Dog Training Program Manager

*To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@paws4ever.
org.
Applications without a cover letter will not be reviewed.
* Looking for an opportunity to assist pet parents with training and support shelter pets at the same time? Paws4ever, an animal welfare nonprofit in Mebane, North Carolina, seeks a committed, compassionate, and skilled trainer to lead, promote, and grow our Dog Training Program.
Paws4ever is dedicated to creating and growing lifetime relationships between pets and people through adoption, training, education, and care.
As one of our core programs, the Dog Training Program is committed to using positive, science-based, and proven-effective methods to help clients achieve their training goals.
The Dog Training Program Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the Paws4ever Dog Training Program and Learning Center.
Primary duties include program development and management, analysis, and growth; dog training program staff and volunteer management and mentorship; and customer relations, including teaching classes, private consultations, answering behavioral or training related questions/concerns from the public and working with dogs, volunteers and staff at the adoption center on training techniques/behavioral issues.
*Qualifications & Requirements* The candidate must have a minimum of one years’ experience in dog behavior, handling and care, including working knowledge of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement.
*The candidate should have experience teaching group classes, addressing basic obedience and behavior problems, as well as knowledge of breed characteristics, skill interpreting canine body language, and experience with canine behavior assessments.
Experience training dogs in a shelter environment and certifications (such as CPDT-KA or KPA CPT) are strongly preferred or the candidate should be willing to become certified within 6 months of starting the role.
*Other qualifications include 1 to 2 years’ experience in program or project management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and leadership skills, be attentive to details and have the ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines and projects while planning strategically for future efforts.
Exceptional writing, oral communication and interpersonal skills, and customer services skills are essential.
All Paws4ever team members are expected to uphold our values of compassion, commitment, connection, and curiosity, as well as to behave ethically, build relationships, communicate effectively, incorporate creativity & innovation into their work, focus on stakeholder needs, foster teamwork, lead, make decisions, organize, plan and solve problems.
The Dog Training Program Manager is expected to work approximately 20-40 hours per week, with evenings and weekends required.
The Dog Training Program Manager reports to the Executive Director, with additional accountability to the Board of Directors.
The starting salary for this position is $18/hour, with the opportunity for salary increase.
Working Conditions: Must be able to move/lift 50 lbs.
, bend frequently, and stand throughout the workday.
Work may be performed in a kennel/shelter setting.
Exposure to disinfectant solutions and zoonotic diseases possible.
Subject to animal bites and scratches while handling or working around animals.
Applications accepted until the position is filled.
To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@paws4ever.
organd specify “Dog Training Program Manager” in the subject line.
Job Type: Part-time with opportunity for Full-Time hours depending on number of classes taught and time spent working with the adoption center staff/volunteers and dogs Benefits: Paid time off, professional development assistance, and flexible schedule Job Types: Part-time, Full-time Pay: $18.
00 per hour Benefits: * Flexible schedule * Paid time off COVID-19 considerations: Paws4ever requires all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 - this includes the first and second vaccine.
Experience: * Dog training: 1 year (Required) Work Location: In person