What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer: Assistant Director, Volunteer Operations (Hybrid) position at Dallas Pets Alive!?
OUR APPROACH
Our organization is run mostly by volunteers, and all of our pets are housed by dedicated foster families throughout North Texas.
We rescue and help the healthy and treatable pets at greatest risk for euthanasia at our partner shelters. We also provide assistance and resources to pet owners having problems so significant that they need to surrender their pets to a shelter.
In our rescue program, we focus on
Dallas Pets Alive! is a highly respected animal rescue organization and provides the perfect place to utilize your skills to grow personally and professionally. Our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in North Texas - and volunteers make our mission a reality.
With over 350 Volunteers on more than 10 teams, we have numerous opportunities for you to join our mission. By dedicating your valuable time to DPA, you are directly impacting our ability to achieve our organizational goals in a fun and supportive community. To learn more about Dallas Pets Alive! visit https //dallaspetsalive.org
As the Volunteer Assistant Director, you'll lead Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) efforts in onboarding and retaining new volunteers and connecting them with teams that best fit the skill set and desired area of service, to support DPA’s continued growth and volunteer needs.
Team HR and Volunteer Management Team
Location Hybrid/Virtual Located in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), mostly virtual, however able to be in-person as needed.
Time Commitment 5 - 10 hours per week
Compensation This is a Volunteer Position with no monetary compensation. After one year of service, we issue a professional letter of recommendation from our Director of Volunteer Management and Human Resources, as well as a LinkedIn recommendation(s) as applicable.
Reports to Director of HR and Volunteer Management
Works with Executive Director, DPA Leadership Teams, HR/Volunteer Director and Assistant Directors, Volunteer Coordinators, and maintains an ongoing interaction with applicants
Position Responsibilities
Our organization is run mostly by volunteers, and all of our pets are housed by dedicated foster families throughout North Texas.
We rescue and help the healthy and treatable pets at greatest risk for euthanasia at our partner shelters. We also provide assistance and resources to pet owners having problems so significant that they need to surrender their pets to a shelter.
In our rescue program, we focus on
- Rescuing healthy and treatable pets at North Texas shelters at the greatest risk of being euthanized
- Reducing owner surrender through our Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (PASS) program
- Opening kennel space by transporting pets to partners in the U.S. and Canada in need of adoptable animals
- Challenging the way our community views rescue animals. We believe that adoption is not only right thing to do but THE thing to do!
- At this time, we do not accept court-ordered service hours nor track community service hours.
- Our organization does not currently have an established office location, however in March 2023 DPA opened up an Adoption Container.
- Adoption Container YOUTUBE Video https //youtu.be/cB76d1wbIic?si=8fLIutorDrDzPfEa
Dallas Pets Alive! is a highly respected animal rescue organization and provides the perfect place to utilize your skills to grow personally and professionally. Our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in North Texas - and volunteers make our mission a reality.
With over 350 Volunteers on more than 10 teams, we have numerous opportunities for you to join our mission. By dedicating your valuable time to DPA, you are directly impacting our ability to achieve our organizational goals in a fun and supportive community. To learn more about Dallas Pets Alive! visit https //dallaspetsalive.org
As the Volunteer Assistant Director, you'll lead Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) efforts in onboarding and retaining new volunteers and connecting them with teams that best fit the skill set and desired area of service, to support DPA’s continued growth and volunteer needs.
Team HR and Volunteer Management Team
Location Hybrid/Virtual Located in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), mostly virtual, however able to be in-person as needed.
Time Commitment 5 - 10 hours per week
Compensation This is a Volunteer Position with no monetary compensation. After one year of service, we issue a professional letter of recommendation from our Director of Volunteer Management and Human Resources, as well as a LinkedIn recommendation(s) as applicable.
Reports to Director of HR and Volunteer Management
Works with Executive Director, DPA Leadership Teams, HR/Volunteer Director and Assistant Directors, Volunteer Coordinators, and maintains an ongoing interaction with applicants
Position Responsibilities
- Build, develop, oversee, and maintain a team of Volunteer Coordinators and Manager of Volunteer Operations
- Oversee the application follow-up process and ensure application follow-up is done in a timely manner (weekly basis) screening applications, interviews are being conducted timely and recorded properly, and applicants are successfully forwarded to the appropriate department
- Maintain up-to-date Volunteer Handbook and onboarding process for the Leadership Team
- Ensure new volunteers are added to the appropriate volunteer database (Point) with applicable information and keep database current as to volunteer status and personal information
- Oversee the maintenance of the Volunteer Directory (Google spreadsheet) and ensure audits are completed for updates and accuracy on a weekly basis
- Perform month-end reporting by gathering data, documenting on spreadsheets, analyzing data, and submitting to the Executive Director
- Maintain DPA’s organizational chart in Google Drive on a monthly basis
- Proactively build applicant pipelines to meet current and future business needs
- Maintain relationships with past candidates for future opportunities
- Seek and act upon feedback from directors/managers and other department leaders regarding the onboarding process and successful placement of new volunteers
- Seek feedback from volunteers through assessments and exit interviews
- Participate in the process of organizing, developing, and communicating regular volunteer trainings/onboarding sessions
- Coordinate retention programs, trainings, and events to ensure volunteers feel valued and appreciated
- Communicate frequently with volunteers to ensure they are satisfied and well-placed
- Disseminate information for upcoming actions and events
- Keep detailed records of volunteers’ information and assignments in Google D
