high quality individualized care, considering the medical and behavioral needs of our patients while maintaining overall population medicine using shelter best practices to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk patients.
• Serve on a panel with medical, behavior, and operations leaders to review cases and make weekly pathway planning decisions, including humane euthanasia decisions, taking into consideration animals physical and behavioral well-being, using organizationally aligned tools developed to assess quality of life and readiness for adoption.
• Perform humane euthanasia for animals deemed unsuitable for placement, working closely with the behavior and medical teams to ensure a compassionate, low-stress procedure.
• Perform medical intakes on all new NYPD and CE cases admitted to CARE and in collaboration with partner departments for animals admitted to veterinary partner hospitals, AAH, ARC, and Adoption Center as needed.
• Provide medical support for large scale NYPD and CE cases.
• Perform exams, diagnostic tests, and medical treatments with full utilization of Fear Free medical handling. Ensure all staff are practicing Fear Free handing.
• Develop skilled and efficient diagnosis and treatment plans following ARC/CARE/AAH medical parameters and guidelines.
• Provide medical care for outpatients of owned, fostered out and/or animals in transition to the Adoption Center and placement partners.
• Maintain thorough, high quality medical records, documenting all exam findings, test results, and treatments.
• Work with partner hospitals as needed, including referral for advanced care, and assessing medical stability of new cases at partner hospitals.
• Respond to after-hours medical concerns.
• Oversee and maintain the CARE animal census.

People Management/Managing Patient Flow (20%):

• Oversee the daily medical care and case flow of the animals housed in CARE.
• Lead the Daily CARE rounds meeting.
• Lead monthly CARE LVT meeting.
• Develop, disseminate, and keep current the CARE Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure their implementation. Facility-specific SOPs are developed in conjunction with ARC, AAH, Adoption Center, BST to ensure best medical, sheltering, and behavioral practices.
• Model a standard of continued commitment to improve and expand upon all aspects of CARE including, medical, behavior, housing, safety, and animal flow.
• Set expectations and goals and provide consistent, high-quality feedback to direct reports, including regular 1:1s and quarterly feedback sessions to build strong relationships, provide clear direction, and encourage opportunities for development. Complete annual performance evaluations.
• Practice and espouse positive, people-centric management approaches that are in line with team and organizational core values.
• Recommend internal and external training opportunities as needed for direct reports in identified areas.
• Respond to concerns from direct reports and selected administrative staff, addressing them promptly and accordingly.
• Handle employee-relations issues with confidentiality and care, ensuring compliance with any applicable collective-bargaining agreements.
• Conduct corrective actions related to performance.
• Maintain proactive communication with the Senior Director as to any critical situations or issues.
• Support the Senior Director of Veterinary Services in handling any adverse client or patient events appropriately and professionally.
• Model a standard of continual commitment to improvement in all aspects of CARE animal care and handling of dogs and cats.
• Serve as a champion in times of change management and proactively partner with the ARC and CARE Leadership team in identifying ways to improve people policies and medical protocols.
• Collaborate with the AAH Office Manager and Direct of Veterinary Services to ensure CARE has appropriate DVM coverage 7 days per week.
• In collaboration with the AAH management team, ensure the CARE veterinary team is scheduled for all required training, meetings, and lectures.

Interdepartmental Communication/Administrative/Other (20%)

• Collaborate and support the work of partner departments, particularly the Humane Law Enforcement, Community Engagement, and the Adoption Center departments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when dealing with criminal cases.
• Attend staff meetings, doctor meetings and other requested meetings.
• Provide medical information and represent CARE to the public and to media when requested.
• Provide a high level of customer service to external and internal clients.
• Create, model, and follow written and verbally communicated ASPCA and CARE Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with special projects, presentations and data collection as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Exemplifies the ASPCAs Core Values:

