Volunteer Program Lead - TNR & Community Cats

Alterclinicac; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

AlterClinic Animal Care in Canton, OH is seeking a Part-Time Volunteer Program Coordinator to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers for the AlterCat TNR program. The role demands strong organizational skills, clear communication, and a passion for community service.

The ideal candidate will work with feral cats, coordinate trapping events, and input intake and surgery data into ClinicHQ. You will partner with residents, caretakers, and staff to expand the program and build positive community

Qualifications

• Proven experience in volunteer management or related fields.
• Proven experience with TNR cats and/or programs.
• Strong recruiting skills with campus recruitment strategies.
• Excellent public speaking skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Experience in training development and supervising teams.
• Proficient in social media management to promote volunteer initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Respond to calls for service regarding community cat issues.
• Work with TNR volunteers in trapping and transporting community cats for spay/neuter and release.
• Coordinate with residents, caretakers, and volunteers.
• Communicate dates of surgery and times for trapping events, pick up, and drop offs.
• Be a community cat/TNR information resource to all inquiries.
• Maintain trap inventories and other materials.
• Identify traps requiring repair or replacement.
• Demonstrates safe use of traps.
• Assist in strategic plan development regarding the TNR program.
• Train, coach, and supervise TNR volunteers.
• Assist citizens with interpretation of animal ordinances and program procedures.
• Coordinate community cat surgeries with the TNR program at AlterClinic.
• Input all intake/outcome and TNR surgeries into ClinicHQ.
• Track and map locations of feral/community cats managed by AlterCat.
• Supervise and delegate trapping assignments to residents, caretakers, volunteers.
• Work with Executive Director and TNR veterinarian on new procedures.
• Collaborate with local community cat partners.
• Organize and coordinate large-scale TNR spay/neuter events.
• Establish goals, plans, and timelines.
• Act as liaison between Canton and AlterClinic for trapping locations/events.
• Collaborate with medical staff to manage unique TNR cat needs.
• Build community relations as an educational resource on-site.

Skills

Volunteer management

TNR experience

Public speaking

Recruiting

Social media management

Job description

AlterClinic Animal Care in Canton, OH is seeking a Part-Time Volunteer Program Coordinator to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers for the AlterCat TNR program. The role demands strong organizational skills, clear communication, and a passion for community service.

The ideal candidate will work with feral cats, coordinate trapping events, and input intake and surgery data into ClinicHQ. You will partner with residents, caretakers, and staff to expand the program and build positive community