Animal Adoption Counselor
or drop it." So we can have an
About the role with a paragraph summarizing the intro? But we must preserve all substantive information; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. We can keep the intro as a paragraph under About the role? The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose." So we can have sections with headings and then paragraphs or lists.
We need to decide which sections have content.
Let's extract:
- Job Summary: "Coordinates the Pet Adoption and Foster Program. Helps potential adopters find the perfect companion." That's a summary; could be part of About the role.
- Minimum Qualifications: "Three (3) years of experience in field closely related to these duties or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements. Preference will be given to those that have worked in a shelter environment."
- Essential Functions: list of duties (multiple bullet-like sentences). We can put under Responsibilities as a
.
- Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa): list of knowledge, skills, abilities. Could be under Skills or Requirements? The instruction: Use sections like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide where to place each.
We have "Minimum Qualifications" which is qualifications. We have "Knowledge, Skills And Abilities" which is skills. We have "Essential Functions" which is responsibilities/duties.
We also have "Working Conditions And Physical Requirements": could be part of Requirements or maybe a separate section? Not in the list of allowed headings, but we could incorporate into Requirements or maybe not create a new heading. Since only allowed headings are those listed, we should not create extra headings. So we can fold Working Conditions into Requirements or maybe into a paragraph under Requirements.
We also have "IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION": drug test, nights/weekends. That could be under Requirements or maybe a separate section? Not in list; we can fold into Requirements.
Benefits: The posting includes a benefits paragraph: "We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. Some positions have a hybrid work environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office. Additional Benefits may include Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option Professional Development including professional membership fees paid Tuition Reimbursement Plus Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities."
That's substantive benefits. So we need a Benefits section with a list.
Pay: Not mentioned. So we should NOT include Pay section.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned except "Some positions have a hybrid work environment" and "May be required to work nights and weekends as needed." That's schedule info. Could be under Schedule section? The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. We have some schedule info: hybrid work environment, nights/weekends as needed. That's specific enough. So we can create a Schedule section with a or . Probably a
with items: Hybrid work environment available; May be required to work nights and weekends as needed.
Now About the role: we have the introductory paragraphs and Job Summary. We'll put that as About the role.
Responsibilities: Essential Functions list.
Requirements: Minimum Qualifications plus maybe Working Conditions and Physical Requirements plus Important Information (drug test, nights/weekends). But nights/weekends already in Schedule; we could keep there. We'll keep Requirements focusing on qualifications, background check, preference, etc. Working Conditions could be part of Requirements but we might also include under Requirements as a list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa). We'll list as .
Benefits: as described.
Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. We'll extract each piece.
Let's draft.
First, About the role:
Paragraph: "Salt Lake County invites you to explore exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich the County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment committed to changing the lives of the community, please keep reading." plus maybe the Job Summary: "Coordinates the Pet Adoption and Foster Program. Helps potential adopters find the perfect companion." Could combine.
We'll produce a containing that.
Responsibilities: list of Essential Functions:
- Facilitate adoptions and foster placements by working with potential adopters and foster families to identify the best fit for both parties’ needs ensuring positive outcomes.
- Serves as the first point of contact for customer service issues in resolving animal-related issues such as adoptions, lost pets, license renewals and sales, impounds, relinquishments, fee assessments, vaccination/sterilization, animal ordinances and similar issues.
- Provides welcoming, attentive, and supportive service to all visitors and potential adopters who come into the agency.
- Collaborates with the Adoption Team to post animals in need of adoption or foster homes on social media and other channels to reach potential adopters and foster caregivers.
- Responds promptly to adoption and foster emails and phone calls, providing information, support, and updates to current and potential adopters and fosters.
- Works with databases to enter and retrieve complex records regarding animals, owners, violations and citations, referrals and general information preparing and updating a variety of reports.
We'll put each as
- .
Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of experience in field closely related to these duties or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
- Must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program per County HR policy.
- Preference given to those with shelter environment experience.
Also maybe include "Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position." That's important info; we can include under Requirements.
Working Conditions: Could be separate but we can include under Requirements as a list:
- Works in office and animal shelter environment requiring lifting, walking, sitting, kneeling, bending.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull loads 25–75 pounds.
- Comfortable handling animals >4 hours per day.
- Exposure to loud noises, unpleasant odors, cleaning agents, pet dander, zoonotic disease, dangerous animals that may bite.
We'll include those as list items under Requirements.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa):
Knowledge:
- Animal handling safety practices and common symptoms of disease
- Various animal breeds and general animal behavior
- Animal ordinances and state statutes
- Customer service principles and techniques
- Modern office equipment including computers and software
- Cash handling, fund reconciliation and deposit procedures
Skills and Abilities:
- Respond professionally in stressful situations
- Interact with clients using problem-solving approaches and exercising good judgment
- Maintain effective relationships with adopters, community members, colleagues and shelter partners
- Act independently while being part of a team
- Prioritize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner
- Accurate computer data entry and documentation
- Work with computer, computer software, telephone and other office equipment
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Problem solving and conflict resolution
We'll separate maybe into two lists or combine.