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
• Believes in Team that we are stronger together
• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible
• Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to successfully work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment that combines individual patient and shelter medicine and effectively multi-task with a high degree of integrity and accountability and without loss of attention to detail.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively and courteously with all levels of staff.
• Maintain an open mind regarding changes and be willing to learn, implement, and teach new protocols.
• Deploy with BST, Community Engagement, Community Medicine, National Field Response or Rehabilitation Services at one time per year (locally and nationally).
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work standing for 8 or more hours and bend, crouch, kneel and move freely to perform responsibilities that include handling potentially dangerous animals in stressful conditions.
• Able to occasionally work in physically challenging conditions and able to wear appropriate protective gear, including a protective mask; job responsibilities may entail exposure to chemical and biological hazards, such as

Summary:

Who we are:

Have you ever thought about devoting your veterinarian skills to the recover y and rehabilitat ion of dogs that are victims of cruelty and neglect? Come and join the Canine Annex for Recovery and Enrichment (CARE) and utilize your skills to making the biggest difference in vulnerable animals lives.

What youll do:

The Director of Veterinary Services, CARE will perform all the duties of a licensed veterinarian, including providing compassionate, high-quality, practical veterinary care to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk animals and supervise LVTs .

What youll get:

Work/life balance:

• four-day work week with three days off to recharge

• four weeks of paid vacation time to relax

• paid sick time to heal

• ten paid holidays to observe

• plus - one week of paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like

• Access to no-cost CE opportunities plus a CE allowance

• Terrific benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax dependent care, and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning after one year of service, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance and more (note that benefits are subject to change annually)

• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professional development programs to help you grow as a medical professional and a person.

• Support: we are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on.

*Schedule is Wed-Sat, 9-7pm

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Managing Medical Cases (60%):

• Ensure CARE provides high quality individualized care, considering the medical and behavioral needs of our patients while maintaining overall population medicine using shelter best practices to a wide range of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk patients.
• Serve on a panel with medical, behavior, and operations leaders to review cases and make weekly pathway planning decisions, including humane euthanasia decisions, taking into consideration animals physical and behavioral well-being, using organizationally aligned tools developed to assess quality of life and readiness for adoption.
• Perform humane euthanasia for animals deemed unsuitable for placement, working closely with the behavior and medical teams to ensure a compassionate, low-stress procedure.
• Perform medical intakes on all new NYPD and CE cases admitted to CARE and in collaboration with partner departments for animals admitted to veterinary partner hospitals, AAH, ARC, and Adoption Center as needed.
• Provide medical support for large scale NYPD and CE cases.
• Perform exams, diagnostic tests, and medical treatments with full utilization of Fear Free medical handling. Ensure all staff are practicing Fear Free handing.
• Develop skilled and efficient diagnosis and treatment plans following ARC/CARE/AAH medical parameters and guidelines.
• Provide medical care for outpatients of owned, fostered out and/or animals in transition to the Adoption Center and placement partners.
• Maintain thorough, high quality medical records, documenting all exam findings, test results, and treatments.
• Work with partner hospitals as needed, including referral for advanced care, and assessing medical stability of new cases at partner hospitals.
• Respond to after-hours medical concerns.
• Oversee and maintain the CARE animal census.

People Management/Managing Patient Flow (20%):

• Oversee the daily medical care and case flow of the animals housed in CARE.
• Lead the Daily CARE rounds meeting.
• Lead monthly CARE LVT meeting.
• Develop, disseminate, and keep current the CARE Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure their implementation. Facility-specific SOPs are developed in conjunction with ARC, AAH, Adoption Center, BST to ensure best medical, sheltering, and behavioral practices.
• Model a standard of continued commitment to improve and expand upon all aspects of CARE including, medical, behavior, housing, safety, and animal flow.
• Set expectations and goals and provide consistent, high-quality feedback to direct reports, including regular 1:1s and quarterly feedback sessions to build strong relationships, provide clear direction, and encourage opportunities for development. Complete annual performance evaluations.
• Practice and espouse positive, people-centric management approaches that are in line with team and organizational core values.
• Recommend internal and external training opportunities as needed for direct reports in identified areas.
• Respond to concerns from direct reports and selected administrative staff, addressing them promptly and accordingly.
• Handle employee-relations issues with confidentiality and care, ensuring compliance with any applicable collective-bargaining agreements.
• Conduct corrective actions related to performance.
• Maintain proactive communication with the Senior Director as to any critical situations or issues.
• Support the Senior Director of Veterinary Services in handling any adverse client or patient events appropriately and professionally.
• Model a standard of continual commitment to improvement in all aspects of CARE animal care and handling of dogs and cats.
• Serve as a champion in times of change management and proactively partner with the ARC and CARE Leadership team in identifying ways to improve people policies and medical protocols.
• Collaborate with the AAH Office Manager and Direct of Veterinary Services to ensure CARE has appropriate DVM coverage 7 days per week.
• In collaboration with the AAH management team, ensure the CARE veterinary team is scheduled for all required training, meetings, and lectures.

