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The Service Dog Academy is expanding. Our head trainer wants to focus on her diabetic alert dog training program and needs help to so so. Here is what we are hiring for:
Job Title: Assistant Trainer
Description:
The Service Dog Academy is looking for an assistant trainer. You will be helping with classes, shadowing individual appointments, staffing tables at festivals and cleaning the studio. For the right person this might turn into a real teaching position and an opportunity to do all the in home appointments I hate to do (I cant stand driving anymore). Must be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement, be interested in service dog training and be OK with working on weekends, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday evenings. For the right person this might also mean you can work on expanding our program to teach what you are interested in (reactive rover, rally, etc)
Qualifications:
Formal education in dog training or one year of professional experience — dominance/force/coercion based trainers need not apply.
Basic computer skills in an Apple environment — own computer preferred
Must have experience volunteering with dogs and/or people with disabilities
Ability to pass both a background screen and random drug testing
Ability to push/pull/lift up to 40 lbs
Mad cleaning/organizing skills
True desire to make a difference in someones life
Writing skills a plus
Pay:
Commensurate with experience level
To Apply:
Email your resume and references to mary@servicedogacademy.com with the subject line of “I want to be a dog trainer at Service Dog Academy”.
Calls about this job will not be returned and will immediately disqualify you from being in the running for this position.
Special Considerations:
Local candidates preferred. Relocation assistance not provided as this is a part time position.
