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Are you interested in a career in animal welfare? Join the team at Paws4ever and find an engaging and fun work environment with great opportunities for growth and skill-building in the animal care field. Paws4ever is seeking a dependable and dedicated individual to perform animal shelter management.

Role Description
The Adoption Center Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Paws4ever Adoption Center. Key responsibilities include staff management, operations oversight, program evaluation, animal care, animal intake, adoptions, promotions, community pet support and guest services.

The Manager serves as a public representative of the organization, ensuring excellent customer service for adopters, volunteers, and community members. They are expected to uphold a high standard of professionalism, compassion, and care for all animals, staff, and guests.

This role supervises all Adoption Center staff and reports to the Executive Director, with accountability to the Board of Directors. Some evening and weekend shifts are required.

Duties (View full job description here)

• Leadership and Staff Management (25%)
• Operations and Animal Care (25%)
• Community Support (25%)
• Adoption, Guest Services, and Community Relationships (10%)
• Administrative, Financial, and Donation Processing (10%)

Competencies

• Ethical behavior: Consistently upholds organizational values and legal standards.
• Relationship building: Strong interpersonal skills to foster positive internal and external partnerships.
• Communication: Clear and effective verbal, written, and public communication.
• Creativity & innovation: Ability to develop new solutions and opportunities.
• Stakeholder focus: Anticipates and responds to the needs of adopters, donors, and community partners.
• Teamwork & leadership: Motivates, mentors, and collaborates with others to achieve organizational goals.
• Decision-making: Balances urgency, risk, and organizational priorities in timely decisions.
• Organizational skills: Sets priorities, tracks details, and meets deadlines.
• Planning: Strategic vision to set goals, create action plans, and measure results.
• Problem-solving: Identifies causes, evaluates options, and implements effective solutions.
• Conflict resolution: Diffuses conflict, implements solutions, uses professionalism and discretion, and maintains documentation.
• Sets healthy boundaries: maintains healthy work schedule and supports team members to do the same.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in related field and at least 3 years of experience in animal shelter supervision or management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The successful candidate will have strong supervisory experience (preferably in an animal shelter environment), including training, team building, performance evaluations and disciplinary procedures.
• Must have strong animal handling skills and be comfortable working with all sizes and breeds of dogs and cats.
• Must possess strong animal behavior and medical knowledge and communicable diseases.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid NC driver’s license.
• Must have exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills, be attentive to details and self-motivated.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft and have the ability to learn and utilize new technologies.
• Must be able to prepare and maintain accurate administrative documentation, animal records and summary reports.
• Experience working with volunteers and database systems.
• Must be able to move/lift 50 lbs., bend frequently, and stand throughout the workday.

Call-To-Action
If you are passionate about animal welfare and people facing challenges and ready to lead a dedicated team at Paws4ever, we invite you to apply today and help us create lasting bonds between pets and their forever families!

Working Conditions: Full-time (40 hours), in person. Work is performed in a kennel/shelter setting. Exposure to disinfectants and zoonotic diseases is possible. Subject to animal bites and scratches.

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Health insurance bonus
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

To apply, please submit your resume to jobs@paws4ever.org.

View full job description here.

Are you interested in a career in animal welfare? Join the team at Paws4ever and find an engaging and fun work environment with great opportunities for growth and skill-building in the animal care field. Paws4ever is seeking a dependable and dedicated individual to perform animal shelter supervision and guidance.

Role Description
The Shelter Supervisor is responsible for assisting in the oversight of all animal care, guest and adoption services, rehoming/pet support and foster coordination related functions for Paws4ever.

Primary duties include oversight and provision of direct animal care (on-site and through licensed veterinarians) and daily operations, animal intake, assistance with foster coordination and communication, assistance with rehoming/pet owner support and daily adoption center staff guidance. Additional primary duties include oversight of the adoption process on all platforms – email, phone and in-person. Oversight of all guest services, daily animal care operations, coverage for daily animal care responsibilities when needed, communication assistance with supporting veterinarians, oversee record keeping and animal intake.

The Shelter Supervisor serves as a representative of the organization to all Adoption Center guests, including but not limited to potential adopters and volunteers. They must answer questions and provide assistance as needed while maintaining a positive and professional demeanor. They will treat the guests, staff and animals of Paws4ever with respect and maintain a high standard of care as established by the organization and required by law.

The Shelter Supervisor reports to the Adoption Center Manager and ultimately the Executive Director and Board of Directors. Some evenings, weekends and holidays are required.

This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week and able to work 830-5, Tuesday through Saturday, off on Sunday and Monday.

Duties

• Supervise shelter staff, providing guidance and support to staff and volunteers
• Oversee mental and physical health of all animals in care – in house and in foster
• Correspond with guests and adopters via email, phone and in person
• Coordinate veterinary appointments
• Maintain accurate files and documentation related to resident services and shelter operations.
• Collaborate with community resources and agencies

Experience
Candidates should possess experience in the following areas:

• REQUIRED – 2 or more years in an animal shelter setting and/or medical role in a veterinary clinic
• PREFERRED – Supervisory experience in a shelter or similar environment

Call-To-Action
If you are passionate about animal welfare and people facing challenges and ready to lead a dedicated team at Paws4ever, we invite you to apply today and help us create lasting bonds between pets and their forever families!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Candidate must be at least 18 years old, with a high school diploma or equivalent required. Must be able to comprehend verbal and written instructions. Must have reliable transportation and valid NC drivers license. Must be able to move/lift 50 lbs., bend frequently, and stand throughout the workday. Must be able to work with cats and dogs of all sizes and temperaments.

To apply, please submit your resume to jobs@paws4ever.org.