DESCRIPTION

The Director of Animal Services is accountable for the care and wellbeing of the animals while in the LASPCA’s custody. This role ensures the delivery of programs and services responsive to the parish/municipal Cooperative Endeavor Agreements for animal care and control services. The Director of Animal Services safeguards the community’s health and safety in all aspects the sheltering and field operations and delivers the best outcomes for people and pets including but not limited to adoption, rescue or partner group placement, return to owner/field, or humane euthanasia.
The Director of Animal Services is responsible for delivering services across both campuses within the approved budget. As a member of the leadership team, this position develops the sheltering and field annual work plans driving towards the organization’s 3 year and 10-year targets. This Director of Animal Services is responsible for leading, managing and holding accountable 4 managers across two campuses who are responsible for Animal Care, Behavior Evaluation, Client Care, Adoptions, Foster Care, Law Enforcement and Rabies Licensing. They lead the teams in creating a collaborative culture and utilize data to ensure the organization’s continued improvement.
The Director of Animal Services maintains confidentiality regarding all cases and LA/SPCA information. Modeling excellent leadership, the Director of Animal Services is responsible for other duties as assigned by the COO or CEO.

DEMONSTRATING HUMBLE CONFIDENCE, THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL SERVICES:

• Designs and executes plans while continually seeking feedback to improve impact and outcomes.
• Acknowledges areas where assistance is needed and identifies solutions to close the gap.
• Is a continual learner seeking out opportunities to build their own skills and growth personally and professionally.
• This position is part of the Core Team required in emergencies or extreme weather conditions, which means being on duty and available for the entire duration of the event.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Must have a valid State of Louisiana driver’s license and a drivers record acceptable to the company’s auto insurance requirements.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and pre-employment substance screening.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience senior leadership or management experience.
• 3+ years of animal care and control or nonprofit animal sheltering experience.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced capabilities in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficient in animal sheltering databases including reporting, data analytics, and creation of verbal and visual presentation of analysis.
• Current euthanasia technician certification or commitment to complete certification requirements and perform euthanasia within 6 months of hiring date.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment.
• Experience supervising senior managers and professional employees with a demonstrated capability to lead, manage, motivate and engage the team and individuals.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, on call or holidays when needed.

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to drive a large capacity vehicle, forklift, and other machinery.
• Should not be allergic to animals or nut products; must be able to work around all animals.
• Must be able to work with industrial-strength cleaners and disinfectants.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds; push and pull heavy objects; bend, twist, reach; perform strenuous physical activities including frequent walking and running, standing, bending and stooping.

Please refer the Job description for details