Birthday Party Host (Part-Time)

Reports to Manager of Humane Education

The Richmond SPCA is a non-profit organization located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. As a leader in the field of animal welfare, we are cultivating a community committed to saving, protecting and enriching animal lives with a mission to provide education and resources to achieve and sustain a no-kill community. Annually, we rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for about 4,000 homeless animals while also providing our region with vital safety net programs designed to keep thousands of pets in loving homes and out of shelters. Our values of collaboration, creativity, honesty, inclusion and respect guide not only what we do – but how we do it.

Birthday Party Hosts are independent, dependable, creative people who love working with children to host birthday parties at the Richmond SPCA. No birthday party host experience is necessary, but experience working with children is strongly preferred.

Essential Functions

• Party preparation and setup in the Richmond SPCA’s Exploratorium
• Supervise party attendees
• Lead birthday party activities and educational programs
• Communicate professionally and courteously with parents and guardians
• Clean up the Exploratorium party space at the conclusion of each party
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Expectations

• Alignment with the Richmond SPCA’s mission to achieve and sustain a no-kill community – including promoting pet adoption and spaying/neutering – and to utilizing reward-based, positive reinforcement (R+) training methods
• Effective, professional, and empathetic customer service skills and communication (written and verbal) with the public, volunteers, and all Richmond SPCA employees
• Self-motivated, organized and enthusiastic
• Strong work ethic, reliability, punctuality
• Ability to multi-task, follow directions (written and verbal), adapt, and accommodate changing demands productively
• Public speaking skills