Status: Full-time, Hourly, Temporary Term: 6/1/25 to 7/24/25 Report To: Lead Humane Educator Pay Rate: $15.00/hour About the Athens Area Humane Society Founded in 1899, the Athens Area Humane Society is a donor-supported, no-kill, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to rescuing and protecting companion animals by providing for their wellbeing, uniting them with loving homes, and advocating for a compassionate society. AAHS provides affordable, high quality veterinary care, adoption services, and supportive programs that help, heal, and home more than 9,000 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens each year. The Team The Humane Education Coordinator (Summer Camp) is a temporary member of AAHS’s dynamic education team that oversees Humane Heroes (ages 6-10) and Junior Vets (ages 11-14) youth summer programs. The summer camps team is comprised of a group of passionate, collaborative, and skillful animal lovers who work ensure AAHS continues to educate the next generation of pet owners, animal health workers, and welfare professionals. The Position The primary role of Summer Camp staff is to provide support, organization, and oversight of daily summer camp operations and activities. Because the safety of campers and animals we interact with is paramount, this role supervises and implements all aspects of safety precautions, trainings, and communications. Summer Camps take place from June 3rd through July 26th. The Camp Counselor position begins on Monday, June 1st and ends on Friday, July 26th. Essential Attributes Leadership Attributes Consistently strives to exceed expectations and demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive, healthy relationships and composure, even under duress. Maintains high standards for ethical conduct, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align with AAHS’s core mission and values. Demonstrates a high degree of self-awareness of individual strengths and opportunities for development, modeling non-defensive behavior and openness to feedback; builds a culture of curiosity, empathy, feedback, and learning. Learning Engage in frequent dialog and exchange of ideas with AAHS’s leadership to evaluate quality of experiences, learning outcomes, and activities and course correct, as needed. Ensure data and insights are used to identify, understand, and articulate key inputs and metrics that tell the story of AAHS’s strategic priorities and their progress. Build appropriate feedback loops to determine if AAHS is meeting key milestones and whether program impact permeates across the organization and among stakeholders. Influence & Representation Communicate effectively to stakeholder groups (including parents) to ensure they are informed, actively engaged, and satisfied with camper experiences. Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other AAHS departments to build mutually rewarding relationships inside AAHS at all levels. Leverage best practices externally and amplify AAHS’s reputation as a leader in animal welfare. Essential Roles & Responsibilities Administers AAHS’s Humane Heroes and Junior Vet summer camp program, which includes training volunteers, supervising camp counselors, implementing creative projects for campers and day-to day management, in accordance with program curricula and daily program activities. Ensures safety of campers, in accordance with AAHS policies and procedures. Assist in delivering engaging, educational presentations and content to campers of varied ages. Participate in daily check-ins with Humane Education Team Lead and management. Adhere to AAHS safety, training, animal handling and volunteer management protocols. Attend and support staff meetings and trainings, as scheduled. Perform any other duties, as requested. Qualifications & Core Competencies Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a diverse population in a consistently educational, positive, and professional manner. Ability to maintain a mature, professional, calm demeanor and exercise sound judgment during fast-paced activities and during all interactions with the campers, parents, public, staff, and volunteers. Knowledge and experience working with youth and animals is a plus (but will train). Excellent time management, planning, organization, and prioritization skills. Ability to meet organizational and program goals. Excellent client-centered approach to all you do. Ability to work independently as well as in a group with a high level of accountabilityand commitment to follow-through. Ability to multitask and adapt resiliently to evolving priorities and demands, on time with little or even no advanced notice. Must be able to anticipate and plan for unexpected situations and actively mitigate risk. Be 18 years of age or older, with a valid and Georgia driver’s license free of violations. AAHS aims to onboard the best candidates for the position. That candidate may be one from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experiences, scholarship, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Athens Area Humane Society’s mission, culture, team, and individual campers. EEO Policy Statement AAHS affords equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, bankruptcy status or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state, or local law. To Apply Send your resume and cover letter explaining why you are the best candidate for the Humane Educator position to Eve Dennard at: eve@athenshumanesociety.org. Pay: $15.00 per hour Work Location: In person
Salary: $15 an hour
Employment Type: ["Temporary", "Full-time"]
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