Pet Shelter Director

Position Summary :

The Pet Shelter Director provides leadership and direction for all shelter staff and oversees the daily operations of the shelter, including animal care, shelter cleanliness, vet appointments, pet parent support, and coordination of care while exiting the shelter. This position requires a strong focus on excellent customer service, trauma-informed awareness, and best practices in animal welfare.  This role is also responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of all pet shelter data and records.

The shelter operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. A minimum of 40 hours per week, primarily scheduled Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Flexibility is needed to meet the ongoing needs of the shelter, including occasional overnight and day hours, as well as periodic on-call rotation and some holidays.

Work with us and receive :

• 10 Paid Holidays.
• Employer Paid Medical.
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability.
• Parental Leave.
• 2 Floating Holidays.
• Employer Paid Vision.
• Employer Paid $25K Life.
• Health Reimbursement.

Relationships and Contacts :

Within the organization : This role reports directly to the VP of DVS. The Pet Shelter Director must maintain a strong working relationship with the VP of DVS, the Pet Shelter Staff, the staff of the DVC, the Director of Community Engagement, and the Grants / Evaluation Team.

Outside the organization : The position maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients of the DVC and partners of the YWCA Pet Shelter including but not limited to veterinary staff, animal care Groups, pet fosters, vendors and the general community.

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YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee reserve the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.  This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.  The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”  The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.