ADOPTION & CARE MANAGER

CITY OF KILLEEN; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from Blue Cross Blue?

Dental and Vision insurance

TMRS retirement

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

Wellness Events & Free Gym Membership

Job summary

CITY OF KILLEEN is seeking an Adoption and Care Manager to oversee all animal outcome programs, including adoption, volunteer, foster, marketing/media, community programs, fundraising, and transport.

The role requires a 4-year degree and at least three years in Animal Control or related fields. Responsibilities include supervising staff, directing training, managing records, developing outreach campaigns, and coordinating with other departments to improve live release rates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) years of experience in Animal Control or Public Health Zoonosis, community development, media, or
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Supervising the flow of animals through the shelter to promote healthy outcomes and reduce their length of stay
• Hiring, scheduling, promoting, disciplining and terminating staff
• Providing continual direction, training, feedback, and evaluations
• Managing personnel time records in accordance with regulations
• Conducting lifesavings staff meeting to review procedures and workplace issues
• Collaborating with staff to create specific outcome plans
• Developing and implementing animal marketing strategies to increase adoptions
• Developing and implementing educational programs relating to animal welfare
• Performing intake activities including data entry, vaccinations, health exams, and animal assessments
• Coordinating with other departments, sites, and organizations to support outreach campaign development; processing forms; collecting payments; generating reports
• Assisting individuals seeking lost animals or adoptable animals
• Ensuring shelter software is updated and audited
• Overseeing the shelter’s social media pages and community messaging
• Interacting with the public during adoption events and reclaims
• Corresponding with national animal welfare organizations
• Assisting in grant applications related to reducing pet over-population
• Defining and developing volunteer and foster standard operating guidelines

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Public health knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Experience in Animal Control or Public Health

Job description

• Base Pay $54,431.52 / Year
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Job Posting closes: 11/06/2026

CITY OF KILLEEN POSITION DESCRIPTION

Adoption and Care Manager

This position is responsible for overseeing all animal outcome related programs, including adoption, volunteer, foster, marketing/media, community programs, fundraising, and transport.

The employee will have the responsibility of:

• Supervising the flow of animals through the shelter to promote healthy outcomes and reduce their length of stay
• Hiring, scheduling, promoting, disciplining and terminating your staff
• Providing continual direction, training, feedback, and evaluations
• Managing personnel time records in accordance with regulations
• Conducting lifesavings staff meeting to review procedures and workplace issues
• Collaborating with staff to create specific outcome plans
• Developing and implementing animal marketing strategies to increase adoptions
• Developing and implementing educational programs relating to animal welfare
• Performing intake activities including putting animal data into the department records system, performing vaccinations, conducting preliminary health exams, and animal assessments
• Coordinating with other departments, sites, and organizations to support outreach campaign development; conducting research, processing forms; collecting and recording payments; generating reports
• Assisting individuals seeking lost animals or adoptable animals
• Ensuring shelter software is consistently utilized, updated, and audited
• Overseeing the shelter’s social media pages and communication with the community through messaging applications such as Facebook Messenger
• Interacting with the public during adoption events, out-processing of fostered, adopted or reclaimed animals
• Corresponding with national animal welfare organizations
• Assisting in the preparation of grant applications related to reducing pet over-population and increasing the live release rate of shelter animals
• Defining and developing volunteer and foster standard operating guidelines

The work environment will require the employee to:

• Be exposed to routinely to dangerous, injured or diseased animals; fecal matter, blood and other hazards; and to various cleaning chemicals
• Be in contact with sick, injured, unruly and/or vicious animals

As an employee with the city of Killeen some benefits are:

• Health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Retirement through TMRS (Optional 4579(b) Accounts)
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Wellness Events & Free Gym Membership

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. And
• Three (3) years of experience in Animal Control or Public Health Zoonosis, community development, media, or
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Requirements:

• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license within sixty (60) days of hire
• Must have a valid driver’s license by date-of-hire