Shelter Manager

Santa Barbara Humane -

The Shelter Manager plays a key role in ensuring shelter animals receive quality care, assisting over-crowded agencies through transfer intake, and providing staff coaching and development.

Assist the Director of Shelter Services in consistent implementation of shelter practices, procedures, and protocols between campuses ; alignment to the tenets of Socially Conscious Sheltering, and achievement of SBH strategic goals.

Manage all aspects of transfer animal selection and intake to maintain adoption-driven capacity at both SB campuses.

Manage Animal & Client Care Specialist training, certification, and professional development to maintain high performance and compliance standards; participate in performance evaluations; promptly address/report performance concerns; keep Director apprised of staff progress.

Assist Director of Shelter Services with develop ment and implement ation of protocols and processes aimed at efficient kennel operations and client services.

Train staff and volunteers in foster care procedures and monitor foster care placement to ensure appropriate care and efficient pathways for animals housed off-site;

Assist Director of Shelter Services in the development of departmental budget; monitor expenditures and resources; work within budget parameters.

Participate on committees and projects; support/attend donor cultivation and fundraising/outreach events; work collaboratively with all SBH departments; serve as SBH liaison to other organizations.

Perform daily animal care, kennel support duties, and client services as-needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.