Shelter Hiring Toolkit: Job Templates, Interview Guide & Onboarding Checklist
Who This Is For
This template is built for anyone responsible for hiring at an animal shelter, rescue, or municipal animal control agency. Whether you're a shelter director posting your first job listing, a volunteer coordinator stepping into hiring duties, or an operations manager trying to standardize your job descriptions — this gives you a professional starting point so you're not writing from scratch.
Use This When You Need To:
Post a job listing on Indeed, your website, or social media and want it to look polished and thorough
Standardize job descriptions across multiple positions or locations
Set clear expectations for new hires before their first day
Share with HR or your board when requesting approval for a new position
Onboard a new manager who needs to start hiring quickly
Works For:
Animal shelters (municipal and private)
Rescue organizations
Humane societies
Animal control agencies
Foster-based rescues expanding to a physical location