Foster Program Manager

Hamiltonhumane; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Vacation & PTO

Certifications funded

Pet care discounts

Team environment

Job summary

Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers, IN is seeking a Foster Program Manager to run the foster program end-to-end. You will lead two coordinators, review applications daily, and match animals with the best foster families while ensuring medical care and timely rechecks.

You’ll recruit and train foster families, work with marketing to find homes for urgent cases, and serve as the steady voice for fosters during difficult moments. This is a people- and animal-first role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a shelter or rescue foster program or similar setting.
• Experience supervising or leading a team and training staff.
• Ability to manage welfare of animals in foster care and coordinate medical needs.
• Strong organizational skills and proficiency with office software.
• Excellent communication with fosters, adopters, staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the foster program from intake to placement.
• Lead two Foster Program Coordinators and review applications daily.
• Match animals with suitable foster families and monitor care medically.
• Recruit, train, and support foster families; collaborate with marketing to find homes.
• Be the primary point of contact for foster questions and after-hours needs.

Skills

Shelter experience

Team leadership

Foster care coordination

Relationship building

Organization

Job description

Foster Program Manager - Animal Shelter

Some of our animals aren’t ready for the adoption floor yet. They need a home first. You’ll be the one who finds it.

Humane Society for Hamilton County | Fishers, IN Starting at $48,000/year | Full-Time

Neonatal kittens who need a bottle every few hours. Dogs healing from surgery. Shy cats who need a quiet couch before they can shine. For these animals, a foster home is where saving a life starts, and every placement depends on someone who knows which family is the right fit. We’re looking for a Foster Program Manager with shelter know-how, a leader’s heart, and a gift for building relationships.

As our Foster Program Manager, you’ll run our foster program from start to finish. You’ll lead our two Foster Program Coordinators, review applications every day, and match each animal with the family best set up to care for them. You’ll keep each animal’s medical care on track while they’re in foster, through rechecks, boosters and specialist visits. You’ll also recruit and keep great foster families, train them to succeed, and team up with marketing to find homes for urgent cases. When a foster parent has a question at a hard moment, you’ll be the steady voice they call. It’s people-first, animal-first work you’ll go home proud of, every single night.

It’s fast-paced. Some days will test you. Kittens who need bottle feeding don’t keep business hours, and you’ll be on the after-hours emergency phone in a weekly rotation. But if you’ve been waiting for a career that finally means something, this is it.

You might be the one if you:

• Have worked in a shelter or rescue foster program (or something very close to it)
• Have managed or supervised a team, and you enjoy training people and helping them grow
• Can handle dogs and cats confidently, ideally in a shelter or veterinary setting
• Are comfortable with wellness exams: weighing, checking hydration, vaccines, deworming, blood draws, microchipping, basic triage and giving medications
• Have cared for neonatal kittens, including bottle feeding and special or medical diets
• Are euthanasia certified, or open to getting certified (HSHC pays for the training)
• Are highly organized, know Microsoft Office, and have used shelter software like PetPoint (a major plus)
• Are a people person who builds strong relationships with fosters, adopters, staff and volunteers
• Are flexible to work weekends, some holidays, and the occasional late night when an animal needs you
• Believe every life is worth saving—our No-Kill Philosophy is who we are

What’s in it for you:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401(k) matching
• Vacation and PTO accruing from day one
• Certifications and professional development funded by HSHC
• Discounted care and free supplies for your own pets
• A team that shows up for the same reason you will

HSHC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are not required to live in Hamilton County.