Animal Services Rescue & Foster Coordinator

Job Description:

Animal Services Rescue & Foster Coordinator

Description

Summary

Minimum Starting Salary: $18.4349 per hour - Depending on Qualifications

The City of Waco Seeks
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Rescue & Foster Coordinator to lead our efforts in rescuing, fostering, and rehoming animals in need. In this vital role, you will recruit, train, and support foster families, establish standardized care procedures, and build strong partnerships with rescue organizations. Your efforts will help ensure that every animal receives the care and attention they deserve, from medical treatments to successful placements. If you're a proactive individual with a heart for animals and a drive to create positive change, apply now!

Minimum Qualifications
Required:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 2 years of customer service experience

Preferred:

• Associates degree
• Animal care, shelter, or veterinary experience
• Texas driver's license

Position Description
Under general supervision, perform a variety of duties necessary for the evaluation and marketing of animals for rescue placement, develop rescue group contacts and arrange for the transfer of animals to rescue groups and adoption partners. Actively promotes and coordinates the foster program in order to maximize lies saved. Coordinates foster eligible animals and foster parents.

Position Responsibilities

• Recruits, screens, and trains potential foster parents including training on shelter programs and procedures that impact the foster program.
• Creates and maintains standardized foster care procedures and materials.
• Recruits, qualifies, and orients new rescue partners; serves as the primary contact for rescue partners. Conducts background checks on rescue partners.
• Coordinates the smooth transition of foster animals to and from the shelter.
• Coordinates foster surgery scheduling to fast-track adoptions.
• Ensures that foster animals receive all necessary medical treatments and rechecks.
• Identifies animals for rescue placement; contacts rescue groups in a timely manner and coordinates pick up/transport of animals; prepares and completes documentation.
• Creates animal marketing materials to increase interest in animals at the shelter, including videos, photographs, and other information that can be provided to rescue partners and general interest parties and used on social media.
• Organizes transportation for animals going to rescue, adoption outreach events or other locations as needed.
• Maintains relevant written records of rescued animals and communications made in an attempt to get an animal placed; enters data in the database management system; answers phone and e-mail communication in a timely manner.
• Fills in for other operational roles. This includes but is not limited to direct animal care, adoption, animal services, and foster care or medical support roles.
• May be required to respond afterhours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.

The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.

To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.

Why Work For Waco:

• Meaningful and challenging work
• Make a difference and improve communities
• Competitive Salary and Benefits
  • Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
  • Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance
  • Longevity Pay
  • And More!
• Chance to do work you are passionate about
• Desire to give back

Salary:

See Position Description