Volunteer Van Driver to transport dogs to and from training locations.
(COPE Service Dogs)
Position ID: V-CWD0242
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024
Last Full Update: 06 Sep 2024
Opportunity Details: Volunteer Van Driver to transport dogs to and from training locations.
| Contact | Barb Degagne, Volunteer Coordinator, Part Time, COPE Service Dogs; Phone: 705-734-2673 ext 227; Email: volunteer@copedogs.org |
| Duties | Using COPE Service Dogs van (to be picked up at Barrie office), pick up dogs dogs at various homes in the Barrie area in the morning, drop them off at schools in Barrie and Innisfil, for students to train them for approx. one hour. If doing a second shift in the afternoon, pick the dogs up from the school, then drive them back home. Valid drivers license a requirement, Must have clean driving record, Must have some experience with dogs, Must be able to lift 30 pounds, 6-month commitment required, with a minimum of 2 shifts per week. Flexible shifts, Monday to Friday, during the daytime. Vans do not go out on School holidays or snow days.
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| Ages | 25 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | No |
| Areas of Interest | Animal Services ; Community / Neighbourhood Volunteering |
| Skills/Experience | Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Patience ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently |
| Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; 2 shifts per week, 2-3 hours per shift |
| Interaction Level | Solitary ; Interact with dogs, then high school students when dogs are dropped off and picked up. Students are always happy to see the driver! |
| Minimum Hours | 3 / Week |
| Accessibility | Not Applicable |
| Number of Positions | Alcona: 2 individual(s) ; Angus: 2 individual(s) ; Barrie: 2 individual(s) ; Borden CFB: 2 individual(s) ; Simcoe County: 2 individual(s) ; Thornton: 2 individual(s) ; Utopia: 3 individual(s) 15 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Orientation - Shadowing a current active driver, as many shifts as required to be comfortablle. ; Training is provided - Theory and on-site van training is provided |
| Transportation | Driver License required |
| Police Check | Required |
| Start Date | On or before 09 Sep 2024 |
Agency Details: COPE Service Dogs
| Office Phone | 705-734-2673, (705-734-COPE) |
| info@copedogs.org | |
| Website | copedogs.org/ |
| Address & Map | Barrie by the Bay 80 Bradford St, Suite 223 Barrie, ON Canada L4N 6S7 |
| Mailing Address | Cope Service Dogs PO Box 20035 Barrie, ON Canada L4M 6E9 |