Volunteers,
the
animals
need
you!
If
you
are
interested
in
helping
please
complete
the
volunteer
sign
up
form
or
download
a
form
here.
Our
Volunteer
Coordinator
will
call
you
to
schedule
an
orientation.
The
HSMC
is
looking
for
people
with
a
variety
of
skills
and
interests.
Listed
below
are
some
of
the
many
available
opportunities.
Youth
Volunteers:
We
currently
have
limited
positions
available
for
youth
under
16.
Youth
aged
16-18
are
encouraged
to
apply
for
any
position
marked
Youth
in
recruitment
status.
Position: Fundraising and Special Events Assistant
Recruitment Status: Ongoing
Description: You will help our Fundraising Director organize the fundraising campaigns and special events that promote our name in the community and help us raise funds to rescue the animals. We have several yearly fundraising events, including our Paws in the Park Pet Walk and Photos with Santa Paws..
Training Required: Some experience with fundraising, grant writing or events planning.
Hours: As required and as you are available. See our Upcoming Events.
Position: General Office Assistant
Recruitment Status: Ongoing
Description: You would help with everything from answering phones, returning e-mail and phone messages, assembling mailings and information packets, and sending thank you letters. Other duties may include filing, running errands, and putting up posters.
Training Required: Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation.
Additional Requirements: Basic office skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office or willingness to learn as needed, friendly phone manner
Hours: As needed, weekdays, weekends, evenings.
Position: Website and Multimedia Presentation Assistant
Recruitment Status: Website help as needed for updates
Description: You will help update our website and/or help update our multimedia presentations.
Training Required: Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation, in-office training to learn skills necessary for position.
Additional Requirements: Knowledge of Adobe/Macromedia or similar program, familiarity with Microsoft Photoshop or similar, knowledge of PowerPoint. Graphics experience a plus.
Hours: This position can be done in-office or at home.
Recruitment Status: Ongoing
Description: You will welcome a dog, puppy, cat or kittens into your home and care for them until adoption. You can read more about this position by visiting our Foster Page.
Training Required: In-office training
Hours: At home, 24 hours a day.
Position: Foster Family Coordinator
Recruitment Status: Open
Description: You will assist our Foster Care Director and Assistants in screening potential foster parents. You will become familiar with our animals and assist foster parents who need supplies, need to make vet appointments or who come in with animals for routine care. You will interact closely with our animals and help them find their forever homes!
Training Required: Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation, in-office training
Additional Requirements: Experience with animals, ability to work well with a team, vet tech skills would be great!
Hours: Yet to be Determined. We ask that coordinators be available at least 3-4 days every month.
Position: Adoption Coordinator
Recruitment Status: Open
Description: You will manage our mobile adoptions. You will work with our Adoption Director and Mobile Adoption Assistants to set up adoption events, and ensure animals are safely handled. You will also assist in interviewing potential adopters and approve adoptions.
Training Required: Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation, shadow at least 2 other Coordinators at mobiles, in-office training (if possible)
Additional Requirements: Excellent communication skills, commitment to the organization, experience with animals, ability to work well with a team.
Hours: Yet to be Determined. We ask that coordinators be available at least 3-4 days every month.
Position: Mobile Adoption Assistants
Recruitment Status: Ongoing
Description: You will assist our Adoptions Coordinator at scheduled mobile adoptions with dog handling, cat handling, supply set up, selling merchandise and greeting members of the public.
Training Required: Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation
Additional Requirements: Excellent communication skills, commitment to the organization, experience with animals
Hours: Yet to be Determined. We ask that assistants be available at least 3-4 days every month.
Position: Transporter
Recruitment Status: Open
Description: You will help transport animals from shelters to our offices/vet clinics, take them to mobile adoptions/vet appointments and help pick up supplies. We have adoption events most weekends and need transporters to deliver/pick up supplies for these events.
Training Required: Attendance at a Volunteer Orientation
Additional Requirements: A clean drivers license, proof of insurance, a safe vehicle (or willingness to use our vehicle)
