GRRA Volunteer Positions 

• Contact applicant upon receipt of application

• Review GRRA policies with applicant and discuss information on application through a telephone interview

• Request home check to be performed by Home Check Team

• Serve as primary contact for applicant while they pursue a dog with GRRA

• Evaluate and/or review dog’s history for behavior issues

• Recommend and provide training and resources for the dog’s specific needs

• Create behavior management plans with guidance from manager

• Manages and provides oversight to Canine Behavior & Training team

• Assesses specific needs of dogs being considered for intake

• Assesses specific needs of rescue dogs

• Assigns dogs to Trainer

• Fulfills duties listed for CB&T Trainer

• Provides training leadership at rescue events

• Assist in writing content for monthly newsletter and other GRRA communications throughout the year

• Helps by taking a shift to manage our GRRA informational phone line and/or "help'" email, directing the information to the relevant GRRA Team or individual.

Write sympathy cards to individuals whose dogs have passed away (adopters, members, etc.)

• Generate ideas for fundraising; assist with planning

• Coordinate positions available, needs for each

• Provide day-of-event support

• Evaluate the safety & suitability of applicant's home for a GRRA dog by visiting the home and filling out a home check form

• Travel within your zip code or city, or any areas you specify

• Familiar with (either or several): SalesForce, WIX, Google, Emails, Constant Contact, Adobe, Zapier, Excel

• Create reporting and support end users with problems/questions

• Must be computer savvy

• Assists with intake requests from: Shelters, Owner Turn In, Hotline, and email requests

• Assists the intake team when making the final decision if a dog meets requirements and to take the dog into program

• Follows the process to complete the intake and documentation, as well as works with the intake transport team for safe delivery of the dog to our designated Vet

Help track GRRA materials to and from the warehouse in Alpharetta. May assist in transporting kennels to and from foster or events when needed.

• Helps schedule vet appointments for new Intake dogs and/or foster dogs

• Tracks microchips and all appointments, including neuter/spay procedures

• Job requires Attention to detail as these duties pertain to the health/medical well-being of our GRRA dogs

• It is imperative that the VCC be knowledgeable in using Microsoft Word, Excel, email, editing documents, and general computer skills. The VCC also needs to be available to take/answer emails (also calls or text messages) directly from the foster/FTA if they have any questions or concerns and

  communicate effectively with vets’ offices.

• The VCC needs the ability to be incredibly flexible as things often change at the last minute and VCC should be able to provide a reasonable and timely solution, or seek help from the GRRA Medical Director.

• Set up before event and clean-up materials after event

• Escort registered applicants to meet dogs and record their adoption  preferences

• Explain GRRA adoption process to prospective adopters

• Hand out & retrieve GRRA leashes, bandanas, etc before/after event

• Ensure fosters have appropriate signage and assistance where needed

The MicroChip coordinator is responsible for re-registering microchips for every dog that

comes into GRRA with microchips that have been previously implanted. They are also

responsible for communicating with all new GRRA adopters to ensure microchips have

been transferred/registered into their name within a reasonable amount of time after the

adoption has occurred.

• Work closely with editor of newsletter to produce monthly

• Have good writing skills; follows up on articles from others;

• Must be computer savvy

• Include video of dogs that need promoting (for social media)

• Include photos of GRRA events and Meet & Greet Days

• Provide safe and nurturing environment for our dog and socialize where possible. Provide information about the dog in their care to the Team of Foster Coordinators. Provide accurate Foster Evaluations to help ensure best suitable Family placement. The goal is to prepare the dog to successfully transition into a permanent adoptive home.

• Be available to transport the GRRA dog to any required veterinary appointments (or emergency care) as needed.

• Participate in monthly Meet and Greet events to showcase the dog to potential adopters.

• Assist in the adoption process by meeting with prospective adopters, either in your home or the adopter's, to help ensure a suitable match and smooth transition.

Represent GRRA at events in the community to promote awareness of  the rescue, fundraising, adoption functions

• Taxi new intake dogs from shelters or owner's home to designated vet

• Work directly with the Intake Coordinator to pick up a new intake

• Ensure all necessary paperwork is sent to the Intake Coordinator

• You will transport dog from foster homes or boarding facilities to vet  appointments

• Provide safe and nurturing environment for our dog and socialize where possible. Provide information about the dog in their care to the Team of Foster Coordinators. Provide accurate Foster Evaluations to help ensure best suitable Family placement. The goal is to prepare the dog to successfully transition into a permanent adoptive home.

• Be available to transport the GRRA dog to any required veterinary appointments (or emergency care) as needed.

• Participate in monthly Meet and Greet events to showcase the dog to potential adopters.

• Assist in the adoption process by meeting with prospective adopters, either in your home or the adopter's, to help ensure a suitable match and smooth transition.

• Write and mail hard copy Thank You letters for donations & gifts given to GRRA.

• Templates are provided.

• Postage is reimbursable

• Working with Training team and Placement Manager to identify possible forever family for given training dog.

• Working with Social Media team to network the dog

• Communicate with our Training Partners on dogs needing to go to training and requesting progress reports and next steps

• Follow the dog through the whole process and support adopter Family

• Coordinates all veterinary care prior to intake until dog is adopted

• Maintains contact with foster home, veterinarians, and other teams as  needed

• Must be familiar with the GRRA processes

• Retrieve messages from the GRRA voice mail

• Return phone calls where appropriate and answer questions

• Forward information to appropriate persons for resolution

• Contact potential new volunteers to confirm areas of interest

• Follow up with additional information via email as needed (templates  provided)

• Hand off to Volunteer Coordinator and other Coordinators for  comprehensive role briefing or training, and adding to appropriate  databases