Animal Adoption & Behavior Coordinator

City-of-Sacrament; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sacramento seeks an Animal Services Coordinator to oversee shelter behavior programs and support animal placements with rescue partners and other shelters, ensuring humane care and Five Freedoms.

The role involves developing staff and volunteer training, assisting in euthanasia decisions with ethical judgment, and coordinating adoptions, fostering, and outreach across the shelter and partner locations.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years full-time experience in animal welfare, with at least one year of training, teaching, or providing animal services education.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onsite and offsite animal adoption, fostering, and rescue programs.
• Interview families and volunteers for adoption/fostering suitability.
• Develop promotional campaigns to increase adoptions, fostering, and rescues.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

The City of Sacramento seeks an Animal Services Coordinator to oversee shelter behavior programs and support animal placements with rescue partners and other shelters, ensuring humane care and Five Freedoms.

The role involves developing staff and volunteer training, assisting in euthanasia decisions with ethical judgment, and coordinating adoptions, fostering, and outreach across the shelter and partner locations.