Adoption Ambassador Team Member

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Adoption Ambassador Team Member is to help an animal find a new home by fostering, taking them out into the community and promoting them on social media and through networking

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Feed, socialize, groom, train and provide medication if needed
• Take to events and approved locations to find new owner
• Interview prospective owners and facilitate the adoption
• Provide positive reinforcement techniques
• Provide positive human interaction - petting, brushing, love
• Observe animal’s health, behavior and attend to his needs
• Report on animal’s condition to Adoption Ambassadors Coordinator

Qualifications:

• Able to provide a safe, loving and stable environment
• Ability to provide care to animal
• Willing to nurse injuries/illnesses - have common sense and patience
• Able to transport the animal to and from the shelter, events and approved locations
• Self-motivated and able make appropriate judgment calls
• Willing to maintain communication with Coordinator and ask questions when needed
• Possesses good communication skills
• Able to open conversations with prospective owner to facilitate adoptions and to be honest about the animal’s behavior and needs

Training Requirements:

• Volunteer orientation
• Training class

Time Commitment:

• 3 to 9 hours for volunteer orientation plus training
• Self-scheduling as needed for walks/litter box cleaning, feeding, training, socializing, posting on social media and being out in community