We Are Like No Other Shelter
San Diego Humane Society is looking for candidates who support our mission to create a more humane world by inspiring compassion. Through lifesaving work that leads the way nationally in innovation, impact and effectiveness, San Diego Humane Society provides hope for all animals – companion and wild – in San Diego County and beyond, as well as for the people who love them. We're committed to ensuring that no healthy or treatable animals are at risk of euthanasia in San Diego County.
Career FAQs
Frequently asked questions about careers at San Diego Humane Society.
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Hiring Veterinarians
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Our Mission
San Diego Humane Society is a non-profit animal welfare organization committed to ending animal homelessness.
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Benefits and Perks
San Diego Humane Society thrives on a Culture of Care, offering competitive pay and generous benefits.
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San Diego Humane Society thrives on a Culture of Care, offering competitive pay and benefits.
Our benefits are designed to help staff to lead healthy, productive and rewarding lives, both at work and at home.
Staying Healthy
- Medical: 100% employer-paid plans for employees, buy-up coverage available
- Dental: 100% employer-paid plans for employees, buy-up coverage available
- Vision: Included in medical benefits, buy-up coverage available
- Free telemedicine options
- Incentive-based wellness program
- Company sponsored wellness challenges and events
- Free online wellness platform membership for employee + two friends or family members
- Discounted memberships to various fitness centers
- Voluntary Insurance Products: Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
- Employee Assistance Program with eight free counseling sessions
- Ergonomic workstations
Planning for Your Future
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
- Life Insurance: 100% employer-paid, buy-up coverage available
- Long Term Disability Insurance: 100% employer paid
- Access to SDHS Learning and Development Academy
- Comprehensive hands-on training programs
- Continuing education support
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Expenses
- Short Term Disability Supplemental Insurance
- Legal Insurance Options
Taking Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Birthday day off
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time staff
- Illness, Vacation, Sick (IVP) leave for part-time and temporary staff
- Bereavement Time Off – for family and pets
- Various Leave of Absence options
Extra Perks & Discounts
- Pets at Work program
- Waived pet adoption fees
- Free spay/neuter services for employee pets
- Free vaccines for employee pets
- Discounted behavior and training classes and community education programs
- Discounts at local VCA pet hospitals
- Discounted pet insurance
- Discounts at in-house retail pet stores
- Padres ticket discount
- Purina for Professionals – discounted pet food program
- Various discounts with local and national services and goods
Veterinarian Medicine
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Veterinarian Medicine
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San Diego Humane Society Wins Top Workplace Award
San Diego Humane Society has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor in the large companies category by The San Diego Union-Tribune. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage. The anonymous survey measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution and connection, just to name a few. Read More
