Basenji Rescue and Transport, Inc.
DISTRICT COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION
This is a short description of the BRAT
rescue process and how District Coordinators (DCs) and Regional Coordinators
(RCs) work together to help save basenjis in need.
The rescue process begins with the Regional Coordinator
who receives and sends the notification of a dog needing rescued or a dog
posted to Petfinder to the District Coordinator. Our RCs are Linda Webb-Hillard
(East) and Liz Newton (West). The following webpage lists all BRAT
Administrative Staff, including a list of DCs:
http://basenjirescue.org/brat_member_info/BRAT_Admin.htm
It is the responsibility of the DC to follow thru with
communication with the owner or shelter to begin the rescue process. Which
includes, but it not limited to:
1. Arranging to have that basenji evaluated.
2. If you find during that evaluation that this Basenji
would not be a good candidate to be placed due to medical problems or
aggression, to let the RC know ASAP and complete appropriate forms.
3. If the Basenji needs to move to a new location, to find
a BRAT foster home and arrange transportation to same (if needed).
4. Working closely with that foster home to ensure the
Basenji is vetted, and help where needed (with issues, questions or concerns
that foster home has).
5. Ensuring that the RC always advised of what is going on
with the dog.
6. Working with screeners in the states in your District
to identify and obtain home visits for promising applicants. Here is a
current list of our state screeners:
https://ws6.midtown.net/bratmembers/ScreenersByState.asp
The DC should either coordinate the dog or assign it to
someone else to be coordinated. If the DC chooses to coordinate the dog, she
will do so according to the guidelines set forth in the coordinator
handbook. The RC should be advised as to who is coordinating the dog.
It is the responsibility of the DC to monitor the activity
in his/her District to be sure no basenji is forgotten or falls thru the
cracks. DCs should be aware of all current and pending basenjis' status
until the placements are completed.
The DC should monitor the activity in the District to be
certain tasks assigned and completed by other coordinators are done
according to BRAT guidelines and the Coordinator Handbook:
https://ws6.midtown.net/bratmembers/coordinator-handbook.htm
All basenjis, except in urgent placements in
foster-to-adopt homes, should be posted to the web site as soon as all
serious health and behavior issues, are identified and, if possible,
resolved. Serious health and/or behavior issues should be reported to the
Regional Coordinator and/or officers.
The DC should always be on the lookout for new
Coordinators and Fosters. Good candidates should be referred to the RC.
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