Description:
Shelter Care volunteers assist staff in ensuring the shelter environment remains safe, clean and as comfortable as possible for animals, staff, and volunteers.
This role is a great option for those seeking community service hours for National Honor Society or college applications. It is appropriate for individuals who are seeking a summer 2024 volunteer opportunity, but who do not meet the intensive scheduling or other requirements for our AWS Volunteer Intern role.
Responsibilities:
- Wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry.
- Wash, dry, and put away dishes, litter boxes, and other items.
- Sort donations.
- Empty trash and recycling.
- Clean and disinfect shelter areas.
- Train other volunteers on Shelter Care tasks.
- Miscellaneous tasks as requested by staff.
- In times of high need, Shelter Care volunteers may be asked to assist with cleaning dog kennels.
- This role will not involve hands-on animal care, but directly supports their needs.
Qualities/Skills:
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to follow direction.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a self-directed manner.
- Willingness to clean areas soiled with feces and urine.
- Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment. This role may not be a suitable match for individuals who do best with limited, routine tasks.
- Ability to perform physical labor for the duration of shift, use stepladder, and lift and/or pull up to 50 pounds.
- A can-do attitude is a must for this role!
- Proficiency in using a computer without assistance, and learning new programs. All volunteers digitally log hours and use an online scheduling function.
Requirements:
- Attendance at virtual orientation. These are offered 2-3 times a month, on weekdays.
- Attendance at a training shift. Currently, we are only able to offer these on weekends.
Time Commitment:
- One weekly 2 hour shift on a set day and time. Please ensure one of the shifts listed as currently available matches your summer schedule before applying.
- 7am-9am shifts available are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
- 3pm-5pm shifts available are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
- Minimum Commitment is 7 weeks during the summer of 2024, starting no later than June 30th. Weeks should be mostly consecutive, with no gaps greater than a week. Trainings require one-time weekend availability. Extended commitments welcome!
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