Interdepartmental Communication/Administrative/Other (20%)

• Collaborate and support the work of partner departments, particularly the Humane Law Enforcement, Community Engagement, and the Adoption Center departments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when dealing with criminal cases.
• Attend staff meetings, doctor meetings and other requested meetings.
• Provide medical information and represent CARE to the public and to media when requested.
• Provide a high level of customer service to external and internal clients.
• Create, model, and follow written and verbally communicated ASPCA and CARE Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with special projects, presentations and data collection as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Exemplifies the ASPCAs Core Values:

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
• Believes in Team that we are stronger together
• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible
• Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to successfully work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment that combines individual patient and shelter medicine and effectively multi-task with a high degree of integrity and accountability and without loss of attention to detail.
• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively and courteously with all levels of staff.
• Maintain an open mind regarding changes and be willing to learn, implement, and teach new protocols.
• Deploy with BST, Community Engagement, Community Medicine, National Field Response or Rehabilitation Services at one time per year (locally and nationally).
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work standing for 8 or more hours and bend, crouch, kneel and move freely to perform responsibilities that include handling potentially dangerous animals in stressful conditions.
• Able to occasionally work in physically challenging conditions and able to wear appropriate protective gear, including a protective mask; job responsibilities may entail exposure to chemical and biological hazards, such as

Summary:

Are you passionate about helping animals in need and eager to advance the field of animal welfare? Do you thrive in a dynamic, complex, highly collaborative environment? If so, the role of Care & Enrichment Technician at the ASPCAs new Recovery & Rehabilitation Center (R&R Center) in Pawling, NY might be right for you!

The individual in this role is responsible for providing sheltering that is conducive to the behavioral and medic al health of resident animals. Care & Enrichment Technicians ensure a safe, healthy, clean, and enriched environment, and assist in providing the mental and physical activities animals need to regain and maintain their wellbeing.

Successful candidates for Care & Enrichment Technician are adaptive, resilient, collaborative, curious, and capable of prolonged physical activity. The person in this role must be comfortable working with dogs with significant behavioral and medic al needs.

Recovery & Rehabilitation Center Overview & Upcoming Launch

The R&R Center in Pawling, NY, is a unique program dedicated to providing integrated sheltering, behavioral, and medic al care for canine victims of cruelty. The R&R Center team works closely with ASPCA teams in New York City to help animals rescued in partnership with the NYPD.

The target start date for this position is in October 2025.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Functional Duties (85%)

• Maintain working knowledge of all Care & Enrichment daily protocols

• Maintain working knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, and keeps accurate records of compliance activities

• Clean, sanitize, and prepare animal housing areas according to established protocols

• Perform repeated daily checks of animal holding areas, spot cleaning, feeding, watering, and providing enrichment according to relevant protocols

• Create and maintain safe and comfortable enriched kennels for all dogs

• Provide enrichment activities according to the daily enrichment schedule

• Provide food, water, and medication based on veterinary orders and behavior modification plans

• Monitor the eating, drinking, and elimination habits of every animal

• Monitor the population for signs of physical or mental decline, promptly reporting concerns through the appropriate channels

• Assist in overseeing volunteers as they perform animal related tasks, providing coaching and encouragement; demonstrate respect and gratitude for volunteer support

• Assist with handling and documentation during dog playgroups

• Assist with the transport of dogs to and from emergency and specialty veterinarians, and between ASPCA facilities as needed

