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alabama wildlife centerAnimal Welfare

Clinic Director

Location

New York, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

5-8 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

1h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Clinic Director provides leadership and direction for AWC’s avian rehabilitation clinic, focusing on modernizing operations, improving systems, and maintaining high standards of animal care. This role involves guiding staff and volunteers to advance the clinic's mission.

Overview:

The Clinic Director provides leadership and direction for AWC’s avian rehabilitation clinic. This position will play a key role in modernizing clinic operations, improving systems and procedures, and maintaining high standards of animal care. The Clinic Director will guide and support staff and volunteers while helping move the clinic into its next chapter.

Duties:

  • Provides overall leadership and oversight of AWC’s wildlife rehabilitation program and clinic operations.

  • Supervises and develops clinic staff, interns, and volunteers, and ensures appropriate staffing and coverage for a 365-day animal care operation.

  • Oversees patient care and rehabilitation, including admissions, treatment, release, transfer, and euthanasia decisions, while working closely with staff, veterinarians, and other professional partners.

  • Establishes and maintains clinic protocols, training standards, and expectations to ensure consistent, high-quality animal care and appropriate patient capacity.

  • Evaluates and improves clinic workflow, recordkeeping, communication, and other systems to increase efficiency and reduce unnecessary waste.

  • Ensures standards for animal care, sanitation, safety, organization, and documentation are consistently maintained.

  • Oversees clinic supplies, equipment, purchasing, and other resources within the approved budget.

  • Maintains required federal and state records, reports, permits, and regulatory compliance, and uses clinic data to evaluate performance and guide improvements.

  • Builds and maintains relationships with veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitators, agencies, and other professional partners.

  • Works with the Executive Director and Development staff on clinic funding needs, grant opportunities, and implementation of funded projects.

  • Participates in hiring, evaluations, coaching, and performance management of clinic staff and represents AWC through conferences, programs, media, and other public-facing opportunities.

  • Performs other duties as needed to support AWC’s wildlife rehabilitation program.

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, and team-development skills.

  • Experience in wildlife rehabilitation, veterinary care, animal care, clinical operations, or a related field.

  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage a fast-paced 365-day operation.

  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and public communication skills.

  • Relevant degree, certification, or advanced training preferred, but not required.

Updated 1h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Leadership • 1+ yrs
Supervisory Skills • 1+ yrs
Wildlife Rehabilitation • 1+ yrs
Veterinary Care • 1+ yrs
Clinical Operations • 1+ yrs
Organizational Skills • 1+ yrs
Problem-solving • 1+ yrs
Decision-making • 1+ yrs

Experience

5-8 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationNew York, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh9/10
physicalLow3/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationHigh9/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

alabama wildlife center

Team size

Growing team

Location

New York, United States

AWC operates an avian rehabilitation clinic and a wildlife rehabilitation program.

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Clinic Director

New York, United StatesFull Time