What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster & Transfer Coordinator position at HumanePro?
Job Description
Bottle babies, road trips, and a whole lot of heart? As our Foster and Transfer Coordinator, you’ll be the matchmaker who connects shelter animals with loving foster homes and the driver who gets them to placement partners where new families are waiting. You’ll lead a big, wonderful crew of volunteers and help animals heal, grow, and thrive outside the shelter walls. If you love logistics almost as much as you love puppies and kittens, this is your role!
Location: Larimer Campus, Loveland, CO (with regular travel to foster homes and partner organizations, in and out of state)
Expected Hiring Rate: $20.50/hour, plus a wage premium for bilingual English/Spanish speakers
Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt
About NOCO Humane
NOCO Humane is an independent nonprofit that has served northern Colorado since 1969. As an open-admission shelter, we believe every animal deserves a safe place to go. In Fiscal Year 2026 we cared for nearly 12,700 animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, snakes, and more!) and placed more than 5,600 in new homes. Guided by Socially Conscious Sheltering, our team serves animals and people with respect, dignity, empathy, and kindness.
What You’ll Do
Schedule & Physical Requirements
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, supplemental accident insurance, matching 403b retirement plan, paid time off, paid holidays, and more.
How to Apply
Visit www.nocohumane.org/careers to apply. We will begin reviewing applications on October 31, 2026. The job will remain posted until filled.
NOCO Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. Candidates must pass a background check, DMV check, and drug test.
This is a full time job
Contact Information
Job Contact Details
Name Erica H.
Title HR Generalist
Email Address resumes@nocohumane.org
Website https://www.nocohumane.org/careers/
Closing Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026
Posting Date: October 20, 2026
Closing Date: December 31, 2026
Bottle babies, road trips, and a whole lot of heart? As our Foster and Transfer Coordinator, you’ll be the matchmaker who connects shelter animals with loving foster homes and the driver who gets them to placement partners where new families are waiting. You’ll lead a big, wonderful crew of volunteers and help animals heal, grow, and thrive outside the shelter walls. If you love logistics almost as much as you love puppies and kittens, this is your role!
Location: Larimer Campus, Loveland, CO (with regular travel to foster homes and partner organizations, in and out of state)
Expected Hiring Rate: $20.50/hour, plus a wage premium for bilingual English/Spanish speakers
Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt
About NOCO Humane
NOCO Humane is an independent nonprofit that has served northern Colorado since 1969. As an open-admission shelter, we believe every animal deserves a safe place to go. In Fiscal Year 2026 we cared for nearly 12,700 animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, snakes, and more!) and placed more than 5,600 in new homes. Guided by Socially Conscious Sheltering, our team serves animals and people with respect, dignity, empathy, and kindness.
What You’ll Do
- Coordinate daily foster and transfer operations, making sure every duty is covered
- Schedule foster appointments, move animals into foster care, and respond to foster emergencies
- Recruit, train, and supervise a large team of foster, transport, and shelter volunteers
- Inspect foster homes and monitor the health and behavior of animals in foster care
- Coordinate and drive transfers to and from placement partners, including out-of-state overnight trips
- Handle, examine, vaccinate, and medicate animals, and perform euthanasia as assigned
- Create program communications, presentations, and volunteer trainings
- Help with offsite adoption events and partner placements, and follow PACFA regulations
- Associate degree in biology, animal behavior, animal husbandry, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- One full year of work experience, including companion animal care and handling
- Proven customer service experience
- Knowledge of companion animal health, nutrition, common diseases, breeds, and behavior
- Strong organization, public speaking, and computer skills (Microsoft Office and Publisher)
- Willingness to become proficient in venipuncture, vaccination, and euthanasia
- At least 21 years old, with a valid Colorado driver’s license, an insurable driving record, and personal auto insurance
Schedule & Physical Requirements
- Generally Sunday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday, with evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, events, emergencies, and overtime as needed
- Long drives, including out-of-state trips with overnight stays
- Frequently lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and handle animals of all temperaments, including exotics
- Exposure to noise, cleaning products, weather, zoonotic diseases, bites and scratches, and deceased animals
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, supplemental accident insurance, matching 403b retirement plan, paid time off, paid holidays, and more.
How to Apply
Visit www.nocohumane.org/careers to apply. We will begin reviewing applications on October 31, 2026. The job will remain posted until filled.
NOCO Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. Candidates must pass a background check, DMV check, and drug test.
This is a full time job
Contact Information
Job Contact Details
Name Erica H.
Title HR Generalist
Email Address resumes@nocohumane.org
Website https://www.nocohumane.org/careers/
Closing Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026
Posting Date: October 20, 2026
Closing Date: December 31, 2026
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