Position Summary: This volunteer role is designed for experienced Animal Welfare volunteers who are willing to lead a Shadow Session as part of the onboarding process for new volunteers. The Shadow Session lasts 1–2 hours and takes place on a predetermined date and time. During this session, you will guide a new volunteer through a typical shift in one of the designated areas: general population cats, general population dogs, exotics, surgery recovery, or clinic. Your role is to provide insight, answer questions, and help new volunteers feel confident and prepared in their responsibilities.
Major Job Duties: New volunteers will be assigned to you to complete their Shadow Session in the area that you also volunteer (ex: Senior dog walking volunteer will complete Shadow Session with new dog walking volunteer). During your session, you will cover check-in, where to get supplies, where the pets are located, how to use information white boards, how to read kennel cards for pertinent information (ex: available date), where pets can/can’t be taken, and any other topics you think are pertinent all the way up to check-out. Once the Shadow Session has been completed with you, refer new volunteer to CE team for badge and completion sticker(s). If there was an email chain to set up the Shadow Session, send reply via that email chain to indicate that new volunteer has completed Shadow Session.
With this position, you can choose to have new volunteers complete their Shadow Session with you and continue with you as their mentor. You can also choose not to continue as the new volunteer’s mentor or and they will be assigned to one. * If you wish to participate as a volunteer mentor and shadow volunteer, please sign up for both opportunities. See job description for Shadow Volunteer. *
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