Part Time Live Release Coordinator

San Antonio Pets Alive!; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) is seeking a part-time Live Release Coordinator to support animal husbandry, adoption, and customer service at the Rescue Center.

The role reports to the Lead Live Release Coordinator and Center Manager and requires hands-on work with dogs and cats in a fast-paced shelter environment. Reporting to the Lead Live Release Coordinator and Center Manager, you will ensure daily compliance with SAPA!'s protocols, coordinate animal relocations for surgery, and provide

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in animal welfare.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A passion for SAPA!'s mission.
• Conveys optimism and demonstrates resilience.
• Organized yet flexible; able to pivot with changing priorities.
• Must be able to keep information confidential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with relocating animals to the ACS clinic for sterilization and ensure proper drop off and pick-up of all surgery-approved Rescue Center Animals.
• Care for animals at the SAPA!'s Rescue Center, including feeding and grooming.
• Exercise, walk, and rotate dogs in SAPA!'s Rescue Center.
• Maintain accurate records in the shelter database and ensure data quality.
• Complete on-site adoption and pre-adoption meet and greets.
• Provide exceptional customer service to adopters, fosters, and volunteers.

Job description

The Live Release Coordinator is a part-time position, reporting to the Lead Live Release Coordinator and Center Manager. This position is responsible for facilitating core aspects of the animal husbandry, adoption, and customer services operations at SAPA!’s Rescue Center. This includes ensuring all Rescue Center protocols and expectations are met daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with relocating animals to the ACS clinic for sterilization and ensure proper drop off and pick-up of all surgery-approved Rescue Center Animals.
• Responsible for cleaning of animals as assigned, which are housed at the SAPA! Rescue Center.
• Responsible for exercising, walking, and rotating dogs in SAPA’s Rescue Center.
• Responsible for feeding and watering the animals in the Rescue Center as assigned.
• Performs general cleaning of the interior and exterior of the kennel by relocating animals, cleaning, and disinfecting cages and kennel areas.
• Receives, handles, and treats animals with skill, compassion, and care.
• Assistswithperformingdiagnostic tests- Heartworm, FELV/FIV, Fecal floats, skin scrapes, etc.
• Observe animal appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease, and behavior.
• May be asked toassistwithintake processes for each animal evaluated and placed with SAPA.
• Provides ongoing animal husbandry care, including ear cleaning, nail trims, and other grooming care.
• Ensures accurate record keeping and maintains quality control of related data entry in the shelter database.
• Must be able to appropriately assist in the restraint of any animal in SAPA! Building one’s care.
• Must be comfortable working with dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments.
• Willing to work one-on-one with animals to better acquaint them with human or animal interaction.
• Assist with completing animal behavior assessments, including but not limited to dog/dog introductions and dog/human interactions.
• Responsible for filling out the animal placement tracker spreadsheet promptly throughout the workday.
• Responsible for prompt and proper receiving and kenneling of new animals brought into Building One.
• Responsible for transporting animals to adopters, fosters, and rescue partners’ vehicles as needed.
• Maintain clean, orderly, and sanitized work areas throughout Building One and the surrounding areas,s including the dog play yards.
• Accurately documenting the incoming and outgoing of animals in SAPA’s animal database.
• Completes on-site adoption and pre-adoption meet and greets.
• Completeson-site adoptions and pre-adoptions.
• Alwaysprovidesexceptional customer service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must have a minimum of one year of experience in animal welfare
• Strong attention to detail
• A passion for San Antonio PetsAlive!’smission
• Conveys optimism and demonstrates resilience. Recovers quickly from setbacks and overcomes obstacles
• Organized yet flexible. Willing to pivot or adjust plantorespond to changing priorities or the needs of the animals
• Must be able to keep information confidential

Personal Attributes

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly
• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, reach above/below the waist, perform pushing/pulling movements, lift, walk, and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions; approximately 40% of this position includes outside work

About San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!)

San Antonio Pets Alive! (SAPA!) is a private nonprofit organization that saves the lives of dogs and cats that find themselves at San Antonio Animal Care Services by no fault of their own. Last year SAPA! saved the lives of more than 5,000 dogs and cats by finding them loving adoptive families, placing them in foster homes, and transporting them to other communities across the country. In addition, SAPA! provides necessary medical services to ensure each pet is healthy and happy.

Our Core Values

San Antonio Pets Alive! core values deeply held beliefs that represent our highest priorities and fundamental driving forces. They define our passionate belief in what we do and how we choose to resonate with and appeal to the community, adopters, fosters, and volunteers.

• Lifesaving. We believe that life is precious. We work tirelessly with compassion, care, and love to save the lives of dogs and cats and to do what’s best for the animals, adopters and fosters.
• Integrity. We believe integrity drives us to be honest and responsible in our actions and responsible in our actions and communications with our team and the general public.
• Stewardship. We are caretakers of the dogs and cats we save. Our stewardship also extends to the gifts we receive, our reputation and the goodwill of our community.
• Excellence. We strive for excellence and efficiency in every program we implement, ensuring the best care for the dogs and cats we save and the families who love and adopt them.
• Respect. We treat all animals and people with dignity and kindness.

*SAPA as a registered non-profit employer which qualifies registered employees with student loan(s) for the “loan forgiveness” program. Eligible DVM’s can apply for and receive total education loan forgiveness upon completion of 10 years of continuous service. During that time, SAPA will subsidize all qualifying minimum loan payments as outlined by the guidelines of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.