Senior Director of Shelter Medicine
Core
Leading a 3-year strategic partnership to implement systemic changes in Los Angeles city shelters, focusing on animal intake diversion, pathway planning, and increasing lifesaving placements.
Role type
Senior Director of Shelter Medicine (Strategic Leadership & Program Implementation)
Builds
Joint 3-year plan for LAAS shelters, shelter medicine protocols, and training programs for municipal shelter staff
Domain
Non-profit animal welfare / Municipal shelter operations / Veterinary public health
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Shelter medicine expertise, strategic planning, stakeholder management, protocol development, data analysis, public speaking
Preferred skills
ABVP board certification, experience with municipal shelter systems, change management
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Develop and implement shelter medicine protocols for municipal shelters, provide on-the-ground coaching and training for shelter veterinary staff, strategize plan implementation timelines with partner leadership, assess shelter operations to identify strengths and gaps, facilitate relationship-building with city animal services and non-profit partners
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & cross-agency partnership