The Adoptions Counselor is charged with handling all functions at the front desk of the animal shelter including adoptions, both on and off-site, and for ensuring quality customer service for external and internal customers. Counselors facilitate appropriate adoptions by understanding the needs of animals in the adoption program and matching them with prospective adopters; this includes preparing animals for adoption, interacting with customers, screening potential adopters, explaining organization philosophies, policies and procedures, providing general information and preparing necessary paperwork. In addition to adoptions, a large portion of their time is spent handling other front desk duties such as intake of stray animals, animal surrenders, transfers, assistance with lost pets, processing occasional cremation requests, promoting and processing training class registrations and gratefully accepting donations. The Adoption Department works closely with the Behavior and Training Department, Shelter Medicine, Foster Department, and volunteers.
Salary Range: $19 – $20 per hour DOE.
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Please submit resume and cover letter to: jobs@humanesocietysoco.org
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer a benefits package to employees working 20 or more hours a week, which includes health, dental, and vision insurance and a 403(b) retirement plan, along with staff discounts on our services.
The Humane Society of Sonoma County (HSSC) seeks an Adoptions Counselor/Animal Care Technician to join our team at HSSC’s Healdsburg campus.
The Adoptions Counselor/Animal Care Technician is responsible for adoptions, both on and off-site, ensuring that animals receive the best possible care and attention while housed at the Humane Society of Sonoma County, and for ensuring quality customer service for external and internal customers. This position is a hybrid for staff working at both Santa Rosa Adoptions and Healdsburg Campus. Animal care responsibilities include animal care, cleaning, housing, feeding, occasional grooming, providing environmental enrichment, and recording keeping. Adoption responsibilities include facilitating appropriate adoptions by understanding the needs of animals in the adoption program and matching them with prospective adopters; this includes preparing animals for adoption, interacting with customers, screening potential adopters, explaining organization philosophies, policies and procedures, providing general information and preparing necessary paperwork. Responsibilities of this role also include processing of animal surrenders, intake of stray animals and transfers, assistance with lost pets, processing of occasional cremation requests, promoting training class registrations and gratefully accept donations. The Adoption Department works closely with the Behavior and Training Department, Shelter Medicine, Foster Department and volunteers.
Salary Range: $19 – $20 per hour DOE.
Download the PDF job description here.
Please submit resume and cover letter to: jobs@humanesocietysoco.org
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer a benefits package to employees working 20 or more hours a week, which includes health, dental, and vision insurance and a 403(b) retirement plan, along with staff discounts on our services.
The Humane Society of Sonoma County (HSSC) seeks a high-quality Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our team in HSSC’s High-Volume Spay/Neuter (HQHVSN) clinic.
This individual will play a key role in providing compassionate, efficient band skilled medical care to shelter and community animals. This position is dynamic and fast-paced, and is perfect for someone who thrives under pressure, enjoys team leadership, and is committed to high standards of care. The RVT is responsible for overseeing the surgical floor on assigned shifts, supervising veterinary assistants and students, managing patient flow, and ensuring the safety and well-being of every animal. The RVT’s clinical skills will be used to their full extent across surgery, medical exams, treatments, and diagnostics.
Salary Range: $25 – $29 per hour DOE.
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Please submit resume and cover letter to: jobs@humanesocietysoco.org
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer a benefits package to employees working 20 or more hours a week, which includes health, dental, and vision insurance and a 403(b) retirement plan, along with staff discounts on our services.
Do you thrive in a workplace whose mission it is to foster and grow lifelong relationships between animals and the people of Sonoma County? Are you extremely organized and do you enjoy providing excellent customer service?
The Humane Society of Sonoma County (HSSC) is looking for a full-time Academy of Dog (AOD) Coordinator to be responsible for schedule management, curriculum development and the overall operation of HSSC’s public dog training programs.
This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, positive reinforcement-based training opportunities for our community members and their pets.
Duties will include teaching group classes, conducting private behavior consultations, supervising a volunteer training program and participating in outreach efforts to expand HSSC’s educational programs.
This position is also responsible for achieving department goals, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and supporting HSSC’s mission to foster and grow lifelong relationships between people and pets through training, education, and care.
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The salary range for this position is $22.00 – $26.00 per hour DOE.
Please submit resume and cover letter to: jobs@humanesocietysoco.org We are sorry that we are unable to take phone calls or inquiries in person at this time.
The Humane Society of Sonoma County is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure every animal receives protection, compassion, love and care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer a benefits package to employees working 20 or more hours a week, which includes health, dental, and vision insurance and a 403(b) retirement plan, along with staff discounts on our services.
The Humane Society of Sonoma County (HSSC) has a longstanding tradition of giving hope to homeless animals and we’re happy to offer a part time Academy of Dog Instructor.
This is an exciting opportunity to work for an organization voted Best Nonprofit, Best Animal Adoption Center, and Best Charity Event (Wags, Whiskers & Wine) in Sonoma County by the North Bay Bohemian! Come and join our team!
HSSC is passionate and dedicated about bringing people and companion animals together for a lifetime of love. Serving our community since 1931, the Humane Society of Sonoma County is a donor-supported safe haven for animals. If you love animals and people…you’ll feel right at home in our pack!
The Academy of Dog Instructor position requires excellent personal mechanics in “Positive Reinforcement Dog Training” in addition to superlative customer service skills and must also be capable of teaching group “companion dog” training classes from beginning through advanced levels at both Santa Rosa and Healdsburg shelter locations.
This person will teach specialty classes, including Kinderpuppy, Recall, Loose Leash Walking and other classes that meet the needs and interests of the public and will conduct workshops that focus on dog-training skill development. This individual is also responsible for accomplishing department goals, working collaboratively with internal and external HSSC stakeholders and supporting the mission, goals and philosophy of HSSC
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The salary range for this position is $17.00 – $22.00 per hour DOE.
Please submit resume and cover letter to: jobs@humanesocietysoco.org We are sorry that we are unable to take phone calls or inquiries in person at this time.
The Humane Society of Sonoma County is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure every animal receives protection, compassion, love and care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer a benefits package to employees working 20 or more hours a week, which includes health, dental, and vision insurance and a 403(b) retirement plan, along with staff discounts on our services.