C.A.R.E.’s Canine Behavior Team II is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the shelter canine population while developing and implementing programs for enrichment and training.  This position works with the canine behavior and medical employees to meet shelter goals pertaining to training, enrichment, housing, sanitation, nutrition, and veterinary care.  Additional primary responsibilities include working directly with the public to place animals in new forever homes and to encourage healthy, responsible, and well supported human-animal relationships.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Collaborate with C.A.R.E.’s Leadership Team and Operations Manager to effectively engage the organization’s core values, mission, and vision in daily Dog Team supervision, assignment of canine care tasks, and implementation of enrichment and behavior plan
Oversee and participate in daily animal care following the guidelines of the Five Freedoms, Socially Conscious Sheltering, and PACFA regulations
Conduct Canine Behavior Team daily meetings, providing direction focused on quality of care, increased adaptability, and activity focused on decreased lengths of stay for shelter pets
Evaluate the behavior of shelter dogs to identify and implement plans that include canine enrichment, training, and safe handling practices
Communicate directly with dog adopters and dog owners in regard to current shelter pets or potential shelter intakes
Provide client-facing dog behavior support to keep dogs in their current homes

REQUIRED:  Experience with dog training and canine behavior management, desire to learn and implement shelter dog behavior and enrichment techniques,
excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong organizational skills with high attention to detail, ability to utilize effective problem-solving/decision-making skills

PREFERRED: 1 or more years of experience as a professional dog trainer, Dog Training Certification (ex: CPDT, IAABC, IABC)

COMPENSATION: $21- $23/hr (starting pay commensurate with market, experience, equity).  Full-time positions include paid vacation time & eligibility for health insurance.

*Part-time positions also available.