Supervisor, Biological Resource Center

Position Summary
This position directly supervises and coordinates activities of animal husbandry workers. Oversees daily work and completion of tasks by animal care technicians. The position also supports research projects with a variety of technical duties.

Essential Duties

1. Manages/supervises and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication leadership guidance and resources. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits interviews selects hires trains orients mentors evaluates coaches counsels and disciplines and rewards.
2. Assists in departmental planning of goals and objectives.
3. Assists manager in operation of animal care facility and oversees operation of facility in absence of manager.
4. Coordinates activities for compliance with regulatory and accrediting institutions (USDA FDA NIH AAALAC International) by performing regular audits of the facility writing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) training and bringing issues of noncompliance to the attention of the BRC Manager.
5. Plans and executes Quality Assessment (QA) and Quality Improvement (QI) programs. Provides insight and guidance on troublesome breeding.
6. Assists with implementation and ongoing maintenance of Cayuse the Vivarium software.
7. Delegates daily tasks to ensure completion of assignments.
8. Supports research projects with a variety of technical duties.
9. Develops training and proficiency testing for staff and researchers in animal care procedures.

Other Duties

1. Acts as liaison between animal care technicians and researchers.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in ones intentions and those of the organization.
3. Coaching and Teaching Others: Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
4. Drive for Results: Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.
5. Managing Conflict: Dealing effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people. Addresses conflicts by focusing on the issues at hand to develop effective solutions when disputes or disagreements occur; helps others resolve conflicts by providing impartial mediation when needed.
6. Managing Work and Time/Project Management: Effectively managing ones time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Effectively manages project(s) by appropriately focusing attention on the critical few priorities; effectively creates and executes against project timelines based on priorities resource availability and other project requirements (i.e. budget); effectively evaluates planned approaches determines feasibility and makes adjustments when needed.
7. Talent Management for Leaders: Clearly establishes and communicates expectations and accountabilities; monitors and evaluates performance; provides effective feedback and coaching; identifies development needs and helps employees address them to achieve optimal performance.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
Supervises 5-10 employees

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies the Employee Handbook Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: High School diploma required. Bachelors degree preferred.
2. Work Experience: A minimum of 3 years experience in an animal facility required. 1 year working as a lead animal husbandry technician or comparable preferred.
3. Special Training Certification or Licensure: AALAS certification at the LAT level preferred. If not certified required to obtain AALAS LAT certification within 2 years of hire.

Salary Range: $58656.00 - $77572.56

Benefits
At National Jewish Health we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind we have designed a valuable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage:Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off:Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days and six paid holidays all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans:Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings:403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives:Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Up to $5250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Child Care Assistance:Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness:Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance:Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits:Full suite of coverage options such as Accident Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
• Exclusive Discounts:Savings on local services insurance and RTD bus passes.