Foster Coordinator

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The Foster Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the placement of animals from SFAR into the care of foster families, providing ongoing support to these foster caregivers, tracking information and ensuring the animals are adopted. The Foster Coordinator also assists in general clerical tasks to support the overall program, including routine office duties as well as special projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the foster recruitment team and marketing team
• Coordinating the volunteer foster program, including placement and documentation.
• Coordinating the pickup and transfer of animals between partner organizations and processing and preparation for foster pickup.
• Ensuring that animals awaiting foster care are cared for, safe and secure for the night, whether in a shelter setting, regular foster home, or temporary foster home or with˙a volunteer for the night.
• Providing ongoing assistance, coaching, and moral support to current foster families.
• Staying in contact with foster families to ensure that animals are brought to vet appointments at the appropriate time.
• Overseeing the input and maintenance of foster animal and volunteer data.
• Assisting with animal care, adoptions, projects and events as needed, always in a manner which demonstrates the organization’s interest, care and concern for the public and the animals we serve.
• Promoting a humane and caring attitude toward all animals and treating all animals with respect and compassion at all times.
• Working courteously and cooperatively with staff, rescue groups, and volunteers to ensure that all established procedures and policies of the shelter are followed.
• Treating people with respect; contributing to effective teamwork; and fostering good public relations

Required skills and experience:

• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills-outgoing, patient, professional, and able to get along well with a variety of people.
• Very strong written and verbal skills, including the ability to communicate skillfully and effectively with a culturally diverse group in a professional and respectful manner at all times.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Comfortable learning and using online information systems.
• Affection for animals and concern for their welfare
• Enthusiastic support of the no-kill philosophy.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and direction.
• Maturity, good judgment and a professional personal appearance.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Familiarity with animals, knowledge of animal care and behavior, including special needs animals. Experience working with animal welfare organizations is preferred.
• Comfort and ability to work with animals of unknown disposition and those who may exhibit medical and other problems
• Valid driver's license