WHAT IS A GROUND SUPPORT COORDINATOR?
The purpose of a Ground Support Coordinator (GSC) is to provide clients—particularly those lacking a support system from family, friends and rescues—with hands-on help in the field. The GSC takes strategic direction from the Case Manager (CM), but works independently on the assigned tasks. Ideally, the GSC would teach owners and other volunteers how these tasks are done so they can perform them on their own.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support clients with rapid response sign distribution and/or sign building after dog’s disappearance as directed by Case Manager (CM)
- Supports CM’s decisions and works in collaboration with CM
- The GSC may do the following tasks, although we encourage the CM to ask the client to fulfill these responsibilities:
- Distributing signs
- Providing copies
- Organizing volunteers, inc. providing instructions on legal distribution methods for signs and flyers
- Keeping a centrally located bin stocked with flyers
- Distributing flyers to homes
- Posting flyers on poles
- Providing locations of signs and flyered areas to CM
- Removing signs/flyers at conclusion of case
- The GSC may do the following tasks in coordination with the Case Manager:
- Helping CM set up and take down trap
- Replenishing bait and/or liquid smoke at the trap
- Re-arming trap
- Swapping out and recharging trap battery
- Releasing inadvertently captured animals, including wildlife
- Provide on-the-ground support for releasing the dog when trapped
- Maintaining trailcam:
- Re-aiming/relocating when needed
- Replacing batteries
- Rebooting
- Clearing objects from camera view, etc.
DESIRABLE
- Knowledge of how to create and edit a Google map (for documenting sign placement)
REQUIRED
- Facebook account (needed to access the Retrievers’ private group)
- Comfortable with basic use of social media (Facebook, Messenger), email and text messaging
- Self-starter
- Above-average communicator
- Attendance at the team’s annual meeting held in the greater Twin Cities metro area