Cape Cod Shelter Adoption Center Manager

HumanePro; Massachusetts; Sur place; USD 65 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

BCBS health insurance

Dental and life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Discounts on pet care and pet food

Free on-site parking

Résumé du poste

The MSPCA-Angell Cape Adoption Center in Centerville, MA seeks an experienced Adoption Center Manager to lead staff and volunteers, oversee animal intake, care, and adoptions, and collaborate with behavior/medical teams. This full-time role requires strong leadership, compassionate care, and a commitment to a positive center culture.

You will guide daily operations, support adoption workflows, and foster a respectful environment for adopters and staff while ensuring high standards of welfare for

Qualifications

• 2 years of management or supervisory experience (non-profit preferred).
• 2 years of experience working in animal sheltering, veterinary services, or comparable social services fields.
• Bachelor's degree.
• A compassionate, people-centered leader who believes deeply in helping animals and their families.
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• A commitment to maintaining the positive, supportive culture we’ve built.
• Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Guide and support an incredible team of staff and volunteers.
• Work alongside the behavior and medical teams with focus on quality of life and decreased length of stay.
• Create positive, respectful experiences for adopters, surrenderers, and visitors.
• Lead group discussions, trainings, scheduling, performance development, and team culture.
• Lead daily adoption center shelter operations, including intake, care, adoption, and euthanasia of animals.
• Collaborate with volunteer and foster care coordinator to foster a positive culture and integration of volunteers.
• Provide euthanasia counseling with compassionate care.
• Model kindness and professionalism expected by MSPCA.

Connaissances

Management

Supervision

Team leadership

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Job Description

The MSPCA-Angell is looking for an experienced manager at our Cape location in Centerville (40 hours/week, weekends required).

Salary: $65,000–$75,000, depending on experience. Relocation assistance available for out of state applicants.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Every day, thousands of animals in Massachusetts rely on the MSPCA for safety and care. As our Adoption Center Manager, you’ll help lead our Cape Adoption Center by supporting staff, inspiring volunteers, connecting with the community, and ensuring every animal receives the compassion and care they deserve.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, communicate with clarity and warmth, and love bringing out the best in teams, this is your opportunity to shine.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You’ll work closely with our Director of Operations to:

• Guide and support an incredible team of staff and volunteers
• Work alongside the behavior and medical teams with a focus on quality of life and decreased length of stay for animals at the adoption center.
• Create positive, respectful experiences for adopters, surrenderers, and visitors
• Lead group discussions, trainings, scheduling, performance development, and team culture
• Lead daily adoption center shelter operations, including the intake, care, adoption, and euthanasia of animals.
• In conjunction with the volunteer and foster care coordinator, work to foster a positive and supportive culture aimed at the inclusion, development and integration of volunteers into our collective goal
• Provide euthanasia counseling while upholding the highest standard of respectful, compassionate care
• Model the kindness and professionalism that define the MSPCA

This is meaningful leadership that truly changes lives of both humans and animals.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 2 years of management or supervisory experience (non-profit preferred)
• 2 years of experience working in animal sheltering, veterinary services, or comparable social services fields
• Bachelor's degree
• A compassionate, people-centered leader who believes deeply in helping animals and their families
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail
• A commitment to maintaining the positive, supportive culture we’ve built
• Spanish proficiency is a plus!

BENEFITS THAT SUPPORT YOU

• BCBS health insurance
• Dental and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Discounts on pet care and pet food
• Free on-site parking

WHO WE ARE

The MSPCA is the largest animal welfare organization in New England- caring for and placing over 12,000 animals annually across our four adoption centers and caring for over 14,000 animals in our community clinics. For our adoption centers, we aim to help the greatest number of animals by upholding an open adoption philosophy and moving pets through the shelter effectively while maintaining a commitment to socially conscious sheltering. For our community clinics we work to provide access to low cost veterinary care that helps keep families together with their pets.

full time job

Closing Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2027