Foster Specialist - Milwaukee Campus

Overview

The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is hiring a part-time Foster Specialist to support our lifesaving foster program at the Milwaukee Campus. This position reports to the Director of Foster and Transfer Programming and will primarily be at the Milwaukee Campus, with occasional travel to other campuses. If you're looking for a rewarding career that makes a meaningful difference for animals and people while working with a supportive team, apply today.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement strategies for the recruitment 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 contacts for effective communications, data analysis, assessment, and other information uses.
• Act as a primary contact for foster volunteers; provide prompt, courteous, and professional communication.
• Promote interdepartmental communication to ensure timely responses to foster volunteers.
• Confirm foster placements; schedule recheck appointments; monitor length of stay for animals in foster care.
• Monitor and respond to conversations and inquiries in the foster Facebook group.
• Serve as a contact for Foster Assistant Volunteers (FAV) and support recruitment and training of FAVs.
• Assess new opportunities for FAV involvement to support program growth.
• Develop innovative systems for the foster program and provide internal expertise on best practices and program impact.
• Help establish, implement, and revise policies and procedures for the foster program; provide training to support staff for consistent foster processes.
• Ensure animals are processed and prepped for foster placement in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with other departments to identify animals for foster placement; communicate with peers to optimize shelter space and intake / outcome models.

Qualifications

Hiring details

Hourly range : $15.00 - $17.78

Benefits

Application instructions : Click on "Apply Now" to begin your online employment application. We will contact you via the email or phone you provide with status updates.

About WHS

The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is the oldest and largest shelter in Wisconsin, with multiple campuses and a Spay / Neuter Clinic. WHS is an independent nonprofit and is not part of any national umbrella group. WHS is an equal opportunity employer.

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