What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adoption Counselor position at Rutland County Humane Society?
The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is looking for an energetic, hard-working, detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Adoption Counselor. We are looking for someone with customer care experience, proficient oral and written communication skills, versed with Microsoft software, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize tasks and work as a team player. Veterinary, farm, or sheltering experience is a plus. The position includes, but is not limited to:
- Greeting and working with potential adopters, donors, and volunteers in our Adoption Center
- Working with the public to receive animals needing to be surrendered or found as strays
- Completing and publishing write-ups describing animals available for adoption
- Scheduling various appointments
- Answering emails and phone calls
- Comfortably handling dog-to-dog meetings with potential adopters
- Willingness to handle cats and small animals such as hamsters, Guinea Pigs, and rabbits
- Spot cleaning the Adoption Center and public areas as needed
We expect our staff to treat all animals humanely, properly, and with compassion at all times. Working in the animal welfare world may be stressful for staff, and those we serve. Emotions may run high when working in tense situations, and handling the situation appropriately is important for the wellbeing of our staff and customers. Candidates must be 18 years old or older and have reliable transportation. Scheduled hours 8am-6pm. There is potential for the position to become full-time. The work schedule may include working some holidays. Joining the RCHS team will require cross-training in Animal Care and Animal Intakes once you are comfortably settled into the Adoption Counselor position.
The starting pay is $16 per hour. Please send your resume and cover letter to: executivedirector@rchsvt.org.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pittsford, VT 05763 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Pittsford, VT 05763: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16