MSPCA Cape Cod Behavior Manager

Centerville, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 60000 - 75000

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a full-time 40 hour a week position

The MSPCA-Angell is currently seeking an experienced animal behavior training professional with excellent teamwork skills to join our Cape Adoption Center Team. This is a unique opportunity to work with the largest team of animal shelter behavior professionals in New England committed to using science based approaches to changing animal behavior. Our behavior team has received national recognition and recently became a shelter partner of the prestigious ASPCA Shelter Behavior Apprenticeship Program.

The salary range for this position is $60000 - $75000 with flexibility based on qualifications experience and other relevant factors.

THE POSITION:

The Behavior Manager works to ensure the behavioral wellbeing of the animals supported by the adoption center while also moving animals through the adoption center in a timely and efficient manner. The Behavior Manager also:

Acts as a resource to shelter staff through effective supervision training and coaching
Supports adoption center staff with behavior-related tasks including but not limited to intake evaluations euthanasia decision making creating and implementing training and behavior modification plans low stress handling techniques playgroups and enrichment.
Oversees behavior evaluations and training plans to enhance animal adoptability.
Advises staff on best methods of facilitating appropriate matches for animals with more challenging behaviors in need of additional behavioral support
Provides pre-adoption counseling and hands-on training for prospective adoptions and post-adoption support for families who are struggling with their animal at home.
Works with the behavior team across all shelter locations to accomplish all of these tasks.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least 2 years of experience working or volunteering directly with animals under the supervision of behavior professional as well as creating and implementing training/behavior modification plans.
We are looking for applicants who have earned aCCPDT-KA KPA-CTP IAABC or other accredited professional dog training certification.

Please detail your animal behavior experience in your cover letter.

Applicants with a proficiency in Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply.

WHO WE ARE:

The MSPCA is one of the oldest and most venerable humane organizations in the world and the largest animal welfare organization in New England- caring for and placing over 11000 animals annually across our four adoption centers. At our Cape Adoption Center we care for over 1500 animals each year with a 95% live release rate. Take a virtual tour of our adoption center! The MSPCA also has the largest animal relocation program in New England - transporting thousands of cats and dogs from overpopulated animal shelters across the country to Massachusetts where each animal receives medical care enrichment and behavior training prior to adoption. Our animal relocation network combined with the MSPCA-Angells veterinary and adoption center resources works to protect the largest number of animals possible.

We value our connections to communities and organizations and serve as a resource to protect the largest number of animals possible.

DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION

We believe that a diverse workforce is integral to our organizational culture and that employing a workforce with varied and unique perspectives that emerge from racial gender sexuality religious linguistic neurological physical and other differences fuels our ability to fulfill our organizational mission surpassing our goals and visions. The MSPCA-Angell needs a diverse well-supported workforce of staff and volunteers to best understand and serve our patients clients and communities. We are committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented diverse workforce for our future and appreciate your interest in pursuing a career at the MSPCA-Angell.

OUR BENEFITS:

Our compensation package includes health dental and life insurance 403(b) retirement plan tuition reimbursement paid holidays sick and vacation time employee discounts for pet health care and free on-site parking.

Required Experience:

Manager

This is a full-time 40 hour a week positionThe MSPCA-Angell is currently seeking an experienced animal behavior training professional with excellent teamwork skills to join our Cape Adoption Center Team. This is a unique opportunity to work with the largest team of animal shelter behavior profession...