Foster Coordinator - Full Time

Experience Champaign Urbana; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off (holidays/sick leave/PTO

Simple IRA employer contributions

EAP

Full-time salaried position

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking a Foster-care Coordinator to develop and facilitate volunteer foster-care programs (medical, behavioral, foster-to-adopt, dog-day-out/overnight) in Champaign, IL.

The role involves recruiting and training volunteers, creating protocols, coordinating with the medical team, scheduling outings, documenting behavior and photos, and supporting Adoption Staff and Event Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Experience working or volunteering in an animal shelter.
• Experience training or supervising volunteers or teams.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate volunteer foster-care programs (medical, behavioral, foster-to-adopt, dog-day-out/overnight).
• Recruit and train volunteers and teams.
• Create protocols and training materials for volunteers.
• Coordinate with medical team and Adoption Staff.
• Schedule outings and document behavior/photos.
• Maintain forms and handbooks; support events.

Skills

Animal handling & dog training

Volunteer supervision

Customer service & communication

Project management & organization

Job description

CCHS has an open full-time salaried position for a Foster-care Coordinator.

About the role

• develop and facilitate volunteer foster-care programs (medical, behavioral, foster-to-adopt, dog-day-out/overnight)
• recruit and train volunteers
• create protocols and training materials
• coordinate with medical team
• schedule outings and document behavior/photos
• support events with Adoption Staff and Event Coordinator
• maintain forms and handbooks

Skills and experience

• animal handling and dog training
• experience training/supervising volunteers or teams
• customer service and communication
• project management and organization
• required: experience working or volunteering in an animal shelter

Benefits

• full-time salaried ($36,000–$42,000)
• paid holidays/sick leave/generous PTO
• health/dental/vision insurance
• Simple IRA with employer contributions
• EAP