Join Our Dedicated and Talented Team!
Are you looking for employment with Seattle Humane? Do you have a passion for animals, hard work, and providing great customer service? Although we may not have immediate openings for every position, we are always looking for great people to join our team at Seattle Humane. We always accept applications!
Questions? Email: [email protected].
Due to the number of applications we receive, we cannot respond to every inquiry. No phone calls please.
Current employment opportunities with Seattle Humane
Licensed Veterinary Technician
We are seeking excellent Licensed Veterinary Technicians to work in the Seattle Humane Veterinary Clinic.
Seattle Humane promotes the human-animal bond by saving and serving pets in need, regardless of age, ability, circumstance or geography. We are searching for Licensed Veterinary Technicians who can join us in our mission and continue to grow and improve our excellent programs.
Seattle Humane Licensed Veterinary Technicians are responsible for:
- Daily nursing care of all shelter animals and surgical patients
- Surgical preparation, anesthesia and recovery of surgery patients
- Diagnostic testing including phlebotomy and digital radiography
- Assisting DVMs with dental procedures including dental radiography, anesthesia and scaling/polishing teeth
- General cleaning and equipment maintenance in clinic
- Following patient care and shelter protocols
- Providing positive guidance to other veterinary services team members as well as to other shelter teams
- Providing compassionate customer service
Candidates must be open to Fear Free handling and to learning new and advanced shelter/clinic care techniques. In order to be hired as an LVT, you must be currently licensed in the state of WA.
Development Assistant
Seattle Humane has an exciting opportunity available in our Development department for a Development Assistant! Are you passionate about improving the human-animal bond? As a member of the Donor Services team, the Development Assistant processes incoming donations, balances daily accounts, and generates donor acknowledgements in a timely manner. They are responsible for accurate data entry, maintaining data entry standards, assisting with database clean up and mailings, and providing excellent customer service. The development assistant supports the mission, goals and philosophy Seattle Humane.
Community Outreach Coordinator
The Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the Pet Project (PP), Pet Food Bank (PFB), barrel buddy program, pet retention grant disbursements, and provides oversight to 90 volunteers. These volunteer-dependent programs serve almost 500 clients in the community. These clients include pet owners who are HIV positive, have cancer, low-income senior citizens, other low-income pet owners, and populations that will benefit from contact with companion animals. The goal is to support these animals staying with their families and provide access to desired resources such as vet care, pet food, and behavioral support.
They are responsible for training and supporting volunteers to ensure that services for these programs’ populations will be provided. The day to day job duties can look like answering email or phone inquiries, conducting intake interviews for prospective clients, updating database systems, communicating with other departments or external community partners, providing training and coaching to program volunteers, communicating with existing clients, and assisting with transport of clients.
Throughout the week, they will schedule and set up for Pet Project veterinary appointments at Seattle Humane or with outside veterinary clinics. They will also fill in for packing shifts as needed and ensure that PFB orders are completed and delivered on time. They maintain up to date program databases and supplies. They partner with facilities personnel to ensure the upkeep of the PFB warehouse and submit food order requests. They are responsible for providing excellent communication and support to our 50 community partners of the Pet Food Bank. Overall, they support the mission, goals and philosophy of Seattle Humane.
Animal Care Supervisor
Seattle Humane is a private, not-for-profit, managed admission shelter committed to saving animal lives and improving the human-animal bond. Seattle Humane promotes the human-animal bond by saving and serving pets in need, regardless of age, ability, circumstance and geography. Seattle Humane has a 98.6% Live Release Rate. Last year we placed over 7,000 pets into loving homes and provided income-qualified households with access to affordable spay/neuter services through our public surgery clinic.
We are searching for an Animal Care Supervisor(s) who can join us in our mission and continue to grow and improve our excellent program. We are looking for a collaborative and engaging supervisor who has a passion for developing their team, has excellent communication skills, while supporting the mission and goals of Seattle Humane. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience working in the presence of volunteers and leading people in a fast-paced environment while having awareness of the animal welfare as it relates to the issues faced by the communities Seattle Humane serves.
Chief Advancement Officer
Seattle Humane is seeking a Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) who will be directly responsible for successfully leading and implementing our integrated resource development strategy by generating new relationships and maintaining existing relationships to build the organization's visibility, impact, and financial resources. This individual will be responsible for raising funds to support Seattle Humane’s mission, increase our life-saving capacity, as well as lead and evolve our brand.
The CAO will oversee all aspects of Seattle Humane’s resource development/fundraising strategies and initiatives as well as all marketing and communication efforts. These responsibilities include maintaining and enhancing current successful programming and creating new fundraising streams and initiatives. This position increases awareness and understanding of Seattle Humane’s mission, vision and community outreach through an integrated communication and fundraising strategy.
Adoption Advisor
Seattle Humane is a private, not-for-profit, managed admission shelter committed to saving animal lives and improving the human-animal bond. Seattle Humane promotes the human-animal bond by saving and serving pets in need, regardless of age, ability, circumstance and geography. Seattle Humane has a 98.6% Live Release Rate. Last year we placed over 7,000 pets into loving homes and provided income-qualified households with access to affordable spay/neuter services through our public surgery clinic.
The Adoption Advisor is responsible for working with the public to match the appropriate animal to the interested applicant, performing other front desk or adoption services and providing humane care and cleaning for the animals in the adoption center. He/she is responsible for learning and accurately maintaining all paperwork and computer records at the adoption desk area and for professionally providing accurate information to customers in person or on the phone. He/she is accountable for the cleanliness of the adoption center and its perimeter. The Adoption Advisor supports the mission, goals and philosophy of Seattle Humane Society.
Our Benefits
All positions include training opportunities, an employee assistance program for all employees and their families, employee discounts on merchandise and limited veterinary services. Full-time positions are eligible for our benefits marketplace (SH pays a generous monthly amount towards these benefits), ten paid holidays and a generous paid time off plan.