WAGS Ambassador Team Leader (TL) Responsibilities

 

As you begin visiting, there may be times when you are the WAGS Team Leader at a Facility.

Will you please read the Team Leader Responsibilities below that explain this role.

You may email Tara Davis at  facilities@kywags.org

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WAGS Ambassadors will assume the TL role at a Facility when:

  • You are the only visiting team
  • You agree to be TL with other visiting teams

Team Leader Skills Requirements

  • Leadership & communication skills
  • General knowledge of animal behavior & body language
  •  Member of WAGS for at least 6 months
  •  Solid understanding of WAGS Policies / Procedures Guidelines for Visitation

Team Leader Responsibilities include:

1) Identify yourself as TL to Facility contact person, exchange your contact info & team contact info list. Maintain an updated list.

2) Share facility contact info with all team members.

3) Create a team contact list & share with team. Maintain updated list.

4) Schedule, reschedule, or cancel visits with Facility contact & communicate to teams.

  •   Facility contact may schedule, reschedule, or cancel visits directly with teams.
  •   Communicate the appropriate scheduling method to teams

5) Understand Facility Volunteer requirements & communicate to teams.

  •   Steps for orientation / background checks / immunizations, etc
  •   Where to park and check in / out for visits
  •   Facility ID requirements
  •   Dog immunization requirements
  •   Special considerations include:

 

-Avoiding other animals on premises (Facility, Resident, Service)

-Will a Facility person accompany the team?

-Behavior considerations of the people you visit

-Stair/elevator requirements

-Designating a potty area for dogs

 

6)  Designate a temporary TL in your absence.

7)  Observe other teams when present (handling techniques & signs of animal stress)

8)  Be available to answer questions & support teams.

9)  Update team changes to WAGS Facilities Chairperson

  • Ask teams to use WAGS website drop/add link to keep their facility list current

10) Incident Management if you are notified of an incident at Facility

  •   Support team member
  •   Confirm team member has notified Facility contact person
  •   Confirm Facility incident reports were completed, as well as WAGS incident report.
  •   Assist team member to follow WAGS Procedures for Handling an Incident.
  •   Report incident to the WAGS Evaluation Chairperson,Dottie Chapman,  within 24 hours at  leadeval@kywags.org .

 

If you assume a Team Leader position, please fill out our "Add/Drop Facility or Team Leader" here or on the website

or email Tara Davis  Facilities@kywags.org to inform her of your role.

 

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