Behavior & Training Supervisor

San Diego Humane Society•San Diego, CA

1d•$27 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

San Diego Humane Society is hiring a full-time Behavior & Training Supervisor for our San Diego team! How you’ll impact our mission: At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people. The Behavior &Training (B&T) Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision and completion of duties of B&T staff at the San Diego Campus. This position plays a vital role in coordinating care for animals enrolled in training programs, mentoring staff, collaborating across departments and helping pets transition successfully into new homes. This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you. What’s in it for you? At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values. As an employee you’ll enjoy: Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!) Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services …and so much more! What you’ll do:

Requirements

Requires an associate’s degree in related field or completion of sufficient coursework to successfully perform the required duties of the position.
CPDT-KA certification or equivalent certification is required, or another advanced degree in the field of animal behavior.
Requires three (3) years of full-time related, paid experience working with animals in a kennel, shelter, or veterinary environment, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be able to handle the physical and emotional aspect of work in an animal shelter environment, including the use of euthanasia.
Must become an SDHS Certified Euthanasia Technician (CET) within twelve (12) months of employment and maintain certification.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be approved by SDHS insurance carrier to drive a company or personal vehicle for work purposes.

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise B&T staff including making recommendations for hiring and termination. Provides orientation, training, coaching for success, conducts performance appraisals, and issues corrective action as needed.
Take a lead role in development and implementation of behavior program activities including assessment of candidates for enrollment, setting of behavior intervention plans, animal re-checks, working with the animal services team and leadership on housing and care requirements, recommending housing changes if needed to assist in behavioral improvement/maintenance, assigning cases to staff trainers, supervise progress of cases, etc.
Develop and implement enhanced programs to aid in transition from enrollment to Adoptions, and from Adoptions into the new home, and for continued support of adopters and animals once in the new home.
Provide professional opinions while writing case reviews and recommendations on cases that are not showing progress or are deteriorating, up to and including recommendations for humane euthanasia utilizing the SDAWC Asilomar Conditions list. Participate in leadership discussions regarding all options for Behavior and Training cases, including euthanasia.
Under the direction of the Associate Director of Behavior Programs, develop and coordinate the implementation of animal training, behavior modification, and enrichment programs for cats and dogs.