Animal Rescue Director - Remote/Virtual - (preference to local DFW)

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Rescue Director (Remote) - Animal Rescue Non-Profit


Making Dallas a No-Kill city is a big job and as a volunteer-based organization, we need a lot of great volunteers to do it. As a Rescue Director, you'll lead DPA’s efforts to save animals who are at risk for euthanasia from area shelters. This is a very critical role to our organization’s mission - you’ll be helping to save many lives! Preference to applicants who live in the Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Area.

**To be considered, please submit your resume to volunteer@dallaspetsalive.org & complete our official volunteer application at https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/

Team: Rescue

Reports to: Vice President of Animal Operations, and the Executive Director

Works with: DPA Leadership Team, shelter partners, DPA fosters

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for all partner shelters and maintain positive, collaborative relationships
• Assist with strategic direction of existing and future DPA shelter partners and rescue approach
• Manage a team of rescue volunteers, ensuring proper training and providing direction ahead of shelter visits and administrative tasks
• Manage admin volunteers to ensure networking albums of candidates to foster are up to date
• Oversee RAD (Rent-A-Dog) program
• Evaluate pet shelter information to help determine suitability for DPA foster program
• Tag pets at local shelters and communicating results quickly to ensure efficient and often time-sensitive lifesaving
• Work closely with other teams in Animal Operations to ensure smooth operations within the organization
• Send regular updates to rescue team and DPA fosters about rescue topics such as shelter live release rates, DPA intake and other data to help drive more rescues
• Assist with any other duties needed to help drive Dallas Pets Alive!’s mission and support our values
• While this position is primarily remote, local to DFW, Texas area is strongly preferred due to some in-person activities such as shelter visits, team and leader meetings, etc

Qualifications/Skills:

• HS diploma/equivalent or higher degree of education
• Strong organization skills, ability to think outside the box, and strive for growth
• Ability to be objective, strategic and calm, despite enduring emotional and stressful circumstances
• Ability to successfully collaborate with other team members and shelter staff
• Excellent people-management abilities
• Previous experience in non-profit and/or animal welfare organizations, preferred
• Must not have conflicting associations with similar non-profit organizations or business(es) related to animal welfare

Dallas Pets Alive! Musts:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to maintain professional level correspondence at all times
• A motivational, can-do attitude to represent Dallas Pets Alive! in a positive manner to our supporters and the general public
• A problem-solving mindset to handle and diffuse challenging situations in a professional manner
• A love for animals and dedication to the cause of animal welfare

Time Commitment: 20+ hours per week (flexible schedule)