Animal Adoption Supervisor

Posting Date
10/13/25

Application Deadline
10/18/25

Pay Range
Anticipated Hiring Range $48,000 - $61,443 annually

Full Pay Range $48,000 - $74,880 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type
Unclassified

Department
Animal Care and Control

About The Position
Are you an inspirational leader and passionate animal advocate? If so, apply to the Animal Adoption Supervisor today

We will look to you to motivate and lead our adoption team at both locations to deliver an excellent customer experience to those looking to adopt. You'll be responsible for organizing, planning, assisting, and coordinating your team to provide optimal experiences for both animals and people.

Bring your leadership skills and help us make an impact on people's and animals' lives

About Us
Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community, and we are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Centers. As one of the nation's largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelter, clinic, and animal services officer teams learn firsthand about the proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Three years of experience working with animals in a veterinary hospital, humane society, or another animal facility (may include volunteer work)
• Two years of experience in a supervisor role
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Bachelor's degree in animal welfare, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field
• Fear-Free Certification

Job Contributions

• Manage and develop employees into a highly effective team by setting clear performance objectives and goals, providing regular and honest feedback, and creating individualized development plans
• Oversee the daily completion of animal adoption-related functions per established process control protocols while ensuring the divisions' continual advancement
• Deliver the highest level of customer service to customers, volunteers, and stakeholders, ensuring that the team delivers to the same standard
• Conduct routine audits to ensure proper safety protocols, adoption, attendance, and service expectations are continually met. Promptly address concerns
• Conduct recruitment duties, including interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training new adoption team employees
• Maintain detailed and accurate records, providing reports as necessary
• Work with leaders to review and update policies and procedures, and ensure that the set policies and procedures are followed
• Assist with the arrangement of animals for transport, participate in the adoption process, and ensure capacity directives are followed
• Work with the Volunteer Engagement team to ensure shelter needs are met and support is provided for volunteers assisting with adoption-related tasks
• Attend meetings and participate in other ACC functions as directed

Working Conditions

• Must be flexible and able to work all shifts, which include starting as early as 5 am and finishing as late as 7 pm, working weekends and holidays, determined by the needs of the Department
• Work is predominantly performed in an animal shelter with exposure to extreme and varying temperatures, excessive noise, dogs and cats with unknown temperaments or behaviors, animal waste and fluids, deceased animals, cleaning chemicals, and zoonotic diseases
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk on all types of surfaces that are sometimes slippery, uneven, and rough
• Must be able to lift up to lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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