Dog Program Manager

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These are some of duties that our current dog coordinator would like assistance with. You will not be asked to do everything on this list, it is merely a list of all activities that make up the dog coordinator position. You will be working directly with at least two volunteers on the position.

1. Intake/ Rehoming Dogs

• Contact individuals who need help rehoming dogs in need.
• Work with the dog intake committee to discuss dogs coming into the program.
• Process paperwork with NMAF office, authorize necessary vet care, coordinate with surrendering party and foster home
• Interview possible intakes, occasionally meet new dogs or transport dogs to and from vet.

1. Foster Care Program

• Recruit individuals to foster dogs in their homes.
• Interview, review and approve foster parent application.
• Visit potential foster home, process foster application.
• Set-up new foster home and supplies
• Provide support, problem solving, mentoring foster parents when necessary
• Coordinating/authorizing vet care
• Coordinate returns, moves, boarding of NMAF dogs
• Monitor and update dog medical records.
• Write and or edit dog profiles for websites and adoption clinic
• Help with record-keeping in office and on Google Drive

1. Adoptions

• Compile adoption folders and related paperwork (vet records, etc.)
• Screen and interview potential adopters, check references
• Visit potential adoptor’s home in person or virtually
• Assist with post-adoption follow-up and problem-solving, if necessary
• Help staff the weekly adoption clinic