Foster & Transfer Coordinator

HumanePro; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Supplemental accident insurance

403b retirement plan (matching)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

NOCO Humane is seeking a Foster and Transfer Coordinator to connect shelter animals with foster homes and drive transfers to placement partners. You’ll lead a large volunteer team and oversee daily foster operations, scheduling, and emergencies.

The role requires a biology/animal science background or equivalent experience, strong customer service, and solid organizational skills. Responsibilities include driving animals to partners, health checks, and coordinating trainings and events, with

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in biology, animal science, or related field.
• At least 1 year of work experience including companion animal care and handling.
• Proven customer service experience.
• Knowledge of animal health, nutrition, diseases, breeds, and behavior.
• Strong organization, public speaking, and computer skills (MS Office/Publisher).
• Willingness to learn venipuncture, vaccination, and euthanasia procedures.
• Must be 21+ with Colorado driver's license and insurable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily foster and transfer operations and ensure all duties are covered.
• Schedule foster appointments, move animals into foster care, respond to foster emergencies.
• Recruit, train, and supervise a large team of volunteers (foster, transport, shelter).
• Inspect foster homes and monitor animal health and behavior.
• Coordinate and drive transfers to placement partners, including out-of-state trips.
• Handle, examine, vaccinate, and medicate animals; perform euthanasia as assigned.
• Create program communications, trainings, and volunteer materials.
• Support offsite adoption events and partner placements while following PACFA regulations.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Volunteer management

Public speaking

Customer service

Driver with clean record

Education

Associate degree in biology/animal science or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Publisher

Job description

Job Description

Bottle babies, road trips, and a whole lot of heart? As our Foster and Transfer Coordinator, you’ll be the matchmaker who connects shelter animals with loving foster homes and the driver who gets them to placement partners where new families are waiting. You’ll lead a big, wonderful crew of volunteers and help animals heal, grow, and thrive outside the shelter walls. If you love logistics almost as much as you love puppies and kittens, this is your role!

Location

Larimer Campus, Loveland, CO (with regular travel to foster homes and partner organizations, in and out of state)

Compensation

Expected Hiring Rate: $20.50/hour, plus a wage premium for bilingual English/Spanish speakers

Employment Status

Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

About NOCO Humane

NOCO Humane is an independent nonprofit that has served northern Colorado since 1969. As an open-admission shelter, we believe every animal deserves a safe place to go. In Fiscal Year 2026 we cared for nearly 12,700 animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, snakes, and more!) and placed more than 5,600 in new homes. Guided by Socially Conscious Sheltering, our team serves animals and people with respect, dignity, empathy, and kindness.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate daily foster and transfer operations, making sure every duty is covered


• Schedule foster appointments, move animals into foster care, and respond to foster emergencies


• Recruit, train, and supervise a large team of foster, transport, and shelter volunteers


• Inspect foster homes and monitor the health and behavior of animals in foster care


• Coordinate and drive transfers to and from placement partners, including out-of-state overnight trips


• Handle, examine, vaccinate, and medicate animals, and perform euthanasia as assigned


• Create program communications, presentations, and volunteer trainings


• Help with offsite adoption events and partner placements, and follow PACFA regulations

What You Bring

• Associate degree in biology, animal behavior, animal husbandry, or a related field, or equivalent work experience


• One full year of work experience, including companion animal care and handling


• Proven customer service experience


• Knowledge of companion animal health, nutrition, common diseases, breeds, and behavior


• Strong organization, public speaking, and computer skills (Microsoft Office and Publisher)


• Willingness to become proficient in venipuncture, vaccination, and euthanasia


• At least 21 years old, with a valid Colorado driver’s license, an insurable driving record, and personal auto insurance

Bonus points for: foster coordinator experience, supervisory experience, euthanasia or vaccination certification, veterinary assistant or technician experience, neonatal animal care, Chameleon or other shelter software, passenger van driving, animal welfare experience, or Spanish fluency.

Schedule & Physical Requirements

• Generally Sunday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday, with evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, events, emergencies, and overtime as needed


• Long drives, including out-of-state trips with overnight staysFrequently lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and handle animals of all temperaments, including exotics


• Exposure to noise, cleaning products, weather, zoonotic diseases, bites and scratches, and deceased animals

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, supplemental accident insurance, matching 403b retirement plan, paid time off, paid holidays, and more.

NOCO Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. Candidates must pass a background check, DMV check, and drug test.

This is a full time job.

Closing Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026

Posting Date: October 20, 2026