A professional who manages animal shelter. Responsibilities include:

• Sets standards for and monitors conduct of shelter employees to ensure that humane philosophy is projected to public and implemented in care of animals.
• Responsibilities include:
• Develops work plans and assigns priorities for organizational units.
• Reviews shelter practices and procedures to ensure efficient and economical use of resources.
• Recommends to board of directors policy and personnel changes and budget expenditures.
• Directs actions to provide follow-up on animal neglect and cruelty complaints appearing to justify prosecution.
• Answers mail and maintains file of documents such as animal adoption and burial contracts and reports of shelter activities.
• Verifies cash receipts and deposits cash to shelter accounts.
• Delivers lectures, prepares materials for media broadcasts, and prepares and publishes newsletters to report agency activities and interpret organizational philosophy to public.