Adoption Coordinator

Starting Pay: $20.68 per hour (DOQ)

Summary:

The Adoption Coordinator is responsible for facilitating adoptions and other positive outcomes for the pets in the City shelter's care. Further, this position assists the Outreach Manager in maintaining the adoptions program, the expansion of the program, and with the coordination of shelter volunteers.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ensures a safe and clean adoptions area

• Ensures that animals are bathed and prepared for adoption

• Supervises the Adoption Specialists and Adoption Volunteers at the Outreach Manager's direction, and in his/her absence

• Creates and prepares necessary adoption paperwork

• Assists potential adopters in selecting the most appropriate new pet for their household

• Facilitates "Meet and Greets" for potential adopters

• Finalizes adoption paperwork

• Assists with Behavior Assessment Groups

• Assists in maintaining Adoption records

• Coordinates with shelter staff, adoptions staff, veterinary staff, and other pertinent individuals as needed on availability of animals, shelter space issues. etc.

• May attend community events to promote AMW

• Work autonomously and perform well under pressure

• Ability to pay attention to detail

• Will video and photograph animals for social media, website. or email purposes

• Conducts self in a professional manner always, in all environments

• Assists with ensuring that the AMW website is up to date with current pictures and animal bios

• Organizes transport for animals to groomers, veterinarians, the airport, or other locations as needed

• Stays current with available shelter animals to assess for rescue and adoption

• Provides general customer service to citizens while at the shelter.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to recognize behavioral and medical symptoms, as well as any other basic problems relating to animals.

• Ability to adhere to disease management and safety protocols.

• Ability to safely handle animals, including those with unknown health and temperament.

• Knowledge of disease management, biosecurity, and safety protocols.

• Skill in using standard office equipment such as copiers and multi-line phone systems, and computers and related software applications for data entry, word process and accounting purposes.

• Ability to pay attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills

• Energetic

• Multi-tasker

• Consistently Positive Attitude

• High Level of Professionalism

• Self-Motivated

• Must possess strong customer service skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work autonomously and to perform well under pressure

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent.

• One (1) year of experience working with companion animals is required.

• Valid Texas Driver's License Required, or ability to obtain one within two (2) months of hire.

• Must have or be able to obtain pre-exposure rabies vaccinations within six (6) months of hire, at cost of employer.

• Knowledge of operating computers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of supervisory experience is preferred; however, relevant experience will be considered.

• Experience supervising volunteers is preferred.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is also required to climb, crawl, crouch, feel, finger, grasp, handle, pull, push, reach, speak, stand, stoop, talk, see, and walk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

The employee's work will be conducted in a dynamic environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Outside work is required at the animal shelter in all weather conditions.

EEO/ADA

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal: state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process. please contact the Human Resources Office at (806) 378-4294.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.