Employment
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Put your passion for animals to work at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society!
To apply for an open position, email your resume and cover letter with the position title in the email subject. You may also fax this information to (510) 845-8235 or mail to Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society, 2700 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Due to the number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every inquiry. Please, no phone calls.
Current Openings:
Director of Advancement
Director of Advancement Job Description
Summary: The Director of Advancement is responsible for leading BEBHS’s multi-faceted development program. BEBHS is planning a multi-million capital campaign to rebuild a state-of-the-art animal shelter after a fire badly damaged the 83-year old building in May 2010. The DOA will have principal responsibility for designing and implementing the campaign and for overseeing the annual campaign. The DOA will work with the campaign cabinet and its four work groups, the 10-member Board of Directors, senior staff, and supervises the Director of Annual Giving & Communications, Development & Communications Coordinator, and Development Assistant.
To apply: Email your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and salary history. Your documents must be in Word or PDF files to be considered. Email Stephanie Erickson, Interim Executive Director at serickson @berkeleyhumane.org.
Dog Associate
Summary: Dog Associates intake dogs and puppies into the adoption program at BEBHS, care for them in the shelter and arrange for their care in foster homes, monitor their health and behavior, provide training, enrichment and socialization, facilitate their adoption into permanent homes, and perform other duties related to the dog program under the direction of the Dog Coordinator.
To apply: Email the following items to Kris Swanson, Dog Coordinator at kswanson@berkeleyhumane.org with "Dog Associate" in the email subject:
- Cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in this position
- Resume
All application documents must be present and in either PDF or Word format to be considered. Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every inquiry. Please, no phone calls.
Shelter Services Manager
Shelter Services Manager Job Description
Summary: The Shelter Services Manager is responsible for managing all shelter operations, ensuring standards of animal care are met, quality shelter services are provided, and shelter resources are leveraged appropriately. With Dog and Cat Coordinators, manages animal shelter population; monitors and measures population dynamics, ensures herd health, maintains adoption driven capacity, keeps average length of stay low, and maintains capacity. Manages daily work assignments and provides support as needed to develop shelter staff into a cohesive team.
To apply: Send the following items to Sara Kersey, Program Director at skersey@berkeleyhumane.org with "Shelter Services Manager" in the email subject line:
- Cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in this position
- Resume