Shelter Coordinator
WAGE/COMPENSATION/BENEFITS: Based on Experience
HOURS/SCHEDULE/TERM: 25 to 30 hours per week
Position Responsibilities:
Education and Experience:
Note
This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions for this job.
WAGE/COMPENSATION/BENEFITS: Based on Experience
HOURS/SCHEDULE/TERM: 25 to 30 hours per week
Position Responsibilities:
- Maintain medical records for all animals.
- Organize records for animals going to/from DBU, and transports.
- Mail Pickup and drop off.
- Work with Director to ensure animals/adopter records are entered correctly in Petpoint
- Maintain list of needed items including pharmaceuticals, animal food and cleaning supplies.
- Publicize ads in local newspapers.
- Kennel worker scheduling.
- Call time cards into E&P and coordinate with President/Treasurer for signing.
- Data Entry of shelter donors and thank you letters.
- Call references, veterinarians, background checks and landlord contacts on adoption applications, notify director of issues with applications.
- Notify director of health and behavioral issues of animals.
- Assist in behavior testing of animals.
- Behavior modification and enrichment activities for animals.
- Follow up calls with adoptive families and new volunteers.
- Run errands with shelter van for animal pickup/drop off.
- Conduct volunteer orientation trainings.
- Assist with fundraising activities.
- May help in researching for grants.
- May be asked to clean animal areas.
- Help ensure kennel areas are kept clean and tidy.
- Notify Director of needed repairs.
- Attend training classes for animal behavior.
Education and Experience:
- Two-year degree from an accredited business management or veterinary technician program or
- Two years of experience in business management or in an animal shelter or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience
- Valid Drivers License
Note
This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions for this job.