Benefits: list:
- 12 Holidays per year
- Up to 24 vacation days per year
- 12 sick days per year
- One personal day per year
- Hybrid work environment (flexibility to work from home and office)
- Retirement options: hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% county contribution
- Medical coverage: 100% county-paid premium option
- Dental and Vision coverage (including coverage for adult designees)
- Health Savings Account with county contribution up to $1,200/year
- Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability options
- Professional Development: professional membership fees paid
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym
- Hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance
- Discounts at County facilities
Schedule: list:
- Hybrid work environment available (flexibility to manage working from home and being in office)
- May be required to work nights and weekends as needed
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
...
Requirements
...
Skills
...
Benefits
...
Schedule
...
Make sure not to include empty sections.
Check for any duplicated content: we have hybrid work environment mentioned both in Benefits and Schedule; but it's okay to appear in both as it's substantive. However we might want to avoid duplication; but instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; not to remove duplicates unless they are boilerplate. Hybrid work environment is substantive; appears in benefits paragraph and also schedule info. It's okay to duplicate? Might be considered duplication but not boilerplate. Could keep in both sections; but maybe better to keep only once. However the benefits paragraph includes "Some positions have a hybrid work environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office." The schedule info also includes that. It's the same statement. To avoid duplication, we could keep it only in Benefits (as it's a benefit) and not repeat in Schedule; schedule could just have nights/weekends. But schedule section would then have only one item; still okay. Let's keep hybrid in Benefits only, and schedule only nights/weekends.
Thus schedule list: - May be required to work nights and weekends as needed.
Now check that we haven't missed any substantive info: The intro about culture, etc. We included in About the role. The "We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun." etc. That's also part of About the role. We'll incorporate.
Let's craft About the role paragraph(s). Could be multiple
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose." So we can have sections with headings and then paragraphs or lists. We need to decide which sections have content. Let's extract: - Job Summary: "Coordinates the Pet Adoption and Foster Program. Helps potential adopters find the perfect companion." That's a summary; could be part of About the role. - Minimum Qualifications: "Three (3) years of experience in field closely related to these duties or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements. Preference will be given to those that have worked in a shelter environment." - Essential Functions: list of duties (multiple bullet-like sentences). We can put under Responsibilities as a
- .
- Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa): list of knowledge, skills, abilities. Could be under Skills or Requirements? The instruction: Use sections like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide where to place each.
We have "Minimum Qualifications" which is qualifications. We have "Knowledge, Skills And Abilities" which is skills. We have "Essential Functions" which is responsibilities/duties.
We also have "Working Conditions And Physical Requirements": could be part of Requirements or maybe a separate section? Not in the list of allowed headings, but we could incorporate into Requirements or maybe not create a new heading. Since only allowed headings are those listed, we should not create extra headings. So we can fold Working Conditions into Requirements or maybe into a paragraph under Requirements.
We also have "IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION": drug test, nights/weekends. That could be under Requirements or maybe a separate section? Not in list; we can fold into Requirements.
Benefits: The posting includes a benefits paragraph: "We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. Some positions have a hybrid work environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office. Additional Benefits may include Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option Professional Development including professional membership fees paid Tuition Reimbursement Plus Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities."
That's substantive benefits. So we need a Benefits section with a
- .
Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of experience in field closely related to these duties or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
- Must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program per County HR policy.
- Preference given to those with shelter environment experience.
Also maybe include "Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position." That's important info; we can include under Requirements.
Working Conditions: Could be separate but we can include under Requirements as a list:
- Works in office and animal shelter environment requiring lifting, walking, sitting, kneeling, bending.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull loads 25–75 pounds.
- Comfortable handling animals >4 hours per day.
- Exposure to loud noises, unpleasant odors, cleaning agents, pet dander, zoonotic disease, dangerous animals that may bite.
We'll include those as list items under Requirements.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa):
Knowledge:
- Animal handling safety practices and common symptoms of disease
- Various animal breeds and general animal behavior
- Animal ordinances and state statutes
- Customer service principles and techniques
- Modern office equipment including computers and software
- Cash handling, fund reconciliation and deposit procedures
Skills and Abilities:
- Respond professionally in stressful situations
- Interact with clients using problem-solving approaches and exercising good judgment
- Maintain effective relationships with adopters, community members, colleagues and shelter partners
- Act independently while being part of a team
- Prioritize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner
- Accurate computer data entry and documentation
- Work with computer, computer software, telephone and other office equipment
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Problem solving and conflict resolution
We'll separate maybe into two lists or combine.
