Job purpose

Manage, facilitate and promote the foster process for dogs/cats.

Duties and responsibilities

Complete entire foster process from application acceptance to attaching approved foster to appropriate dog/cat via Shelterluv

Coordinate with medical staff to understand medical status and ensure dogs/cats are available for vet visits

Schedule meet and greets for dogs/cats in the barn, boarding

Coordinate staff to be available to attend meet and greets

Create content schedule to promote foster dogs/cats online and social media

Gather photos and videos of dogs/cats to promote online

Coordinate with adoption coordinator to share status of dogs/cats in foster homes. Communicate if foster animals will be a foster fail.

Assist with volunteer orientation

Be present for open houses/event at the barn

Check in weekly with fosters

Organize/Manage volunteers in reference to foster work

Coordinate with transportation staff to ensure dogs are ready for transport and have/obtain necessary up-to date paperwork

Coordinate with barn staff to ensure staff is ready/aware when new dogs/cats arrive

Spend specific no. of hours at barn per week and visiting dogs in boarding (vol orientation/open houses, events, etc. included in min.)

Counsel fosters on the foster process, finding a good fit, and what to expect when you get home with your foster dog

Update status of dogs/cats and attributes of dogs as needed in ShelterLuv

Schedule and perform home visits for potential fosters as needed

Manage other Foster Counselors as needed

Utilize Google calendar to coordinate with other groups

Flexible work from home options available.