Director Liaison - Represent Senior Shelter Dogs - Austin Animal Center

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Classic Canines, Inc is a small non-profit 501 c3 organization that advocates for senior dog adoption, foster and rescue in the Austin TX area no kill shelters and helps educate the public on the many benefits of senior dog ownership. Learn more about our history and mission at: www.classiccanines.org

This position will be a primary liaison with "feet in the shelter" representing the needs of the senior dogs that are in the care of the Austin Animal Center kennels, as it relates to extending assistance made possible by our organization's mission.

This person will be passionate, understanding and respectful of the plight of senior dogs and their people, and the many reasons they can become housed in the animal shelter.

This position will interact closely with;

• Shelter staff members
• Other shelter volunteers
• Other Classic Canines board members

Requirements:

• Must be an Austin Animal Center shirted DOG WALK volunteer in good standing.
• Ideal candidates will reside in Travis Co.
• During COVID restrictions - will need to visit the shelter during pre-approved times using the shelter's COVID safety procedures - these are during standard business hours on some weekdays and some weekend days.
• After COVID restrictions pass - may be able to visit the shelter during more flexible times but often this will still be within standard business hours on some weekdays and some weekend days.
• Will visit the shelter to gather necessary information for foster and adoption advocacy including records, photos, observations of personality, capabilities and more
• Liaison with staff in regards to foster and marketing opportunities
• Must be comfortable working with technology onsite using the shelter's Chameleon system, Google products and willing to learn other products that we use for record keeping, organizing, promotion and advocacy. Some, not all, of the products can be access remote.
• The liaison may not sit on another animal related board

We are a small board.
There is some flexibility in sharing of duties and an expectation for rolling up the sleeves.
This is an unpaid position, there are no paid positions on this board.