JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ANIMAL CARE MANAGER
The Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA is seeking to fill the position of Animal Care Manager. Animal Care
Team is instrumental in carrying out the lifesaving work of the organization. This individual will oversee
a team of ten staff (and volunteers) responsible for the daily husbandry needs, physical and mental
exercise, health monitoring, matchmaking, and adoption counseling for the animals in our care. The
Animal Care Manager is responsible for personnel, process, and animal population management in
accordance with state laws and industry best practices.
The right person will lead the animal care staff and volunteers to optimize the flow of animals through
our facility, increase the animal’s adoptability and elevate the level of animal and people service we
provide. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience managing personnel and
processes in an animal shelter and show initiative and aptitude to utilize a team of staff and volunteers
to further the lifesaving mission of the RHSPCA.
The Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA is the Shenandoah Valley’s largest animal shelter serving the
residents and the animals of the City of Harrisonburg and County of Rockingham with annual intake of
nearly 3,000 animals. We average 70 canines and 150 felines in our care at the shelter during the busier
months. Average of 450 animals including those in foster care.
Please go to our website https://www.rhspca.org/careers.html to view the job description.