Support staff with daily dog socialization, training activities, and animal care/enrichment activities.Upload videos and add behavior descriptions for owners.Help create videos and notes for owners detailing training and socialization activities.Help take dogs from being reactive to being able to socialize with dogs and humansCreate behavior plans and communicate those to the respective humans and staff.

Answer 24-hour crisis line and assist victims of domestic violence with their pets, including safety planning,program intake and placement.• Coordinate cases, serving as liaison between clients, veterinarians, foster homes, boarding facilities, and otheragencies; perform follow-ups with clients and other agencies.• Process incoming volunteers and maintain volunteer database.• Provide staff backup for crisis line volunteers on rotating basis.• Recruit, train, manage and… Show more Answer 24-hour crisis line and assist victims of domestic violence with their pets, including safety planning,program intake and placement.• Coordinate cases, serving as liaison between clients, veterinarians, foster homes, boarding facilities, and otheragencies; perform follow-ups with clients and other agencies.• Process incoming volunteers and maintain volunteer database.• Provide staff backup for crisis line volunteers on rotating basis.• Recruit, train, manage and coordinate volunteers.• Maintain on-call calendar of volunteers.• Coordinate logistics of pets in program including transports, vet appointments, foster home or boarding facilityplacement.• Maintain detailed records and data for services provided.• Maintain lists of partnering agencies.• Foster relationships with partnering agencies, such as veterinarians, boarding facilities, and domestic violenceshelters.• Transport pets as necessary.• Coordinate and attend outreach events and staff booths at community events.• Supervise student interns.• Attend Family Violence Task Force meetings. Show less

Orchestrated safe and compassionate transportation of animals across significant distances, spanning regions and states, critical for scenarios like relocating animals from overcrowded shelters to high-demand adoption areas and disaster responses.• Safely operated designated vehicles (vans, trucks) for animal transport, adhering to traffic laws, safety protocols, and humane guidelines.• Executed frequent extended driving shifts, averaging up to 10 hours individually and up to 20… Show more Orchestrated safe and compassionate transportation of animals across significant distances, spanning regions and states, critical for scenarios like relocating animals from overcrowded shelters to high-demand adoption areas and disaster responses.• Safely operated designated vehicles (vans, trucks) for animal transport, adhering to traffic laws, safety protocols, and humane guidelines.• Executed frequent extended driving shifts, averaging up to 10 hours individually and up to 20 hours collaboratively as a team member.• Demonstrated flexibility, regularly working irregular hours including evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays, and overtime to address diverse animal transport needs.• Organized and managed logistics for long-distance animal transportation,encompassing route planning, vehicle arrangements, and travel scheduling.• Enabled transparent communication between sending/receiving shelters, transport teams, and stakeholders, ensuring preparedness for upcomingtransfers.• Applied basic animal behavior and handling techniques to foster a stress- free transport environment, minimizing anxiety and discomfort.• Ensured animals were vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and met health criteriabefore transport. Vehicle Maintenance:• Regularly inspected and maintained transport vehicle to guarantee operational integrity, conducting routine tasks such as tire pressure, fluid checks, and lights.• Developed and executed protocols for managing transport emergencies likeaccidents, weather challenges, and medical issues.• Ensured awareness of emergency procedures among all transportparticipants.• Engaged in swift disaster responses including hoarding cases, impromptu vaccine/surgery clinics, and natural disasters.• Provided practical, on-site assistance to shelters nationwide during critical times, functioning as a key asset in a broad shelter partner network. Show less

