Foster Specialist

San Diego Humane Society is hiring a full-time Foster Specialist for our Foster team! How You’ll Impact Our Mission

At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion. The ideal candidate will be responsible for caring for vulnerable animals who need time away from the shelter, support animal population management along with recruit and retain foster volunteers.

At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

• Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!)
• Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs
• 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
• Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
• …and so much more!

• Responsible for monitoring animal progress during entire foster assignment. This includes scheduling vaccine appointments, medical appointments, medical rechecks, behavior updates, and spay/neuter surgery. Responsible for recording of this information in animal management software.
• Ensure the shortest length of stay for foster animals by monitoring pathways and moving animals to the next appropriate processing step.
• Ensure foster volunteer is following all instructions regarding animal’s care. If deviating from expectations or training/ medical plan, work with Nursery Supervisor/Manager to emphasize volunteer’s responsibilities and necessary actions.
• Complete daily cleaning and feeding routines of animals housed in foster center, maintaining assigned area in a clean, organized and professional manner.
• Serve as a point of contact for foster animal emergencies, including after-hours on a rotating on-call basis.
• Conduct regular foster orientations and trainings. Work with the VE to recruit foster volunteers as needed.
• Contribute to larger volunteer recognition efforts and periodic emails/newsletters.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) years of paid full time progressively responsible related experience working with animals in a kennel, shelter, or veterinary hospital, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must complete BA (Behavior Assessment) Certification provided by SDHS as well as additional trainings within established timeframe after hire date.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be approved by SDHS insurance carrier to drive a company or personal vehicle for work purposes.

Based at our Escondido Campus. This position works 40 hours per week.

Starting range is between $21.00 – $23.25 per hour. The listed hiring range for this position depicts the target range of pay rates for candidates. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. Compensation for internal candidates may increase beyond the listed range based on performance over time. For all candidates, the actual starting pay rate is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to your years of related education and experience, internal pay equity, and position location.

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