This position provides leadership in and participates in the activities and operations of the Animal Services Division, including management of the Foster Program. • Recruits, onboards, and manages new and existing foster partners and volunteers; • Promotes animals with special needs or medical requirements to recruit foster care as a viable outcome; • Provides medical treatment and coordinates follow-up appointments for medical cases;

• Utilizes and assists with social media, special events/promotions, educational opportunities, marketing materials and other such outlets to promote pet adoptions and shelter pet life-saving programs; • Utilizes volunteers as needed to assist with any effort that promotes viable outcomes for shelter pets; • Receives complaints of dogs, cats or other animals creating nuisances and notifies appropriate City personnel for investigation and response; • Communicates with animal control officers via two-way radio, providing information and assistance as requested

• Provides public education regarding animal control; explains ordinances related to the care and keeping of animals; • Issues animal traps to the public as requested; ensures timely return of traps; • Redeems animals to proper owners; • Processes animals for adoption; • Collects, receipts and records various fees and fines; prepares daily deposits; • Assists in coordinating department activities with the Department of Health and Environmental Control and other agencies as appropriate;