ADOPTION & CARE MANAGER

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

· Life insurance

· Retirement through TMRS (Optional 4579(b) Accounts)

· Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

· 13 paid holidays

· 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

· Management experience preferred

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