Thank you for your interest in working for the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA. As a nationally recognized organization, we are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of the animals in our community. You have the opportunity to become a part of this exciting, positive, innovative and professional organization.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Esta institución es un proveedor de servicios con igualdad de oportunidades.

Animal Care Specialist – Primarily responsible for providing routine animal care, maintaining clean and safe housing areas for the animals in care, facility cleaning, customer service and related duties. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Adoptions and Intake Coordinator – The Adoptions and Intake Coordinator focuses on placing adoptable animals in caring and appropriate homes and counseling adopters on animal care needs. Responsible for implementing adoption promotions, facilitating placements for animals with medical or environmental needs, and supporting the organization’s pet retention efforts to keep animals in loving homes. Processes pets into the system upon arrival. Maintains accurate recordkeeping, provides empathetic counseling, and promotes a safe and healthy work environment. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Behavior Manager – The Behavior Manager is responsible for the overall behavioral health and wellbeing of the shelter population placing concentrated focus on assessment, behavior modification and management, stress reduction, enrichment, shortening length of stay, providing adopter and foster support, and ensuring animals are placed for success in homes. The Behavior Manager develops, executes, and oversees regular in-shelter welfare rounds and foster follow-up, environmental enrichment, and thorough training and behavior management plans. All functions are to be performed in keeping with the organization’s philosophy of utilizing humane training equipment and methods to achieve desired objectives while minimizing stress on the animal. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Canine Enrichment Specialist – This role is responsible for the overall cognitive health of the SPCA’s canine shelter population with the goals of shortening length of stay, reducing shelter stress, and increasing pet retention and adoption. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Cat Care Lead – This position provides support to the Animal Care Manager in overseeing and coordinating the housing and care of all animals in the custody of the SPCA, ensuring safe and humane care leading to decreased length of stay and increased adoptions. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Clinic Reception Team Member – The primary function of the Clinic Reception team member is to provide exceptional customer service to our clients and community partners, while ensuring prompt and appropriate care of our animal patients. Responsibilities include client relations, administrative functions and reception maintenance. Assorted administrative tasks including scheduling appointments, maintaining clinic calendar, answering phones, filing, responding to emails, and processing payment transactions. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Clinic Veterinary Assistant  – Responsible for monitoring and treating all patients with medical concerns within the shelter. They perform thorough intake protocols for all animals entering the shelter, administer daily medications, triage reported health concerns, and provide care for patients housed in critical care areas within the clinic. Clinic Assistants must have a strong team mentality, multitasking and independent decision making skills, and effective written and verbal communication skills. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Community Cat Manager – The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (SPCA) provides housing and care for approximately 5,000 animals a year. The Community Cat Program is a crucial element of the organization’s mission by improving the lives of free-roaming cats through the provision of spay/neuter and other needed medical services, outreach efforts to secure placements for “working cats,” public education to reduce unwanted litters, and support to community cat colony caretakers. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Foster Coordinator – The Foster Coordinator is responsible for performing support functions for all aspects of the foster care program. This includes facilitating placement of animals in appropriate foster homes, supporting the Medical Foster Coordinator regarding medical and surgical concerns, aiding foster caregivers in foster animal adoption placement, and helping expand the organization’s foster base as the program continues to grow. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Marketing and Design Specialist – The Marketing and Design Specialist is responsible for creating an array of print, digital and electronic materials for the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA’s marketing, publishing, event projects and campaigns, web, email, and social media to meet the goals and objectives of the shelter’s missions and organizational priorities. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.

Rummage Store Associate – Responsible for efficiently sorting incoming donations, processing sales transactions, merchandising inventory, providing excellent customer service to donors and colleagues. Interested candidates must submit a resume to careers@caspca.org. No calls or walk-ins, please.