Employment

About the Role:

The Champaign County Humane Society (CCHS) is seeking a compassionate and skilled Shelter Veterinarian (SV) to join our dedicated team. This full-time position plays a key role in maintaining the health and well-being of animals in our care and ensuring the highest standard of shelter medicine.

Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Shelter Manager, the SV oversees medical care and disease prevention for a diverse population of shelter animals. Responsibilities include diagnostics, treatment planning, surgical procedures (including spay/neuter), and mentoring medical staff.

We strive to achieve the ideals set forth by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Guidelines for Standards of Care, and are proud to support a progressive, open-admission shelter that serves companion animals of all types and conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform physical exams, diagnose conditions, and provide medical and surgical treatment for shelter animals (dogs, cats, rabbits, other small mammals, birds, and reptiles)*
• Conduct and/or supervise all surgeries, including spay/neuter for shelter animals and public clients through our low-cost program
• Develop, implement, and update protocols to prevent disease and ensure animal well-being
• Work closely with the medical team, including a surgical assistant, medical lab supervisor and five additional medical staff
• Attend leadership meetings to review animal health status, contribute to SOP and protocol updates, and provide staff training

*Expertise in treating exotics is not required; other resources are available to assist with veterinary care of these species.

Why Join Us?

At CCHS, you’ll be part of a passionate team in a new facility that combines meaningful veterinary work with community impact. Our animal population is largely owner-surrendered animals and animals transferred from other local agencies as resources allow. We do not have any government contracts and receive no government funding. In addition to our shelter and adoption program, we offer humane education, conduct humane investigations, and provide support to pet owners through our pet food pantry and low-cost vaccine and S/N clinics.

Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience ($90,000 – $125,000/year)

Paid holidays, sick leave, and generous PTO

Employee health insurance plan

Simple IRA with employer contributions

Employee Assistance Program (mental health and wellness support)

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and a letter of interest to:

​Mary Tiefenbrunn, Executive Director

Email: director@cuhumane.org

Qualifications:

• Experience handling animals is required
• Knowledge and/or experience related to pet ownership
• Friendly and outgoing
• Effective communicator in person, via email, and over the phone
• Adept at using a computer and performing accurate data entry

Responsibilities include: 

• Answering phones and assisting callers
• Facilitating safe and positive interactions between animals and potential adopters
• Processing adoption applications
• Explaining details of pet health and behavior records to adopters
• Explaining details of adoption policies and contracts with adopters
• Preparing the animal shelter for daily open-hours
• Animal Care duties, such as kennel/cage cleaning, dog walking

Benefits:

• Employee health insurance plan
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Simple IRA plan
• Employee Assistance Program (free mental health counseling)

Psychological Considerations:

• Self-motivated and hard working
• Comfortable engaging with people
• Remain calm under pressure
• Flexible and able to shift between different tasks

Environmental Considerations:

• Must be able to work in a hectic and sometimes noisy environment
• Work under pressure with interruptions

Cognitive Considerations:

• Must be able to represent the humane society in a positive manner
• Must possess good safety awareness and judgement

Physiological Considerations:

• Aspects of this job may be physically demanding and involve exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to strong chemicals/cleaning products

Qualifications: Veterinary technician or equivalent experience; excellent communication and inter-personal skills; organizational skills and attention to detail; prior experience in a supervisory or instructional position is a plus.

Primary responsibilities include: (1) Performing medical exams, vaccinations, and treatments on shelter animals; (2) performing urinalysis, fecal analysis, ear cytology, skin scrapes, FeLV/heartworm testing, X-rays, and other procedures on shelter animals; (3) training and supervision of Medical Care staff, interns, and volunteers; (4) monitoring the treatment schedule for shelter animals; (5) monitoring health of the shelter animal population; (6) overseeing the foster care program; (7) keeping medical records on shelter animals accurate and current; and (8) assisting with annual review and revision of Medical Lab protocols. Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Employee health insurance plan
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Simple IRA plan
• Employee Assistance Program (free mental health counseling)

Those interested in this position should submit their resume and cover letter to the Shelter Manager, Karen Simmons, at Karen@cuhumane.org

Qualifications:

• Experience handling dogs and cats in a veterinary setting
• Experience with other small animals, a plus, but not required
• Experience with animal restraint, a plus, but not required
• Good communication skills (in person and in writing)
• Good customer service skills recommended
• Accurate data entry/computer skills required
• Reliability, punctuality, and attention to detail

Responsibilities include: 

• Examination and monitoring of animals for health and wellness
• Administering treatments and medications to shelter animals
• Communicating about animal health with the Shelter Veterinarian, Shelter Manager, Medical staff and other departmental staff members as well as with volunteers, interns, and members of the public

Benefits:

• Employee health insurance plan
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Simple IRA plan
• Employee Assistance Program (free mental health counseling)

Psychological Considerations:

• Self-motivated and hard working
• Comfortable engaging with people
• Remain calm under pressure
• Flexible and able to shift between different tasks

Environmental Considerations:

  Physiological Considerations:

• Aspects of this job may be physically demanding and involve exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to strong chemicals/cleaning products