Animal Rescue & Foster Coordinator - Animal Rescue & Assistance

coptx; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Pasadena is seeking a dedicated coordinator to manage its animal rescue, transfer and foster care programs at the City Shelter. You will recruit, train and supervise foster volunteers, conduct home visits, and coordinate transfers to breed placement groups and partner organizations.

You will work with veterinary, behavior and enrichment teams, maintain records, promote adoptions, conduct outreach, and ensure compliance with licensing and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Previous veterinary assistant and/or companion animal care experience is required.
• Valid Texas Class C driver's license; Basic Animal Control Certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate animal rescue, transfer and foster care programs.
• Recruit and train foster care volunteers; perform home visits.
• Coordinate transfers of animals to breed placement groups and other organizations.
• Collaborate with veterinary, behavior, evaluation and enrichment staff, volunteers and staff.
• Maintain shelter database records in a timely manner.
• Promote adoptions by matching animals with adopters and maintaining adopter database.
• Outreach to community, rescues and businesses to support foster care and fundraising.

Skills

Veterinary assistant experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Duties: This position is responsible for coordinating the animal rescue, transfer and foster care programs. The position recruits and trains foster care volunteers and performs required home visits. The position also coordinates the transfer of animals to breed placement groups and other transfer organizations and coordinates transfers of animals from other shelters and facilities to the City of Pasadena's Animal Shelter. This position works closely with veterinary professionals as well as behavior, evaluation and enrichment professionals, volunteers and staff members. Develop and implement foster care program work plans, goals, and objectives. Select shelter animals for foster/rescue program and coordinate their transfer, transport, ongoing care and disposition. Facilitate adoptions of foster animals by matching foster animals with potential adopters; maintain a database of potential adopters and the type of animal they are looking to adopt. Work directly with shelter staff, veterinarians, trainers and behaviorists to determine appropriate rehabilitation or maintenance for foster animals. Develop, coordinate, schedule and lead foster care training sessions; develop training manuals and related training materials. Accurately maintain all required records in the shelter's database in a timely manner. Safely and humanely handle and/or restrain animals, including those of unknown health and temperament. Perform outreach with the community, local rescues, and professional businesses to increase support for foster care program, including promoting community events, fundraising and seeking grant writing opportunities. Coordinate appointments with foster volunteers and persons interested in adopting. Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with city employees, volunteers and the public. Work the assigned schedule and comply with City timekeeping and attendance policy. Other duties as assigned. Must have and maintain, without interruption, all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Previous veterinary assistant and/or companion animal care experience. Ability to work a varied schedule required. Valid Texas Class C driver's license. Acquire Basic Animal Control Certification within one year of hire date. PREFERRED: Prior experience working or volunteering at an animal shelter or animal rescue is highly desired. Experience as a licensed veterinary technician. Certification or formal training in animal behavior. Prior experience managing volunteers including assigning work and evaluating performance. Prior experience conducting community outreach and or fundraising.

The City of Pasadena offers very generous benefits to all full-time employees. For example:

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
• The City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants. Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
• Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE.
• The City offers college tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• As an employee, you will contribute a portion of your salary each pay-period towards your retirement and the City will match your contribution by 200%. Example, if you contribute $100, the City will contribute $200.
• Civilian employees accumulate vacation at the following rates:
  • Less than 6 years of service - two weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 6 to less than 11 years of service - three weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 11 to less than 21 years of service - four weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 21 to less than 26 years of service - five weeks of vacation per year.
  • From 26 years of service and up - six weeks of vacation per year.