Effectively oversaw, supported and directed a foster-based animal welfare program primarily centered around nurturing relationships with foster parents and finding placement for homeless animals. Managed a foster program by crafting behavior modification plans, coordinating veterinary care, fostering community involvement, and playing a central role in shaping, improving, and fortifying the organization’s team of volunteers and fosters.• Oversaw and supported the foster care… Show more Effectively oversaw, supported and directed a foster-based animal welfare program primarily centered around nurturing relationships with foster parents and finding placement for homeless animals. Managed a foster program by crafting behavior modification plans, coordinating veterinary care, fostering community involvement, and playing a central role in shaping, improving, and fortifying the organization’s team of volunteers and fosters.• Oversaw and supported the foster care program, ensuring that animals and 100+ volunteer fosters with an emphasis on animal well-being, respect, and effective resources.• Ensured animals under care received top-notch treatment, from properenrichment to medical attention.• Designed and implemented innovative enrichment programs, enhancingmental and physical well-being for shelter and foster animals.• Collaborated with veterinary professionals and foster parents to ensure animals' medical needs were met.• Monitored health, maintained precise records, and assisted with medical examinations and treatments as required.• Proficiently assessed cat and dog behavior, enabling optimal placements incollaboration with fosters.• Executed and communicated effective behavior modification plans,augmenting animals' adoption potential and successful transitions. Training and Mentorship:• Led training and supervision of volunteers and fosters, imparting animal care, handling techniques, and safety protocols.• Strengthened alignment with organizational values through comprehensive education.• Developed and implemented protocols ensuring safe evacuation, sheltering, and welfare during crises.• Ensured the security of animals and handlers through meticulous planning. • Analyzed and tracked animal-related data, encompassing intake, adoption rates, medical treatments, and behavior assessments.• Empowered informed decision-making and highlighted trends, contributing to an assessment of the organization's animal welfare impact. Show less

-Recruit, interview and select volunteers for the Dog Foster Program. Coordinate with the Volunteer-Coordinator and Animal Care Supervisors to identify foster matches.-Conduct home visits as part of the foster volunteer evaluation process. Document inspections as required by Department of Agriculture regulations.-Develop training materials – manuals, videos, etc. – to be used in foster training. Work with Marketing & Communications staff as needed. Receive approval of all materials… Show more -Recruit, interview and select volunteers for the Dog Foster Program. Coordinate with the Volunteer-Coordinator and Animal Care Supervisors to identify foster matches.-Conduct home visits as part of the foster volunteer evaluation process. Document inspections as required by Department of Agriculture regulations.-Develop training materials – manuals, videos, etc. – to be used in foster training. Work with Marketing & Communications staff as needed. Receive approval of all materials (content and presentation) from Shelter Director.-Schedule and conduct foster training classes – bottle feeding, administering medications, house training, socializing, etc.-Counsel foster volunteers. Answer questions, provide additional training and support as needed. Stay connected to short- and long-term fosters with follow-up phone calls, emails and visits. Maintain contact even when volunteers are not housing an animal.-Create a database of foster homes with each volunteer’s preferences and capabilities. Maintain and update records. Produce reports as requested.-Work with Veterinary staff to schedule vaccines, surgery, appointments, etc. Provide appointment information to foster volunteers and follow-up if appointments are missed. Reschedule as needed.-Once a foster dog is adopted (by the foster or another applicant), input all information necessary for the adoption into the software system. Print out all necessary paperwork for the adoption and must have the adopter sign the adoption contract. Show less

-Lead after school art classes of anywhere from 11-25 K-5 students.-Follow along with the curriculum and syllabus for each class, and also bring fresh ideas to the class.-Flexibility and creativity to add to and further develop programs and curricula for children-Set up and breakdown materials in preparation for the classes as needed, as well as transport of some supplies as necessary-Stay in communication with administrative staff and leadership team before and after each… Show more -Lead after school art classes of anywhere from 11-25 K-5 students.-Follow along with the curriculum and syllabus for each class, and also bring fresh ideas to the class.-Flexibility and creativity to add to and further develop programs and curricula for children-Set up and breakdown materials in preparation for the classes as needed, as well as transport of some supplies as necessary-Stay in communication with administrative staff and leadership team before and after each class-Upload content from each class afterwards onto Google Drive Show less

-Planning and organizing activities which meet the goals of the school; including policies, enrollment, staffing, curriculum and administration-Effectively communicating with parents and being open to family/teacher conference-Creating lesson plans and other classroom activities-Playing a primary role with parents in orientation, problem solving and maintaining active parent-school relationships-Decorating classrooms-Support each child’s social and emotional development and… Show more -Planning and organizing activities which meet the goals of the school; including policies, enrollment, staffing, curriculum and administration-Effectively communicating with parents and being open to family/teacher conference-Creating lesson plans and other classroom activities-Playing a primary role with parents in orientation, problem solving and maintaining active parent-school relationships-Decorating classrooms-Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance-Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy-Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills-Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security-Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling-Establish positive and effective family relations-Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty-Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences-Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences-Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child-Maintain a portfolio for each child-Maintain the classroom Parent Board-Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs-Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities-Develop lesson plan books and posted lesson plans-Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards-Perform child observations and document in their portfolios-Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress)-Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives-Support a code of ethical conduct Show less