Boston Adoption Center- Behavior Coordinator
About The Position
MSPCA-Angell is seeking an experienced animal behavior training professional with excellent teamwork skills to join our Boston Adoption Center Team. This full-time, 40-hour/week position involves advising adoption center staff on facilitating appropriate matches for animals with challenging behavior, creating and implementing behavior modification plans for dogs, and instructing staff on creating appropriate adoption recommendations. The role also includes leading training for animal adoption staff and volunteers in animal behavior, providing advice on behavior-related tasks such as dog walking, low-stress handling, medication administration, and euthanasia, as well as offering pre-adoption counseling, hands-on training for prospective adopters, and post-adoption support.
Requirements
- CCPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, IAABC or other accredited professional dog training certification preferred, or 2 years equivalent experience training dogs under the supervision of a certified dog trainer and in accordance with the MSPCA training philosophy required.
- Fear Free Certification within 6 months or hire or promotion date.
- One year working or volunteering directly with animals, ideally of different species, sizes, and temperaments, under the supervision of a behavior professional.
- One year working in animal welfare or related field.
- One year training/behavior modification experience in accordance with the MSPCA’s philosophies.
- Excellent attention to details.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Include a cover letter with your application which showcases your writing skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in animal behavior/training.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
- Creative problem solver.
- Fantastic people skills.
Responsibilities
- Advise adoption center staff on facilitating appropriate matches for animals with challenging behavior.
- Create and implement behavior modification plans for dogs in the adoption center.
- Instruct adoption center staff on the creation of appropriate adoption recommendations.
- Lead training for animal adoption staff and volunteers in animal behavior.
- Provide advice and direction to staff on behavior-related tasks in the adoption center, including daily dog walking, low-stress handling for vaccines, administration of medication, and low-stress euthanasia.
- Provide pre-adoption counseling and hands-on training for prospective adopters.
- Offer post-adoption support to families who are struggling at home.
Benefits
- Opportunity for continuing education both in animal welfare and in behavior sciences.
- Work environment with a balance of independent work, collaboration with behavior team and management team, and working alongside animal care staff and volunteers.
- BCBS health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid holidays.
- Sick and vacation time.
- Employee discounts for pet health care.
- Employee discounts for pet food.
- Free on-site parking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
