Coordinators are the backbone and public face of ATRA.  They have significant responsibilities for acting as a liaison between volunteers, kennels, vets and adoptors in their state, coordinators in other states, stakeholders and information sources, as well as, Airedale welfare. Professional and ethical behavior is expected in all internal and external interactions. They must carry out all activities with the understanding that they are doing so as an ATRA representative.  Some of our coordinators have been volunteering for years and some for a very short time. There are guidelines and procedures to help you understand the expectations and give you guidance for meeting them. 

It has always been ATRA’s goal to have more than one coordinator in each state. In some cases, one coordinator may be able to handle all aspects of rescue. However, with the large areas and many responsiblities, it makes sense to rely on the help of other volunteers. In some states with multiple coordinators, the state is divided into sections and each coordinator handles the entire job of coordinator in their portion of the state. In other states, one coordinator might handle applications or paperwork while another handles the dogs or recruiting volunteers. As a team, you should decide the best way to work together with all of the other volunteers  in your state. Remember, there is no I in team.

While the Coordinator has responsibility for many tasks, help is available. ATRA has a database of volunteer information, you can use it to find volunteers in your area to whom you can delegate tasks.

For this position you will also need to have a current completed ATRA Adoption and Foster Application, so if you have not completed one recently you can do so by clicking this link: https://www.aire-rescue.org/forms/adoption-and-foster-application