• Assist with the physical movement of animals into and out of the shelter using low-stress animal handling techniques and following applicable organizational policies and protocols

• Collaborate with behavior and veterinary team members, working together to ensure open and ample communication, excellent care, and close monitoring of every animal in the shelter

• Send timely medic al and behavior observation reports and actively engage within and across teams to implement interventions

• Attend all required huddles throughout the day, reporting on progress, asking for or providing assistance as needed

• Attend and participate in training classes as scheduled by the Manager, Care and Enrichment

• Continually support teammates, working together to stay on track in order to best serve the animals

• Keep animal care and enrichment equipment and supplies organized, efficiently located, and in good repair, reporting missing, broken, or inadequate tools to management

• Monitor the inventory and conditions of animal care and enrichment supplies, requesting additional supplies before stock is depleted

• Be willing to deploy locally or nationally as part of an ASPCA response when the opportunity arises and approved by the Manager, Care and Enrichment.

Operational and Administrative Duties (15%)

• Maintain meticulous records for every animal in appropriate databases

• Attend and meaningfully contribute to all relevant R&R Center and ASPCA meetings

• Accurately track and report time worked, time off, and work-related expenses

• Responsibly steward R&R Center assets

Core Values

Exemplifies the ASPCAs Core Values :

• Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals

• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes

• Believes in Team that we are stronger together

• Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible

• Focuses on Impact , specifically making change for animals

Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Professional, academic or volunteer animal care experience with dogs is required

• 6 months of professional or volunteer animal care experience with dogs is strongly preferred

• Animal shelter experience with dogs strongly preferred; dog boarding or veterinary clinic experience with dogs preferred

• Previous experience working in an animal shelter preferred

• Fear Free Shelter Program certification (approximately 5 hours) required or completed within 60 days of hire

Qualifications

• Valid drivers license and ability to pass a motor vehicle history check demonstrating safe driving

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

• Able to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Dependable and ability to demonstrate regular and reliable attendance

• Fluent in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiarity with shelter software systems or Salesforce a plus

• Excellent written and ora

Job Description

This is a full-time 40 hour a week position, with required weekend days.

THE POSITION:

We are looking for a candidate who can deliver compassionate client service in a fast-paced environment for people looking to adopt or surrender. In the AWS role, you are often the first point of contact for pet families in need. You will spend part of your day hands-on with the animals at the adoption center and part of the day assisting the public with adoptions and surrenders.

The Animal Welfare Specialist position at MSPCA-Angell offers a clear path for professional development through three progressive levels: AWS, AWS 2, and Lead AWS. Each level reflects increased knowledge in animal care and behavior, greater ability to support more complex client interactions, and opportunities to mentor and assist in training new team members. Advancement through these levels is tied to both responsibility and hourly compensation, providing meaningful opportunities for growth within the role, all while contributing to our compassionate, mission-driven culture.

Some job responsibilities include:

• Caring for animals at the adoption center, including the provision of exercise, food, water, enrichment and medications.
• Cleaning the adoption center rooms and cages.
• Participating in trainings and team discussions on behavior plans for all animals

• Providing in-depth adoption counseling through thoughtful conversations with potential adopters to ensure the best match and outcomes for the animal and owner

• Providing judgement free, empathetic surrender counseling to owners, and discussing alternative paths to surrender whenever available

ABOUT THE BOSTON ADOPTION CENTER:

The MSPCA is the largest animal welfare organization in the state - caring for and placing over 11,000 animals annually across our four adoption centers. The Boston Adoption Center is home to our low cost community clinic and a robust community outreach program. We also care for and place into homes over 2,000 animals each year with a 92% live release rate. Take a virtual tour!

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

We are looking for applicants with at least one year of experience in a customer service/client care position. Previous animal experience is a plus! Applicants should also demonstrate excellent judgment, interpersonal skills and an eagerness to support the human-animal bond.

Applicants with a proficiency in Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please detail your customer service experience and any animal care experience you have in your cover letter.

WHO WE ARE:

The MSPCA is one of the oldest and most venerable humane organizations in the world. We work together as a community to deliver on our mission of advancing the health and welfare of animals. Sharing in this vision provides meaning to our employees and adds an important dimension to our work.

