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Job Title: Foster Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Operations
Objective: The Foster Coordinator is responsible for working closely with the Director of
Operations to ensure the foster program operates in an efficient, productive, and financially
responsible manner. This includes managing volunteers, providing medical services to
cats/kittens in the program, and working with all members of the CAT team to make the program
successful. They will also work closely with the Program Coordinator to ensure intake of cats
and kittens runs smoothly and in a timely fashion.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Schedule and coordinate foster trainings
• Recruit, train, coach, and retain foster parents
• Recruit, train, coach, and retain mentors and assign mentors to foster parents
• Coordinate flow of kittens into and through the intake holding areas, foster care, hospital,
and adoption floor
• Intake and checkout all foster kittens and their moms
• Develop and expand adult cat foster care program
• Expand foster base knowledge and capacity for bottle babies, undersocialized kittens,
and sick kittens and cats
• Establish and maintain relationships with our shelter/rescue partners, including
coordinating kitten intake
• Liaison between hospital and foster parents as needed
• Respond to husbandry calls and provide triage support during shelter hours
• Schedule surgeries for all foster kittens and their moms and work with Hospital Manager
if more surgery days are needed
• Coordinate all supplies for the foster program
• Manage the population in the Kitten Playhouse
• Quick clean cages in Kitten Headquarters; keep KHQ clutter-free
• Assist with fundraising efforts to help offset costs of the program
• Plan and assist with large kitten adoption event held in June
• Plan and host annual kitten baby shower
• Perform administrative tasks including accurate and timely management of kitten and
foster data
• Assist with organizing, planning, preparation, and deep cleaning, and cross-train in other
areas of the shelter during the first several months of the year when we have few or no
kittens
• Other duties as necessary or assigned
Qualifications:
Experience:
• 2-3 years on-the-job Veterinary Assistant experience preferred
CAT Foster Coordinator job description
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Prior shelter, veterinary hospital, or animal control experience preferred
2-3 years fostering kittens and/or moms and kittens preferred
Customer Service experience essential
Previous experience working within a nonprofit organization
Skills/Characteristics:
• Leadership, ability to motivate others, coach & mentor, inspire quality performance,
problem solve
• Ability to foster teamwork and lead a positive workplace culture
• Exceptional planning, time management, and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to problem solve and multitask
• Extensive knowledge of queens and kittens preferred
• Customer service to clients, staff and volunteers and community contacts
• Compassionate care for cats and other animals
• Integrity, reliability, and strong work ethic
• Familiarity with and competence using computers, including Microsoft Office suite,
and ability to master new software systems quickly (experience with Shelter Buddy a
plus)
Physical Requirements:
This position requires the ability to
Lift up to 50 pounds (assisted or unassisted); work in an emotionally and physically
taxing environment; communicate effectively with other staff, volunteers, clients, and
members of the public; clean animal housing and facility (including housing and
other cleaning at low and high levels); provide direct animal care including
examining, restraining, medicating, feeding, watering, and other animal handling;
effectively navigate the shelter and building; read and keep accurate records/files;
and work on a computer, including various software programs.
Work Environment:
• Animals, animal urine, animal feces, animal vomit, animal blood, animal fur
• Zoonotic diseases including, but not limited to, ringworm, intestinal
parasites/organisms, and skin parasites.
• Animals which may pose a threat of injury including bites and scratches
• Medications used to treat animals, animal vaccines, syringes/needles and
other sharp objects considered bio-hazardous
• Janitorial supplies which include disinfectants and sanitizing agents
• Animal handling equipment such as nets, leather gloves, etc.
• Rolling carts, hand tools, sharp objects such as scissors or box cutters, and
other small tools
• Office equipment such as computers, copiers, fax machines, printers,
telephones, calculators, and other general office equipment
CAT Foster Coordinator job description
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Type of Employment:
• At will, either party may terminate with or without notice
• Non-exempt, regular, full-time position
Pay Range: The pay range for this position is $11-14/hour.
Schedule: It is expected that the Foster Coordinator will perform duties in the shelter and/or
hospital a minimum of 30-40 hours per week depending on the season. Monday 9:30-1:30,
Tuesday-Friday 9:30-7, some Saturdays as needed.
Education:
• Veterinary Assistant training/education preferred
• High School education or equivalent
• Relevant experience
CAT Foster Coordinator job description
05/01/2015