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Summary: Who We Are As part of the Policy, Response & Engagement (PRE) division, the Behavioral Sciences Team (BST) supports behavior programs across the ASPCA to safeguard the behavioral health of our animals. The BST's work focuses on:- Promoting a holistic approach to the care of ASPCA animals that balances physical and mental wellbeing. We ensure organization-wide alignment of behavior best practices, foundational tools and behavioral data management.- Advancing science-based processes and protocols in shelter behavior, including enrichment, socialization and behavior modification, to improve quality of life of sheltered animals, reduce euthanasia of animals with treatable behavior problems and expedite pathway planning decisions for animals unsuitable for rehabilitation.- Establishing psychological harm as legally cognizable animal cruelty so that animals suffering emotional trauma receive the same protections under the law as animals suffering physical harm.- Supporting ASPCA's cruelty and disaster operations through forensic behavior documentation, consultation, research and subject matter expert testimony. We work closely with Legal Advocacy, National Field Response, Forensic Science and Rehabilitation Services by deploying for animal removals, providing low stress handling, conducting forensic behavior evaluations and supporting shelter behavior programs at temporary field shelters. What You'll Do: The Director, Shelter Behavior Science partners with ASPCA behavior teams to ensure the implementation of behavior best practices at his or her assigned ASPCA facilities and ASPCA emergency shelters. The Director educates, consults, coaches, develops and shares materials designed to advance the ASPCA's mission to improve animal behavioral health and strengthen shelter behavior programs.- The Director, Shelter Behavior Sciences reports directly to the Senior Director, Shelter Behavior Science and directly oversees two Senior Manager, Shelter Behavior Science. When & Where You'll Work: - Ability and willingness to travel up to 35% of the time as needed- Available to be on-call for last-minute deployments.- Able and willing to work flexible hours, long days, and weekends, as required (primarily during travel).- Willingness to maintain a work schedule that aligns with programs in the eastern time zone (M-F, 9-5 plus additional working hours as needed) What You'll Get: Compensation The target hiring range is based on where the employee works, which for remote roles is the employee's primary location of residence, and its respective cost of labor. You can view which zone applies to you based on your location (aspca.app.box.com/v/aspcazonetable). For questions regarding locations not on the list, please send an email to Careers@aspca.org for more information.Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary ranges for this role are set forth below and may be modified in the future.- Zone 1: $102,000 - $109,000 annually- Zone 2: $112,000 - $119,000 annually- Zone 3: $124,000 - $131,000 annuallyFor more information on our benefits offerings, visit our website . Benefits At the ASPCA, you don't have to choose between your passion and making a living. Our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and at home. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:- Affordable health coverage , including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.- **Flexible time

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