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Department: Montgomery County Animal Services

Job Title: Foster Coordinator

Job Grade: 8

Hourly Pay Rate: $19.87 - $25.78

Location: 8535 State Hwy 242 Conroe, TX 77385

Civil Service: Yes

Shift Hours: Sunday – Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm (1 hour lunch). (Schedule subject to change. Will have two days off per week.)

Education, Experience and Skill Requirements

• College degree required

• 3-5 years professional experience; management or leadership experience a plus

• Prior experience working with a municipality, government or nonprofit a plus

• Highly motivated, out-going, polite, and professional manner

• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations involving individuals and companion animals

• Ability to deal with sometimes unpleasant issues related to people or situations

• Must be a team player, able to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task

• Knowledge of animal breeds and behavior helpful

• Strong computer skills. Chameleon software experience a plus

• Highly organized and detail oriented

• Comfortable working in an animal shelter environment

Primary Job Duties

• In partnership with Shelter veterinarians, medical staff, and animal care technicians, identifies “fosterable” animals and makes foster pleas via pleas social media and email

• Responds to, follows up with, and updates foster pleas for pets in need

• Expands the foster base through active recruitment and thoughtful development of existing foster program elements

• Registers new fosters and keeps current information for established fosters

• Assists with planning and coordinating transfers of animals from the shelter to out-of-state humane organizations

• Communicates with fosters regarding medical needs, adoption events, issues, progress, among many other foster-related concerns

• Educates fosters with information and support for their success and their foster animal’s adoption-readiness

• Works with other Coordinators to create a vital and positive interface with community volunteers to save lives and bring shelter pets into forever homes

• Performs other duties as assigned

After receiving a conditional offer of employment, applicant must pass a drug screen (1/2 cost = $20.00, responsibility of applicant) and may need a physical agility test (1/2 cost = $22.50, responsibility of applicant) before becoming an employee of Montgomery County.

Montgomery County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.