Foster Coordinator
Foster Coordinator
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05-07-2025
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05-07-2025
Job Description
Responsive recruiter
PBHSN has been voted one of the best places to work in Southwest Florida by Gulfshore Business!
Are you a people-person who loves networking
Do you have experience in the care of dogs cats and other small mammals including very young or senior animals or others with special needs
Have you managed a foster care program for a shelter or rescue
If so Patty Baker Humane Society Naples (PBHSN) invites you to apply for the position of Foster Coordinator. PBHSN is seeking an outgoing organized caring individual to recruit train and provide support for foster care providers who will provide temporary in-home care to dogs cats and other small animals in need.
Are you a people-person who loves networking
Do you have experience in the care of dogs cats and other small mammals including very young or senior animals or others with special needs
Have you managed a foster care program for a shelter or rescue
If so Patty Baker Humane Society Naples (PBHSN) invites you to apply for the position of Foster Coordinator. PBHSN is seeking an outgoing organized caring individual to recruit train and provide support for foster care providers who will provide temporary in-home care to dogs cats and other small animals in need.
Schedule:
This is a full time job 5 days per week usually 8 am - 5 pm with an hour for lunch. Youll get two days off per week but you may need to work weekends and some holidays in order to meet foster program needs.
Responsibilities
The Foster Coordinator will oversee an established foster care program that increases the sheltering capacity of PBHSN and ensures that special needs animals receive appropriate in-home care. Among the things you can expect to be doing on a regular basis are:
- Engage in foster care provider recruitment to ensure a steady sustainable and diverse foster care pool
- Maintain accurate foster care provider and animal location records
- Conduct regular new and refresher foster care orientation and training and other foster care meetings
- Facilitate and schedule movement of animals into and out of foster care
- Ensure foster care providers receive sufficient food medications and supplies
- Monitor health and behavior of animals in foster care and report any important findings/issues
- Schedule and coordinate vaccinations treatments and exams of animals in foster care with the Vet Department
- Working with the Behaviorist and other personnel advise on the management of basic behavioral issues
- Communicate with the Foster Call Team (vet techs) to keep abreast of overnight medical situations
- Oversee emergency placement to and/or return of animals from foster care in crisis situations (hurricanes)
- Provide regular updates and disseminate shelter information to foster care providers
- Update and maintain a Foster Care Manual
- As needed terminate foster care providers who fail to comply PBHSN policies and procedures
- Advance personal knowledge of best practices in foster program management
- Develop and promote a strong positive and respectful working relationship with foster care providers staff volunteers and shelter companion animal residents
Who are we looking for
We are looking with someone with experience. You dont necessarily need foster program management experience but we definitely want someone with prior experience in animal sheltering / animal rescue. Specifically wed like you to have these skills abilities and experience:
- 3 years animal shelter experience is required; paid experience is preferred but well take volunteer experience into consideration
- 1 year experience managing a foster program is preferred but not required
- Extensive knowledge of canine feline and other small mammal health behavior socialization and husbandry/care/enrichment best practices. In other words you really need to know a lot about dogs and cats and maybe a little about rabbits and guinea pigs and what it takes to care for them properly.
- Familiarity with best practices in foster care provider recruiting and retention
- Patience and tact with sensitive and passionate personnel involved in the care of shelter animals
- Plays well with others -- both humans and non-humans!
- Detail-oriented positive patient compassionate and flexible
- Excellent writing and public speaking skills
- Computer proficient and willing & able to learn new software
- Fluency in English is required; fluency in Spanish preferred but not required
Compensation:
- $19/hr
- A generous benefits package that includes
- Medical dental and vision insurance at little cost to you.
- Paid time off paid parental leave
- $25000 life insurance policy at no cost to you
- Optional enrollment in supplemental insurance plans (disability accident etc.)
- Optional enrollment in 403(b) retirement plan; matching contributions after one year of service
Application Instructions:
- Apply online at communication with candidates will be over email and/or text - check your spam folder!
- If you have technical issues or questions please email
- No phone calls or walk-ins please
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. HSN values diversity and wants to increase the diversity of our team. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation: $19.00 per hour
Humane Society Naples is SWFLs premiere no-kill shelter for cats dogs and other small companion animals. The mission of Humane Society Naples is to shelter animals in times of need locate life-long homes and advocate for responsible pet ownership. With 3 locations in Naples FL we offer a wide range of career opportunities including in animal care veterinary medicine customer service community services administration and fundraising. If you are team-oriented compassionate and are looking for a meaningful career in which you can make a difference we invite you to consider our career opportunities.
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