Program Coordinator (Acton, CA)

Responsibilities & Duties:
Internship Program:

• Oversee Acton, CA intern program including:

• Conducting monthly orientations
• Updating intern materials on yearly basis
• Maintenance and upkeep of intern house
• Mediating intern disputes and responding to needs/concerns of interns
• Conducting or arranging weekly intern presentations
• Preparing lunch weekly for interns
• Holding weekly house meetings
• Weekly grocery shopping trips
• Supervising end of month housecleaning and ensuring cleanliness of houses on ongoing basis
• Recording intern information for Farm Sanctuary database
• Conduct exit interviews with departing interns

Volunteer Program

• Oversee monthly Acton volunteer work parties including:

• Reviewing applications and securing volunteers
• Holding monthly orientations
• Overseeing volunteers day of the work party
• Recording volunteer information in Farm Sanctuary database

Visitor Program

• Assist with Visitor Program as needed, including

• Conducting shelter tours
• Staffing shelter gift shop
• Maintaining facilities

Administration

• Provide administrative support at the Acton location
• Weekly shelter errand trips
• Monthly bank trips
• Work with national office and local vendors to provide technical support for all IT systems in Acton
• Process incoming and outgoing mail
• Maintain vendor and local services files
• Shelter administrative projects as assigned
• Assist with HR functions including staff meetings, staff lunches and safety programs

Misc.

• Assist with shelter events
• Additional projects TBD

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of animal protection movement and vegan issues
• Detail oriented
• Strong communication skills, including public speaking and writing
• Experience working with volunteers
• Resourcefulness and ability to work independently
• Previous clerical work experience required
• Strong computer skills, with help desk/tech support experience a plus
• To represent organizational mission in member relations, candidate must be vegetarian/vegan and aspiring to vegan by the time of accepting this position.
• Must have flexible schedule and be able to deal with intern emergencies

Job Specifics

• Full-time
• Position requires regular Sunday hours and occasional Saturday hours

Click here to apply online.

Additional materials to supplement application including cover letter, resume or references may be sent to:

Farm Sanctuary Human Resources Dept.
Email: HumanResources@farmsanctuary.org
Fax: 607-583-2041
P.O. Box 150
Watkins Glen, NY 14891