Administrative Captain, Humane Law Enforcement
San Diego Humane Society
Job Description
San Diego Humane Society is hiring a Full-Time Administrative Captain for our Humane Law Enforcement team!
How you’ll impact our mission:
At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people. In this role, you’ll be support our mission by working as a strategic partner to the Chief and Operations Captain to lead the San Diego Humane Society's Humane Law Enforcement Department. It serves as the department's administrative, compliance and training leader, ensuring operational excellence across all campuses through comprehensive oversight of compliance, training, professional development, and employee engagement functions.
What you’ll do:
• Serve as the primary administrative leader for the department, handling big-picture oversight of personnel matters, policy implementation, and compliance oversight.
• May serve as Acting Chief when required or as Incident Commander for SDHS participation in emergency situations/disasters.
• Work with Pack Leaders from HLE, Sheltering, and Administration, and other areas to plan, direct, organize, implement and evaluate processes, services, activities and procedures on an ongoing basis.
• Serve as the department's Training Coordinator and Academy Assistant Director, ensuring SDHS maintains the premier Humane Law Enforcement training program in California.
• Oversee all post-training phase continuing education and ensure all required positions, including Humane Law Enforcement Officers (HLEO) and Animal Protection Officers (APO).
• Research, schedule, coordinate, and track all continuing education requirements for the entire department, maintaining accurate and current training records.
• Evaluate training opportunities, solicit input from personnel and supervisors for recommended programs, and oversee all logistics for attendance of selected personnel.
• See additional job duties on our official Job Post.
What we’re looking for:
• Bachelors degree in Administration of Justice, Animal Science, Public Administration, Human Resources, or related field with seven (7) years of full-time progressively responsible related experience in law enforcement, investigations, or animal control organizations, with three (3) years supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of related experience and education required.
• Experience in training coordination, academy operations, or professional development programs highly desirable.
• Must successfully complete Peace Officer Standards and Training and CA state-approved humane academy and satisfy the requirements of Section 1029, 1030, and 1031 of the Government Code within one year of employment. In accordance with departmental standards and California law, an active CA Penal Code 832 certification is mandatory for this position. Must have an active CA Penal Code 832 certification upon hire, or successfully obtain certification after employment by completing the course and passing all tests within one enrollment in an approved PC832 course.
• Must pass a full P.O.S.T. background check, medical examination, psychological screening, drug screening, LiveScan and all background requirements by the State of California.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be approved by SDHS insurance carrier to drive a company or personal vehicle for work purposes.
Location & Hours: Based at our San Diego Campus. This position works 40 hours per week. Must be able to work weekends and evenings, as required.
Pay: Starting range is between $92,429 – $120,158 per year.
This is a full time job
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Closing Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
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