Senior Manager, Animal Behavior

Summary:

Are you dedicated to companion animal behavior and passionate about delivering high-quality care and optimizing welfare for animals in need? Are you committed to bringing multiple areas of animal sheltering expertise together and working with a team to ensure the overall well-being of animals? Are you a dynamic leader and mentor dedicated to developing teams for the benefit of shelter animals? If so, the role of Senior Manager, Animal Behavior at the ASPCA’s Cruelty Recovery Center (CRC) might be right for you! 

Who We Are: 

At the CRC, a dedicated team of professionals serve animals rescued in ASPCA national cruelty cases and disaster responses. Experts in shelter medicine, operations and shelter animal behavior constantly collaborate to provide high-quality integrative care, prioritizing both physical and psychological well-being.  As they engage in hands-on care, teams prioritize the elevation of our work through ongoing learning, advancing the animal welfare field through research, developing effective, efficient interventions, establishing new best practices, and sharing innovations with other organizations nationwide. 

What You’ll Do: 

The Senior Manager, Animal Behavior is based at the CRC but travels regularly to provide behavior leadership and services at emergency shelters and to assist the Behavioral Sciences Team (BST) with low-stress handling during animal removals on-scene. Led by the Senior Director, Animal Behavior, this role works alongside two other Senior Managers. Each supervises 3-4 Behavior Specialists (a team of 11 in total), providing ongoing mentorship, coaching and development support. Together, the members of the CRC behavior branch focus on continually assessing and optimizing behavioral health of the animals. 

When & Where You’ll Work: 

• This is an in-person position located at the Cruelty Recovery Center in Columbus, OH 

• Available to regularly work 4 days per week, 7:30am-5:30pm, including one weekend day, and available to work a flexible schedule when needed including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

   Schedules are subject to change at the sole discretion of the ASPCA. 

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time, often on short notice and for 7- to 10-day periods 

What You’ll Get:  

Compensation  

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.      

• The target hiring range for this role is $88,500 - $92,500 annually 

Benefits   

At the ASPCA, you don’t have to choose between your passion and making a living. Our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and at home. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:   

• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.   

• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, pa