The MSPCA-Angell believes that the lives of all creatures–human and non-human–are inextricably intertwined; that our actions impact all; and that our fate is linked to theirs as interdependent inhabitants of the same planet. We believe that our shared commitment to our organizational values of Compassion, Collaboration, Integrity, Service, Positivity, and Excellence contribute to a compassionate and just society in which all people and animals are treated with care and respect.

OUR BENEFITS:

Our compensation package includes health, dental and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, sick, and vacation time, employee discounts for pet health care, and free on-site parking.

Job Description

Salary:

FACTA, LLC is actively seeking a Certified PAACO (Poultry) Animal Welfare Auditor Contractor. As an Auditor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our organization adheres to the highest standards of animal welfare and ethical practices. This position involves conducting thorough audits of our facilities, suppliers, and partners to assess and improve animal welfare conditions.

Who is FACTA?

FACTA is a nationally recognized leader in designing cutting-edgeand pragmatic Animal Welfare training, verification, andcertification tools. Our team will work jointly with clients to createand implement socially responsible on-farm company policies toprotect your livestock, brand, and profits in an economically sensiblemanner.

We provide large and small farms with the independent animal welfare assurance and verification that todays consuming public has come to expect. FACTAs standards not only meet market expectations but exceed them. Our end goal is to ensure that you remain in compliance with and stay ahead of the ever-evolving animal welfare market demands.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Focus on learning audit tools and procedures in one species when learning the position and company. Begin to develop cross species skills and expanding knowledge of other animal welfare sectors.

• Conduct audits at assigned facilities.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in all audits and audit reports.
• Communicate with client in preparation for audit.
• Maintain confidentiality about all aspects of work and adhere to all procedures established by FACTA and its auditing clients.
• Follow and adhere to all required protocols and procedures including submitting a detailed time and expense report prior to firm deadline.
• Scheduling audit associated travel.
• Communicate with management, producers and others as needed.
• Able to work independently in a timely manner without direct oversight.
• Effectively exhibit communication, listening, and problem-solving skills including asking questions. Escalate risks and issues beyond own experience or skill set.
• Comply with Firm practice management procedures and systems.
• Complete audit procedures that obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence with a focus on quality and in accordance with applicable auditing standards.
• Maintain professional skepticism including consideration of alternative and disconfirming evidence.
• Complete tasks and deliverables to a high-quality standard.
• Keep senior team members informed of significant developments and progress on the engagement.
• Basic knowledge of industry jargon. Intermediate knowledge in swine.
• Travel required with some trips beginning on Sunday evening. Frequency depending upon amount of work contracted. Audits are located across the United States.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and education related to animal production and welfare is preferred.
• A minimum of five years of experience and/or training in poultry production or welfare (equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered). Please note this does not include veterinary care for domestic animals.
• Hold an active PAACO Certification (Poultry).
• Animal welfare or animal husbandry exposure is required.
• Computer proficiency required with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Possess a U.S. passport or real ID.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work independently, follow through on all assignments and meet deadlines.
• Possess working knowledge of livestock handling tools.
• Ability to travel to on-site audits.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Working on farm may require walking for for several miles in uneven terrain, sitting for extended periods, standing for extended periods, kneeling, crouching, and working in varying temperatures.
• To ensure that biosecurity guidelines are followed and met the applicant cannot own or have any regular contact with birds or pigs. This includes domestic birds, pets, and commercial livestock. Any contact including hunting, requires at least 72 hours of downtime prior to contract work with FACTA.
  

FACTA, LLCs policy is not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source that does not have a signed vendor agreement and directly from employees and candidates.

FACTA, LLC will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors who do not have a signed vendor agreement with FACTA, LLC. (e.g. search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.)

• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FACTA LLC without having a signed vendor agreement within the last year - in place will be considered the property of FACTA.
• To be duly considered for a vendor agreement with FACTA, LLC, all formal requests must be exclusively submitted Any communication through alternative channels shall be deemed invalid for consideration.