POMDR Job Opportunities
Join the Peace of Mind Dog Rescue (POMDR) family!
At POMDR, our staff is family. Join a small, dedicated team of individuals making a difference in the lives of senior dogs and senior people. POMDR is a resource and advocate for senior dogs and senior people. We take in senior dogs from shelter as well as dogs from senior people no longer able to care for them. We also provide veterinary care to low-income pet guardians.
We have built a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic to provide top quality veterinary care to the dogs we rescue and the clients we serve.
POMDR currently has three positions open. Please see details below about how to apply.
Volunteer Coordinator
$47,000 per year plus benefits
Hours: 40 hrs per week in Pacific Grove, CA
Duties
- Coordinate foster program
- Coordinate volunteer program including managing volunteer database, recruiting, training and supervising new volunteers, and scheduling volunteers
Qualifications
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Competent computer/internet/email skills - familiarity with Apple products a plus
- Ability to work in a small office environment
- Self-motivated
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping senior dogs and senior people
- Experience managing staff or volunteers
- Experience with volunteering, animal rescue, animal welfare, nonprofits a plus
Deadline: January 21, 2023
Email resumé and cover letter to Cameron Donegan (cameron@peaceofminddogrescue.org)
Dog Behavior Specialist
$55,000 - 60,000 per year (depending on experience) plus benefits
Hours: 40 hrs per week in Pacific Grove, CA with some travel within 50 miles
Duties
- Work with staff, volunteers, adopters and the general public to provide training and behavior modification support for POMDR dogs and dogs at risk of being surrendered due to behavior issues
Qualifications
- Reward-based dog training experience
- Commitment to science-based humane training methods
- Willingness to learn new training and behavior modification methods
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Competent computer/internet/email skills - familiarity with Apple products a plus
- Ability to work in a small office environment
- Self-motivated
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping senior dogs and senior people
- Experience with volunteering, animal rescue, animal welfare, nonprofit a plus
- Ability to handle dogs weighing up to 120 pounds
Deadline: February 15, 2023
Email resumé and cover letter to Cameron Donegan (cameron@peaceofminddogrescue.org)
Veterinarian
$182,000 - 208,000 per year (depending on experience and surgical skills) plus benefits for full-time. (Part-time also available.)
Hours: 40 hrs per week in Monterey, CA for full-time. (8 hrs or more per week for part-time.)
Duties
- Provide excellent veterinary care to dogs in POMDR’s adoption program as well as veterinary care to Helping Paw dogs (dogs belonging to pet guardians who cannot afford veterinary care)
Qualifications
- Dental and surgical skills necessary
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in a small clinic environment with volunteers
- Self-motivated
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping senior dogs and senior people
- Rescue/Shelter dog experience
- Affinity for and experience with senior dogs
- Experience with volunteering, animal rescue, animal welfare, nonprofit a plus
$55,000 - 60,000 per year (depending on experience) plus benefits
Hours: 40 hrs per week in Pacific Grove, CA with some travel within 50 miles
Duties
- Work with staff, volunteers, adopters and the general public to provide training and behavior modification support for POMDR dogs and dogs at risk of being surrendered due to behavior issues
Qualifications
- Reward-based dog training experience
- Commitment to science-based humane training methods
- Willingness to learn new training and behavior modification methods
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Competent computer/internet/email skills - familiarity with Apple products a plus
- Ability to work in a small office environment
- Self-motivated
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping senior dogs and senior people
- Experience with volunteering, animal rescue, animal welfare, nonprofit a plus
- Ability to handle dogs weighing up to 120 pounds
Deadline: February 15, 2023
Email resumé and cover letter to Cameron Donegan (cameron@peaceofminddogrescue.org)
Veterinarian
$182,000 - 208,000 per year (depending on experience and surgical skills) plus benefits for full-time. (Part-time also available.)
Hours: 40 hrs per week in Monterey, CA for full-time. (8 hrs or more per week for part-time.)
Duties
- Provide excellent veterinary care to dogs in POMDR’s adoption program as well as veterinary care to Helping Paw dogs (dogs belonging to pet guardians who cannot afford veterinary care)
Qualifications
- Dental and surgical skills necessary
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in a small clinic environment with volunteers
- Self-motivated
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping senior dogs and senior people
- Rescue/Shelter dog experience
- Affinity for and experience with senior dogs
- Experience with volunteering, animal rescue, animal welfare, nonprofit a plus
We require a working interview as part of the hiring process
Deadline: Open
Email resumé and cover letter to Carie Broecker (carie@peaceofminddogrescue.org)
