Senior Director of Shelter Medicine

About the role

The Senior Director of Shelter Medicine works within the Shelter Medicine Service (SMS) team to provide shelter medicine expertise internally at the ASPCA and externally to veterinarians, shelters and rescues and other stakeholders. The role is remote, based in the United States within an hour of a major airport, with up to 30% travel and occasional weekend and evening ad-hoc consultation coverage on a rotating basis. It reports directly to the VP, Shelter Medicine Services and Veterinary Training Programs, with no direct reports.

Key responsibilities

• Elevate shelter medicine and community animal health across ASPCA programs and external partners by providing expertise on shelter and community animal health and operations.
• Support sheltering programs so they consistently apply shelter medicine guidelines, principles and best practices, ensuring high-quality, humane animal care and efficient pathways to placement or other outcomes.
• Build capacity in veterinarians and other staff to apply shelter medicine principles, and develop and support protocols for practical, cost-efficient veterinary care.
• Coach and troubleshoot the development and refinement of key practices such as capacity for care, daily rounds and pathway planning.
• Serve as a mentor for shelter medicine residents and practitioners, and hold leadership positions in strategic veterinary and animal welfare organizations.
• Lead remote and onsite shelter consultations and collaborate closely with other ASPCA departments.

Required profile

• Breadth and depth of shelter medicine clinical expertise, in both individual and population-level practice.
• Veterinarians with Shelter Medicine Board Certification, or those working towards it.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills, and enthusiasm for training shelter professionals.
• Ability to build deep relationships across teams and leverage past experience in a nuanced way.

What we offer

• Target hiring range of $140,000-$186,000 per year depending on certification status and location zone.
• Health coverage, flexible time off, paid parental leave, 10 company holidays, and a 401(k) with employer matching.
• Professional development, internal mobility and mentorship.