Employment Opportunities

Hawaii Island Humane Society is a non-profit animal welfare organization. All positions require humane treatment of animals, compassionate public service, excellent communications and computer skills, a clean driving record and no limitations in working with animals. Requires a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Hawaii Island Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. HIHS offers a generous employee benefits package.

All positions are full-time unless otherwise noted.

To apply for any open position, please email your resume to Admin@hihs.org

Available Positions at The Keaau Shelter in Keaau:

Adoptions Coordinator (Full-Time)

Location: The Keaau Shelter, 16-873 Keaau Pahoa Rd, Keaau 

The Adoptions Coordinator is directly responsible for utilizing progressive, conversation-based adoption counseling to facilitate the adoption of shelter animals. Essential functions of the position include but are not limited to responding to adoption applications in a timely manner, facilitating meet and greets, writing emails, phone conversations, conversing via text message, participating in weekly Adoptions meetings, participating in Adoption events, educating interested adopters about individual animals, providing care to shelter animals through cleaning and feeding, and more.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Experience in customer service, preferred.
• Experience with animals, preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively as a team.
• Must possess effective communication skills and proficiency with technology.

Animal Care Technician (Full-Time)

Location: The Keaau Shelter, 16-873 Keaau Pahoa Rd, Keaau 

Animal Care Technicians are responsible for maintaining the health and well-being of shelter animals and community-owned pets that are receiving care with HIHS, under the direction of a team of managers and licensed veterinarians. Essential functions include but are not limited to administering treatments to shelter and community animals, preparing and monitoring animals during and after surgery, handling and lifting animals, scheduling appointments for foster caregivers and pet owners, cleaning kennels, feeding animals, and inputting data.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Experience in the veterinary field or medical field, required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively as a team.
• Must possess effective communication skills and proficiency with technology.

Available Positions at the Animal Community Center in Kona:

Communications Coordinator (Full-time)

Location: The Animal Community Center in Kona, 78-6767 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa 

The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for answering phones, responding to emails,  and providing guests with information about the various programs, services, and initiatives at Hawaii Island Humane Society. This is a full-time position, Friday to Tuesday with Wednesday and Thursday off. 

Preferred qualifications include:

• Exceptional phone etiquette and experience handling heavy traffic on multiple lines
• Ability to meet and greet visitors in an upbeat professional manner
• Capability to multi-task and maintain professionalism and patience within a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a team as well as independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interest in the humane treatment of animals

Pet Support Assistant (Part-Time or Full-Time)

Location: The Animal Community Center in Kona, 78-6767 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa 

The Pet Support Assistant provides administrative support to several key areas of Hawaii Island Humane Society's community outreach initiatives to help promote responsible pet ownership through education and service including Pet Support, Community Spay and Neuter, and Community Veterinary Care. Essential Functions include responding to requests for assistance via phone calls, emails, and text messages, checking pets in for Spay and Neuter surgeries, working collaboratively with other departments to schedule appointments, cleaning and feeding shelter animals, participating in community outreach events, providing guidance and education to pet owners in the community in alignment with HIHS' position statements and policies, and more.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Experience in customer service, preferred.
• Experience with animals, preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively as a team.
• Must possess effective communication skills and proficiency with technology.

Animal Care Technician (Full-Time)

Location: The Animal Community Center in Kona, 78-6767 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa

Animal Care Technicians are responsible for maintaining the health and well-being of shelter animals and community-owned pets that are receiving care with HIHS, under the direction of a team of managers and licensed veterinarians. Essential functions include but are not limited to administering treatments to shelter and community animals, preparing and monitoring animals during and after surgery, handling and lifting animals, scheduling appointments for foster caregivers and pet owners, cleaning kennels, feeding animals, and inputting data.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Experience in the veterinary field or medical field, required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively as a team.
• Must possess effective communication skills and proficiency with technology.