Animal Services Foster Coordinator

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of homeless pets? The Wake County Animal Center is looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic team player to join their team as an Animal Services Foster Coordinator. The Foster Coordinator works directly with our medically needy and behaviorally challenging animal population and coordinates the placement of eligible animals into foster homes using social media, email and phone calls. They are also responsible for managing the administrative tasks of the Foster Program, such as recruiting foster homes, processing applications and Shelter Buddy foster transactions, responding to emails, developing and revising protocols and policies, participating in off-site events, and providing backup for the Transfer Coordinator. This role has a direct impact on our live-release rate and live-saving capabilities. If you can expertly juggle handling animals, communicating with foster homes, and assisting with difficult decisions, this is your chance to make a real impact on the lives of the animals in our care.

Essential Functions:

• Animal handling - including medically and behaviorally challenging animals.
• Recruiting, training, and coaching families in the Foster Program.
• Administrative work - data entry, social media management, etc.
• Direct impact on euthanasia statistics and life-saving initiatives.