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Love animals and looking to join a dynamic team? This job’s for you!

A woman and her dog inside Monadnock Humane Society, along with two staff members behind a front desk.

Job Opportunities

Shelter Technician – Full-Time (32 Hours/Week) Weekend Availability Required

We’re Hiring a Shelter Technician! (32 hours/week)

Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Starting Pay: $15/hour (negotiable based on prior shelter experience)

Join our dedicated team and help make a difference in the lives of animals in need. This 32-hour position is eligible for benefits after 90 days, including paid time off, health insurance, a Flexible Spending Account, low-cost veterinary care for your personal pets, and other valuable employee discounts.

About the Role:
As a Shelter Technician, you’ll be responsible for providing top-notch care to the animals in our shelter. You’ll follow established protocols to ensure every animal’s health, safety, and comfort.

This position goes beyond basic animal care—it requires strong communication, collaboration, and multitasking skills. You’ll work closely with fellow staff, volunteers, and members of the public, so a friendly, professional demeanor is essential.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A passion for animal welfare
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
  • Reliable, team-oriented, and detail-focused
  • Previous animal shelter experience is a plus

To Apply:
Email a cover letter and resume to our Shelter Manager, Ashley Okola at ashleyo@humanecommunity.org. Please, no phone calls. Only applicants who submit both a cover letter and resume will be considered.

Boarding and Daycare Technician – Full-Time (38 Hours/Week) Weekend Availability Required

Monadnock Humane Society is seeking a reliable, compassionate, and energetic Boarding and Daycare Technician to join our team. This is a full-time position (38 hours per week) and includes weekend shifts.

After 90 days of employment, team members are eligible for paid time off and a wide range of benefits, including: health insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), access to low-cost veterinary care for personal pets, employee discounts, and more!

Position Overview:
In this hands-on role, you’ll provide daily care, feeding, exercise, and enrichment to dogs and cats staying at our facility. Responsibilities include:

  • Monitoring animal health and behavior
  • Maintaining a clean, safe, and low-stress environment
  • Managing playgroups and supervising off-leash group interactions to ensure safe, positive socialization among dogs
  • Accurately observing and responding to dog body language and group dynamics
  • Communicating with clients during drop-off and pick-up

The ideal candidate:

  • Is comfortable handling animals of various sizes and temperaments
  • Has experience or strong interest in managing dog behavior in group settings
  • Has excellent attention to detail
  • Works well in a team-oriented, fast-paced setting
  • Is passionate about animal welfare and customer service
  • Prior experience in doggie daycare is preferred

If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of animals and their people, we encourage you to apply!

To apply: Email a cover letter and resume detailing your qualifications and experience as it relates to this opportunity to hiring Manager, Bethany King at bethanyk@humanecommunity.org. No phone calls please.

Shelter Veterinarian – Full-Time

Do you enjoy shelter medicine and surgery and want to build your career? Are you passionate about helping homeless pets and supporting accessible pet spay/neuter surgery in a compassionate community? Do you want to end your workday knowing that you have made a significant difference in the lives of hundreds and even thousands of animals?

Monadnock Humane Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in beautiful southwestern New Hampshire and voted the #1 Non-Profit in the region eight years in a row, seeks a full time or  part-time Shelter Veterinarian to oversee the health and well-being of the 1,400+ animals we care for each year. The Shelter Veterinarian will be responsible for conducting routine and critical care as well as medical and surgical services (including public spay/neuter and wellness clinics). The SV will serve as the vet of record for MHS and must hold a current license to practice in New Hampshire.

This position can be part-time or full-time depending on the candidates need with a salary starting at $50/hr and up, dependent on experience. A full-time position includes medical benefits, simple IRA with company match, employee assistance program, paid CE and so much more!

If you’re interested in working in a rewarding, fast-paced environment with an exceptional team, send your cover letter and resume to Emily Kerylow, Director of Operations, at jobs@humanecommunity.org. (No phone calls, please.)


Our Foster Homes are a vital part of our organization.  MHS relies on Foster Homes to provide a safe, secure environment for many of our animals that is significantly less stressful than the shelter.  This is especially important for animals who are dealing with a medical issue and need to recover. This also keeps shelter space free for animals that are available for adoption or for the shelter to take in other animals on an emergency basis.

For animals that will be available for adoption, the foster home’s insight into the animal’s personality traits, special needs, behavioral and health issues as well as how the animal interacts with people and other animals is vital.  This animal information allows us to choose the best home for each pet and provides potential adopters with the opportunity to choose the best pet for their home.

Some animals stay longer than a few months, and we advise that you take this into consideration when deciding if you would like to participate in our foster program.

Monadnock Humane Society will provide all necessary supplies for the pets in foster care.

MHS Board & Committee Members

Join the Board of Directors at one of the region’s most celebrated and consistently recognized non-profit organizations. Monadnock Humane Society (MHS) is a 146-year-old animal welfare organization in Swanzey, NH serving 44 cities and towns in the region. We are a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to our mission to “strengthen the animal-human bond by promoting and providing for the well-being of animals.” We have a long-standing and superb reputation for community involvement by caring for and placing homeless animals with loving families, offering low-cost spay/neuter and rabies clinics, a pet food pantry, an Animal Safety Net program, Boarding, Daycare, and Dog Training to enhance the lives of companion pets and their owners. A strong Board of Directors will ensure this mission continues for many more years to come.

If you’re interested in making a difference as a member of the Monadnock Humane Society Board of Directors, email boardchair@humanecommunity.org asking for more information. We also welcome community members to join one of our committees before becoming a board member.


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