Foster Specialist Green Bay Campus
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Job Location:
Green Bay, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 31100 - 38933
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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How youll impact our mission:
The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is hiring a full-time Foster Specialist to support our foster program at our Green Bay Campus. The Foster Specialist position reports to the Director of Foster and Transfer Programming and will primarily be at the Green Bay Campus; travel to other campuses may be required occasionally. If youre looking for a rewarding career that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of animals and people while working alongside a supportive team apply today.
Key accountabilities include but are not limited to:
Assist the Foster team in developing and maintaining a robust foster network necessary to optimize organizational resources.
- Design and implement strategies to recruit and support of foster care volunteers at all campuses.
- Develop and maintain advanced or specialized foster orientations training programs and materials.
- Maintain a database of foster contactsfor effective communications data analysis assessment and other uses of information.
Act as a primary contact for foster volunteers.
- Provide prompt courteous and professional communication with foster volunteers.
- Promote interdepartmental communication and collaboration to ensure timely response to foster volunteers.
- Confirm foster placementsschedule recheck appointments and monitor length of stay for animals in foster care.
- Monitor and respond to conversations and inquiries on behalf of WHS in the foster Facebook group.
Act as a contact for Foster Assistant Volunteers (FAV).
- Support the recruitment and training of FAVs
- Assess new opportunities for FAV involvement to support the growth of the foster program.
Develop innovative impactful and efficient systems for the foster program.
- Provide internal expertise on best practices for foster programs and the impact foster has on our organization.
- Assist in establishing implementing and revising policies and procedures for the foster program.
- Provide training and assistance to support staff in the consistent implementation of foster processes.
- Ensure animals are processed and prepped for foster placement in a timely manner.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other teams to regularly identify animals for foster placement.
- Communicate regularly with peers to use foster and in-shelter space to ensure organizational intake length of stay and outcome models.
Qualifications:
- Flexible positive approach to challenges.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail in all aspects of work.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Strong communication skills through a variety of mediums including social media.
- Must love working with people to support animals.
- Demonstrated alignment with our mission people-centered philosophy and organizational values of compassion respect and kindness; innovation; professionalism; equity; and positive approach.
- Ability to navigate emotional aspects of animal welfare work.
- Able to successfully meet the physical demands of the job which include stooping kneeling crouching standing walking pulling lifting grasping and repetitive motions.
Hiring Range: $31100 - $38933/year
Benefits for our full-time staff include:
- Paid time off including vacation wellness and holiday time
- Health dental and vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- Paid family leave
- Group term and voluntary life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible spending plans
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Supplemental benefits to cover unexpected expenses
Benefits for all staff include:
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Mental health and counseling support: all employees and members of their household have access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with six free counseling sessions per year
- Limited low-cost wellness and veterinary care services for staff members animals
- Discounts on adoption fees training classes youth programs retail and events
- Support for student loans: WHS is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
Come see why over 280 staff call WHS home! Youll be happy you did!
About us:
The Wisconsin Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer.
Application instructions:
Click onApply Nowto beginyour online employment application. We will reach out to you via the e-mail you provided or by phone once we have an update on your application.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
