Training Coordinator

Job Details:

Job Location:

Hybrid Remote-Main Campuses - LYNNWOOD, WA, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $22.14 - $26.74

Hourly, Travel Percentage:
Negligible, Job Shift: Any,

PAWS Training Coordinator

Department:
People Experience

Location:

Lynnwood, WA and Snohomish, WA

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Position Status:
Regular, 40 hours weekly

Position Location:

Hybrid –70% onsite, 30% remote

Salary Grade:
Hourly wage range $22.14 to $26.74

Reports to:

Companion Animal Shelter (CAS) Volunteer Program Manager and Wildlife Volunteer Program Manager

Prepared/Revised Date: 10/19/26

The PAWS Training Coordinator coordinates, delivers, and continuously improves training and onboarding programs for volunteers, staff, and rehabilitation interns supporting the Snohomish Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Seattle Cat City, and Lynnwood Companion Animal Shelter. Working collaboratively with the Volunteer Program Managers (VPMs), program staff, and subject-matter experts, this position helps ensure that learners receive consistent, accurate, and practical instruction aligned with PAWS policies, animal care standards, safety procedures, and operational needs.

The Training Coordinator schedules and facilitates in-person and virtual training, maintains training materials and completion records, assesses practical competencies, supports mentorship and ongoing learning, and identifies opportunities to strengthen training effectiveness. This role promotes safe, humane, and consistent animal care by helping individuals develop the knowledge and skills needed to perform their assigned responsibilities successfully.

• Coordinate training schedules, onboarding timelines, and required learning activities across the Lynnwood Companion Animal Shelter, Seattle Cat City, and Snohomish Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
• Develop, maintain, and update standardized training materials, checklists, procedures, and learning resources in collaboration with program managers and subject-matter experts
• Assists the Volunteer and People Experience teams with updating volunteer, staff, and intern training manuals, materials, virtual, and in-person training sessions.
• Conduct hands‑on and virtual training with volunteers, staff, and interns in conjunction with the managers.
• Instruct volunteers and staff in animal handling that maximizes human and animal safety.
• Coordinate with department leadership to ensure training coverage aligns with program needs and operational schedules.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Support Volunteer Program Managers with volunteer instruction as needed
• Support mentors in applying consistent training standards and expectations.
• Ensure training materials reflect current PAWS policies, animal care practices, safety procedures, and disease prevention protocols.
• Identify training gaps and recommend improvements to onboarding, ongoing education, and skills development.
• Recommend adjustments to training materials and delivery methods based on feedback, observations, and program needs.
• Gather feedback from learners, mentors, and program staff to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Other training related duties as assigned.

The Volunteer Training Coordinator works under the direction of the Wildlife Volunteer Program Manager and the Companion Animal Shelter Volunteer Program Manager and is expected to perform the established duties and essential functions without direct supervision.

Position requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…