Job Details
Job Location
Bellevue – Bellevue, WA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
None
Salary Range
$23.50 – $24.50 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
As Foster Program Coordinator, you get to make a positive impact on the lives of pets each day by connecting them to foster parents and temporary homes outside of the Seattle Humane shelter. You are the match maker, who is the expert in our foster pets’ histories. Your making lasting connections telling our pets stories to foster parents and helping coordinate veterinary checkups and appointments. You get to do all this on a team that’s known to be welcoming, responsible, and lifelong learners. They are a team that has each other’s backs and have a lot of fun fawning over animals they work with.
Is this you?
- You connect deeply to animal welfare and Seattle Humane’s mission, goals, and Vision for 2026 for the future.
- In previous jobs, you’ve needed to use people skills to connect products or services with customers face to face, by phone, and email.
- You’ve advocated for animals and their needs through adoption, veterinary care, or foster care.
- Your team members would say you’re calm through the storm. You have knack for planning and are self-motivated to juggle multiple responsibilities.
To thrive in this role, you need to have experience making knowledgeable requests to customers, clients, or the public, through a variety of forms of communication. You also need to be comfortable work with the dirty work of animal care in a shelter and veterinary setting. We’ll teach you everything else you need to know.
Apply today.
The Benefits:
At Seattle Humane, we believe in investing in our people, you’ll receive competitive benefits and perks, including full health & wellness coverage, generous paid time off starting at three weeks, 10 paid holidays, an employer matching retirement plan, personal pet care allowance, employee sabbaticals, tuition reimbursement for Vet Tech school, continuing education budget, bonuses, discounts, and you get to work around cute animals!
Who we are:
Seattle Humane is more than a shelter, we are a community resource center. We’re meeting the increasing need for pet owner support services, so that families don’t have to choose between an overdue bill and a beloved family member. We’re training the next generation of veterinarians in our state-of-the-art medical center. We’re building a community of animal advocates through our volunteer and youth education programs. The impact of Seattle Humane is life-changing, for the animals in our care and the people who love them. Our top priority is to connect animals in need of rescue with the people who will love them. Through our outreach, advocacy, and services, we strive to ensure that animal companionship is accessible to all.
Take a look at our Vision for 2026 and beyond which is guiding our work and priorities in the years to come.
Work Hours:
Full-time non-exempt position. 40 hours per week scheduled, five days a week. Schedule may vary depending on coverage by other department staff, holidays, or emergencies. Requires occasional on-call after hours availability for Foster Emergency Line calls.
Equal Opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, Seattle Humane is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
COVID-19 Information
Vaccinations are mandatory at Seattle Humane. Seattle Humane reasonably accommodates those whose medical conditions or religious beliefs prevent them from being vaccinated.