The Community Outreach and Education Coordinator position within the Animal Services Department has been vacant for over 5 years. In 2015, a Departmental Community and Media Relations Coordinator was hired and this incumbent has taken on the Department's community outreach needs. In partnership with the Departmental Community and Media Relations Coordinator, the Animal Services Admissions and Adoption Coordinator classification is being created to focus on increasing pet adoptions and decreasing euthanasia of animals through the streamlining of Contra Costa County’s adoption processes. The incumbent will perform work in a busy animal shelter environment that includes heavy public contact. The major responsibility of this new classification will be to design, implement and coordinate all aspects of the Department’s adoption program, including the associated community education and outreach for both current pet owners and potential adopters. The incumbent will also be responsible for working in conjunction with the shelter’s medical staff and field services staff on the intake of surrendered animals, evaluating their status and determining eligibility for adoption. Work is performed with considerable initiative and independent judgment, while reporting to the Director of Animal Services.