The Foster Program Assistant supports the Foster Program by assisting with daily operations, foster parent engagement, and animal care coordination. This volunteer position provides hands-on experience in animal welfare, volunteer management, and nonprofit operations while supporting the mission of the Dubuque Regional Humane Society (DRHS). This is an unpaid position.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist with recruitment, communication, and support of foster parents.
- Help maintain foster records, files, and data entry in PetPoint.
- Support preparation and distribution of foster orientation and training materials.
- Assist with scheduling foster animals for vaccinations, veterinary visits, and health checks.
- Help monitor the health and behavior of animals in foster care and report observations to supervisory staff.
- Assist with tracking foster animal movement and ensuring proper documentation.
- Provide support during shelter events and foster-related outreach activities.
- Communicate foster program policies and procedures to foster parents and volunteers as directed.
Qualifications:
- Interest in animal welfare and nonprofit work.
- Administrative experience in Excel, email, making copies, etc.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and the public.
- Detail-oriented, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks.
- Comfortable working hands-on with animals and performing physical tasks.
- Can provide 10-20 hours of help per week (flexibility on what days/time frames)
