Brave the Cage Outreach Tour Coordinator

Brave the Cage Outreach Tour Coordinator

Organization: Animal Place is a nonprofit sanctuary for farmed animals and an education/advocacy organization. It operates three shelters in northern California. Its headquarters is located on 600-acres in Grass Valley, (60 miles north of Sacramento). This is a telecommuting position to be based out of the greater Bay Area.

Please visit our website prior to applying: www.animalplace.org

About the Position: Animal Place’s Brave the Cage Challenge invites the public (with an emphasis on college campuses) to learn what life is like for 95% of hens in the egg industry by experiencing confinement inside a human-sized battery cage.

Position Objectives: To expand Animal Place’s Brave the Cage outreach by traveling extensively and setting up tabling events. The initial focus is in Northern California college campuses. This is a telecommuting position to be based out of the greater Bay Area or Sacramento.

Job Title: Brave the Cage Outreach Tour Coordinator

Responsibilities and Duties:

Identify tabling opportunities for the Brave the Cage Challenge.
Coordinate all Brave the Cage tabling events.
Drive to tabling location, set up cage and materials and encourage people to spend a few minutes inside a human-made hen battery cage.
Interface with the public in a compassionate, confident, respectful manner.
Increase subscriber and support base by acquiring emails and other contact information while tabling..
Coordinate the travel logistics for assigned tours and events.
Manage expenses.
Initially focus outreach efforts to college campuses.
Coordinate with adoption staff to attend and exhibit at adoption events.
Liaise with Grass Valley office staff about inclusion on social-networking sites and corresponding blog posts.
Catalog and process all data gathered on tabling tours and events.
Provide written information and photos for different social media channels to the Grass Valley staff to post. Assist in tabling at offsite events related to Animal Place’s mission when needed
Work to facilitate increased community awareness.
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Proven knowledge and interest in animal farming and animal rights issues and in Animal Place’s mission and campaigns.
Demonstrated willingness and ability to initiate conversations about animal farming issues and veganism and communicate effectively with a variety of people.
Proven excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively and keep a flexible schedule.
Familiar with social media platforms and technology
Comfortable with Word, Excel, PowerPoint (or similar), and video technology
Adherence to a healthy vegan lifestyle.
Comfortable lifting and managing up to 50 lbs, when needed
Ability to walk and stand for several hours at a time.
Must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid U.S. driver’s license and a minimum of three years of driving experience, and a satisfactory driving record.
Support for Animal Place’s philosophy and the ability to professionally advocate Animal Place’s positions on issues.
Commitment to the objectives of the organization.
Comfortable with traveling and being away from “home-base” for short periods of time.