Animal Foster Care Coordinator

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City of Aurora Careers Animal Foster Care Coordinator page is loaded## Animal Foster Care Coordinator Apply locations:
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR109057
** JOB LOCATION
** 15750 E 32nd Ave Aurora, Colorado
** City of Aurora, Colorado
** It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.

At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
** Integrity**,
** Respect, Professionalism**, and
** Customer Service**, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
* Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
* Diverse community
* Competitive total compensation package
* Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
* Light rail station minutes away
* On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
* Access to innovation work spaces
** PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
** Salary to be commensurate with experience

The hiring range for this position is $26.55 - $33.18 per hour
* The deadline to submit applications is August 16th, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.
*** Overview of Position / Department:
** Aurora Animal Services provides animal-related services for the city of Aurora. You can call them to pick up an injured or stray animal. Owners should search kennels in the shelter frequently for lost pets. The shelter also has many animals available for adoption.
The City of Aurora is seeking a skilled Foster Care Coordinator to manage the shelter’s foster care program, including foster volunteers and their humane care and treatment for sheltered animals.
** Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

*** Develop, manage, and implement a foster care program that fits retention needs based on shelter population.
* Process new foster applications in a timely manner, including communication with prospective foster volunteers, home inspections, orientations and required training for onboarding.
* Recruit, train, and supervise foster volunteers to provide care in their homes for shelter animals.
* Conduct new and annual foster home inspections per PACFA guidelines.
* Provide support for foster parents experiencing emergencies, including support and coordination with appropriate staff for resolution in conjunction with the Foster Assistant
* Review shelter population regularly with the medical and behavior team to identify animals in need of foster placement and facilitate communication for placement and any necessary education for foster support of the animal’s care.
* Create and consistently update training material for fosters with the appropriate staff members to continually educate and develop foster families’ skill set to care for different species and foster care needs.
* Create, update, and enforce foster related shelter SOPs and division policies in conjunction with management.
* Monitor and maintain animal food and shelter supplies for the foster program, including identifying need, ordering, organizing,…