$2,000 HIRING BONUS!
Future Salary Increase
Bi-annual step increases up to Step 14
3.00% across the board salary increase effective February 22, 2026*
*Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.
The Department of Public Health, Animal Care Division is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Animal Care Shelter Manager* to oversee the operations of two animal shelters and lead a team of passionate staff. This Shelter Manager will be responsible for ensuring the well-being of animals in the County’s care, managing day-to-day operations, and fostering a positive work environment. The Program Manager is tasked with ensuring the effective and compassionate care of animals, promoting animal welfare, and ensuring compliance with animal welfare regulations, policies, and local ordinances pertaining to animal licensing, vaccinations, and humane treatment of animals related to shelter systems.
Key responsibilities include, providing strong leadership to a diverse team of shelter staff, oversee the daily operations of the Devore Animal Shelter and Big Bear Animal Shelter, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, legal requirements (State/Local), and industry best practices, ensure the well-being of all animals in the shelters, including their health, behavior, and socialization through subordinate staff, build and maintain positive relationships with the community, local businesses, animal welfare organizations/non-profits and animal care agencies, manage the budget for both shelters, ensuring financial sustainability and responsible allocation of resources and, identifying opportunities for grant applications and partnership development to support shelter operations.
ANIMAL CARE
The mission of the San Bernardino County Animal Care is to prevent rabies in humans and pets, to educate the public about responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spaying and neutering, to protect and serve the public and pets by enforcing all laws and ordinances pertaining to animal care, to care for all animals domestic and wild, to reunite lost pets with their owners, to place unwanted pets into new homes, and to maintain a high quality of service.
Health Benefits - Medical and Dental: family coverage
- Vision: employee coverage
- Premium subsidies to offset health costs
- Flexible spending account (FSA) pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses
Paid Time Off - Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
- 80 hours administrative leave
- 11 days accruable sick leave
- 15 paid holidays
- Perfect attendance leave: Up to 16 hours
- Flexible work schedules (in some departments)
Retirement - Generous Pension
- Retirement reciprocity may be available
- 457(b) deferred compensation plan
- Retirement Medical Trust Fund
Benefits By Occupational Unit: Management |
Recruitment and Retention Bonus: Eligible employees hired into a regular classified position from this recruitment may be eligible to receive a recruitment and retention bonus of $2,000 in total compensation. Please see Teamsters MOU for details.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.
Visa Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Travel: Travel throughout the County and State may be required. Employees will be required to make provisions for local transportation; travel throughout the State will be at the provision of the employer. Mileage reimbursement is available.
P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Training: Incumbent must be willing to complete the P.O.S.T. Peace Officer Training
Applicants must meet all of the following education -and- experience requirements:
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Public/Business/Health Administration, Health Sciences, Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or a closely related field of study.
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Experience: Three (3) years of full-time equivalent, professional administrative experience (e.g. policy development and evaluation; strategic program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; contract and grant development, administration, and monitoring; budget oversight; high-level research and data analytics; and interpersonal, public, and community relations) in a Public Health program, animal care program, community health organization, or closely related agency; of which two (2) years includes full-scope supervision that involved hiring, performance evaluations, and discipline up to and including termination.
Substitution: Up to four (4) years of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the require education on the basis of one (1) year of experience for one (1) year of full-time education, thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units.
The ideal candidate for this position will possess:
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced and emotionally charged environment.
- Proven experience in animal shelter management, with a strong understanding of animal welfare principles.
- Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to animal care and shelter management.
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire.
Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the posted deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).
For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.
Salary : $99,736 - $137,446
