Animal Shelter Director

General Nature of Work
The Animal Shelter Director will directly oversee assigned areas of responsibility while being involved in all animal services operations including the field, veterinary clinic, shelter, and administrative areas.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works to advance the Department in accordance with County and Departmental goals and objectives.
• Embraces a “one team” approach to accomplish daily tasks, goals, and projects through interaction, cooperation, assisting, training, and learning from volunteers.
• Oversees and participates in the training and onboarding of new employees.
• Creates and updates Standard Operating Procedures as needed to ensure consistency in operations and clarity in expectations.
• Ensures employee schedules provide for the best coverage and service to our community.
• Responds to the community effectively, sometimes during intense emotional circumstances.
• Reviews daily reports associated with various activities.
• Supervises employees that are within areas of assigned responsibility to include, but not limited to, hiring, evaluating, providing feedback and disciplinary action if necessary to help ensure accountability and to maintain a high level of employee performance, quality service, and efficiency.
• Works closely with the County Attorney’s Office, State Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement agencies on matters of animal cruelty, dangerous dogs, loose livestock, rabies control, etc. to include producing necessary documentation / reports related to cases and/or proofreads reports written by others.
• Identifies and submits applications for grants that would help advance animal welfare and/or public safety programs that are critical to the department.
• Assists with the development and monitoring of the Department’s budget to ensure we are achieving our goals and operating within established parameters.
• Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
• Manages the activities of the animal control facility, which includes planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards.
• Ensures logs for the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Center of Disease Control are properly maintained as required by law.
• Reviews financial, adoption, reclaim, officers and other related reports to ensure accuracy.
• Oversees pet adoptions and donations, kennel sanitation, euthanasia process and reporting methods.
• Develops and implements educational programs for community groups and organizations.
• Provides assistance to various municipalities within the County on issues relating to animal control operations.
• Oversees and participates in the analysis of management information; identifies issues and discrepancies; conducts need analysis; projects consequences of proposed actions; formulates recommendations based on findings; implements priorities, work processes, and procedures; and/or, trains individuals on established or modified organizational practices and/or procedures.
• Establishes, implements, and monitors department policies and procedures to ensure the animal shelter operates properly and accomplishes its goals. Reviews euthanasia procedures and ensures compliance with State law.
• Develops and administers budgets; allocates resources; approves expenditures.
• Develops, implements, and maintains licensing programs with support of local veterinarians and other interested parties.
• Required to operate a county vehicle.
• Transports animals to other animal shelters.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs other related duties as required.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

• Interpersonal Responsibilities: Must have a high level of integrity, attention to detail, punctual, and reliable.
• Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to learn, comprehend, and apply all County or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED required but a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Public Health, Criminal Justice or similar field preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license along with a clean MVR check.
• 4-5 years of progressive supervisory experience in an animal related or law enforcement capacity.

ADA Requirements: Individuals applying for the posted position must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical Requirements: Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

Work Environment: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, temperature and noise extremes, or traffic hazards, pathogens and bio-hazards.

Gilmer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $58,864.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $58,864