Dog Foster Coordinator

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Maintains relationships with Dog Foster homes. Coordinates the logistics of dogs in RPM’s program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must have Animal Rescue experience and be Dog savvy - applications without this experience will not be considered
• The schedule for this role is Sunday-Thursday.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and serve as primary contact for foster volunteers
• Serve as primary contact for foster volunteers regarding vetting appointments, medical emergencies, refoster requests, and miscellaneous fostering needs in a timely manner.
• Facilitate movement of shelter dogs into foster care & outside vetting, utilizing foster volunteers or self-transporting if needed.
• Monitor health and behavior of animals in foster care and report any important findings/issues to medical personnel and rescue team.
• Counsel/demonstrate the management or solution for basic behavioral issues (with a focus on positive reinforcement techniques)
• Develop and maintain advanced or specialized foster parent training programs to ensure continual growth of foster base
• Update the Rescue team and clinic staff about movement of dogs in and out of the clinic. Keep database current on dog locations
• Coordinate with management, rescue team & clinic to move foster dogs through our transport & rescue programs, ensuring they receive all necessary care required for a particular outcome
• Keep all staff up to date on changes to foster programs & ensure that staff are providing accurate information to foster volunteers
• Creating new inventory lists via NFG for our Clinic, Boarding, & BARC Holds to help showcase our animals in need for volunteers daily
• Loading fosters up with new supplies and plenty of support along the way
• Take time to meet and get to know the behaviors of the animals in our care so that we can determine an appropriate foster home
• Keep all foster materials and programs up to date, and provide appropriate orientation materials, manuals, and handouts to all foster volunteers
• Follow up with long-term fosters regularly to ensure their satisfaction and compliance with our foster programs and service
• Manage the RPM Foster Network Facebook group
• Uphold RPM’s values and mission statement during interactions with the public and other staff
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested in regards to the dogs and the success of the dog program

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Application Question(s):

• How many years have you fostered dogs? Tell us about some of your experiences & the groups that you fostered with.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Animal Welfare: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person