Benefits: list:
- 12 Holidays per year
- Up to 24 vacation days per year
- 12 sick days per year
- One personal day per year
- Hybrid work environment (flexibility to work from home and office)
- Retirement options: hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% county contribution
- Medical coverage: 100% county-paid premium option
- Dental and Vision coverage (including coverage for adult designees)
- Health Savings Account with county contribution up to $1,200/year
- Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability options
- Professional Development: professional membership fees paid
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym
- Hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance
- Discounts at County facilities
Schedule: list:
- Hybrid work environment available (flexibility to manage working from home and being in office)
- May be required to work nights and weekends as needed
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ...
Requirements
- ...
Skills
- ...
Benefits
- ...
Schedule
- ...
- list.
Pay: Not mentioned. So we should NOT include Pay section.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned except "Some positions have a hybrid work environment" and "May be required to work nights and weekends as needed." That's schedule info. Could be under Schedule section? The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. We have some schedule info: hybrid work environment, nights/weekends as needed. That's specific enough. So we can create a Schedule section with a
- or
. Probably a
- with items: Hybrid work environment available; May be required to work nights and weekends as needed.
Now About the role: we have the introductory paragraphs and Job Summary. We'll put that as About the role.
Responsibilities: Essential Functions list.
Requirements: Minimum Qualifications plus maybe Working Conditions and Physical Requirements plus Important Information (drug test, nights/weekends). But nights/weekends already in Schedule; we could keep there. We'll keep Requirements focusing on qualifications, background check, preference, etc. Working Conditions could be part of Requirements but we might also include under Requirements as a list.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa). We'll list as
- .
Benefits: as described.
Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. We'll extract each piece.
Let's draft.
First, About the role:
Paragraph: "Salt Lake County invites you to explore exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich the County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment committed to changing the lives of the community, please keep reading." plus maybe the Job Summary: "Coordinates the Pet Adoption and Foster Program. Helps potential adopters find the perfect companion." Could combine.
We'll produce a
containing that. Responsibilities: list of Essential Functions: - Facilitate adoptions and foster placements by working with potential adopters and foster families to identify the best fit for both parties’ needs ensuring positive outcomes. - Serves as the first point of contact for customer service issues in resolving animal-related issues such as adoptions, lost pets, license renewals and sales, impounds, relinquishments, fee assessments, vaccination/sterilization, animal ordinances and similar issues. - Provides welcoming, attentive, and supportive service to all visitors and potential adopters who come into the agency. - Collaborates with the Adoption Team to post animals in need of adoption or foster homes on social media and other channels to reach potential adopters and foster caregivers. - Responds promptly to adoption and foster emails and phone calls, providing information, support, and updates to current and potential adopters and fosters. - Works with databases to enter and retrieve complex records regarding animals, owners, violations and citations, referrals and general information preparing and updating a variety of reports. We'll put each as
- .
Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of experience in field closely related to these duties or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
- Must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program per County HR policy.
- Preference given to those with shelter environment experience.
Also maybe include "Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position." That's important info; we can include under Requirements.
Working Conditions: Could be separate but we can include under Requirements as a list:
- Works in office and animal shelter environment requiring lifting, walking, sitting, kneeling, bending.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull loads 25–75 pounds.
- Comfortable handling animals >4 hours per day.
- Exposure to loud noises, unpleasant odors, cleaning agents, pet dander, zoonotic disease, dangerous animals that may bite.
We'll include those as list items under Requirements.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa):
Knowledge:
- Animal handling safety practices and common symptoms of disease
- Various animal breeds and general animal behavior
- Animal ordinances and state statutes
- Customer service principles and techniques
- Modern office equipment including computers and software
- Cash handling, fund reconciliation and deposit procedures
Skills and Abilities:
- Respond professionally in stressful situations
- Interact with clients using problem-solving approaches and exercising good judgment
- Maintain effective relationships with adopters, community members, colleagues and shelter partners
- Act independently while being part of a team
- Prioritize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner
- Accurate computer data entry and documentation
- Work with computer, computer software, telephone and other office equipment
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Problem solving and conflict resolution
We'll separate maybe into two lists or combine.
Benefits: list:
- 12 Holidays per year
- Up to 24 vacation days per year
- 12 sick days per year
- One personal day per year
- Hybrid work environment (flexibility to work from home and office)
- Retirement options: hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% county contribution
- Medical coverage: 100% county-paid premium option
- Dental and Vision coverage (including coverage for adult designees)
- Health Savings Account with county contribution up to $1,200/year
- Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability options
- Professional Development: professional membership fees paid
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym
- Hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance
- Discounts at County facilities
Schedule: list:
- Hybrid work environment available (flexibility to manage working from home and being in office)
- May be required to work nights and weekends as needed
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce something like: