Animal Care Shelter Supervisor

Job Description Summary

Department - Pima Animal Care Center

Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5674 - Animal Care Supervisor

Salary Grade: 8

Hiring Pay: $23.98 Per Hour

The first review of applications will be on 11/20/2026.

Pima Animal Care Center is looking to hire a Clinic Supervisor to join our shelter clinic team. In this role you will oversee a group of clinic technicians dedicated to providing triage and surgery care to all of our shelter and foster animals. The ideal candidate has previous leadership experience in a veterinary or shelter clinic environment.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Supervises, coordinates, and monitors all animal shelter operations including intake, pet resource center, care, treatment, adoption, quarantine, fostering, redemption, and euthanasia to ensure humane and safe handling;
• Ensures the humane treatment, health, and welfare of all animals in shelter care, including performing health checks, administering medications and vaccines, monitoring behavior, and consulting with veterinarians;
• Plans, organizes, and implements staff scheduling, training, and work assignments, and ensures compliance with humane care and safety procedures;
• Evaluates employee performance, provides training and guidance, and makes recommendations on hiring, discipline, and personnel actions;
• Establishes, revises, and implements unit standard operating procedures, maintains records and databases, compiles reports, and develops policy recommendations;
• Provides direct animal care as needed, which may include handling, feeding, husbandry, behavior assessment, bandaging, splinting, administering medications, performing euthanasia, and documenting cases;
• Supervises shelter teams including pet resources, intake, clinic or other unit supporting the overall goal of keeping families together, keeping pets with their families and reducing shelter overcrowding;
• Assists in determining adoptability, ensures proper transfer or disposition of animals, and maintains accurate documentation;
• Assists the public with intake, redemption, adoptions, inquiries, and complaints while promoting adoptions and providing information on animal control policies and laws;
• Oversees licensing, owner redemption and other fees associated with shelter operations including balancing cash and credit;
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with volunteers, rescue/welfare groups, other departments, and the community to support animal care and animal outcome and/or intake diversion programs;
• Ensures workplace safety, investigates and documents accidents and incidents, and complies with local, state, and federal regulations.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of experience working with and treating animals, or enforcing animal control laws, regulations and ordinances, or providing administrative support in an animal care setting INCLUDING one year of lead or supervisory experience. (Lead/Supervisory experience may be concurrent with general experience.)

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Three years of experience with Pima County as an Animal Care Technician, Animal Care Field Officer, Animal Care Assistant or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum two (2) years experience supervising or managing in a veterinary clinic environment.
• Minimum four (4) years experience assisting surgery in an animal clinic or shelter setting.
• Minimum three (3) years experience assisting high volume spay and neuter.
• Minimum three (3) years experience providing customer service in an animal care setting.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.  

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Within nine months of appointment, employees must receive the full series of pre-exposure rabies immunizations. Medical inability to be immunized or previous immunization must be verified by the County Physician prior to employment. Recommended boosters are required for the duration of employment, unless medically excused or physiologically unable to develop immunity. Some positions may require fluency in English and a second language as determined by the Department. Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen. This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB screening. 

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Action Activity - bending, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting, stooping; Motion Activity - grasping; Hearing Activity - in noisy areas, on a radio, behind themselves, and equipment alarms; Speaking Activity - In person, on a phone, on a radio; Vision - operate motor vehicle, distinguish colors, have depth perception, have peripheral vision

Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by the position.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.