Position Description

Final Filing Date: 5/11/2025

Exam # 25/14H24/04JH

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Animal Services is looking for a charismatic, energetic, people-orientated person with a commitment to educating the community about pets for an Educator and Volunteer Coordinator. This position will oversee specific volunteer programs at Hitchcock Road Animal Services, focusing on animal foster and community outreach. The incumbent will assist with and implement most aspects of the volunteer programs including recruitment, screening, placement, retention, appreciation, evaluation, and development. They will also respond to related volunteer inquiries and will otherwise have a general idea of the volunteer needs and services provided at Animal Services. This position will also work with Administration and Animal Care on the community outreach and animal foster programs.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

Examples of Duties

• Assess need for education and training.
• Develop curriculum for an educational or training program to meet needs.
• Research educational and training materials.
• Develop program guidelines and procedures to achieve program objectives.
• Coordinate and/or prepare and deliver presentations.
• Conduct outreach to community organizations, such as schools, services organizations, festivals and special events.
• Develop brochures and pamphlets regarding the program assignment and volunteer opportunities.
• Develop written materials, forms and correspondence as needed.

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website: Educator and Volunteer Coordinator

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of volunteer recruitment and selection.
• Principles and practices of effective supervision.
• Development of program guidelines and procedures to achieve program objectives.
• Methods of problem resolution.
• Program area.

Skill and Ability to:

• Effective and diplomatic communication with adults and children.
• Written and interpersonal communications.
• Excellent customer service.
• Effectively resolve problems and conflict.
• Computer software, such as word processing.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to speak, read and write in English and Spanish.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

• Experience in coordinating, training, or educating; experience as a participant in a volunteer program which included responsibility for development, implementation, and maintenance of the program; experience supervising staff or volunteers; education or training in teaching or curriculum development; experience performing complex activities in the program area, or other combinations of experience which demonstrate the above knowledge and skills.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.
• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.
• Work in a physically and emotionally demanding environment.
• Lift, handle, and transport animals to public settings for education purposes (if hired in animal shelter program).
• Work in a facility where there may be daily exposure to infectious diseases, parasites, and animal waste.

BENEFITS:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES:
Apply on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty

by the final filing date of Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PST)

or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

Monterey County Health Department

Attn: Human Resources Division

1270 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906.

Phone: (831) 755-4519 Fax: (831) 796-8682

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Jeremy Hathaway, Human Resources Analyst I, at (831) 755 - 4749 or hathawayj@countyofmonterey.gov.

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 5/11/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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