Job Title: Canine Behavior Supervisor
Supervises: Canine Behavior Specialist and Canine Behavior Assistants
Reports to: Operations Director
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week
Scope of Position: The Canine Behavior Supervisor is responsible for the evaluation of shelter dogs and making recommendations for placement, foster, rescue or behavior euthanasia if appropriate. Responsible for monitoring of the shelter dog population to ensure the needs of individual dogs are being met; implementing behavior modification, training and enrichment plans. Creating individual plans for dogs in care longer and in need of extra support. Additional responsibilities include providing and/or overseeing the training and support for canine dog care team and volunteers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee Canine Population Management: 30%
- Population emotional and physical needs monitoring through daily rounds
- Develop partnerships with rescue groups and facilitate outgoing rescue placements
- Assist the Dog Foster Care Corodinator and team with foster dog placements or in home behavior support when needed
- Enter behavior information in shelter database
Oversee Canine Behavior Assessments and Intake Screening Process: 20%
- Determine a color assignment for each dog to align with volunteer roles
- Interact with dogs in the kennel areas and exercise yards
- Review staff and volunteer comments on individual dog interactions to use for placement, training and enrichment need adjustments
- Make recommendations for placement, foster, rescue or euthanasia as appropriate
Develop Behavior Modification and Enrichment Plans for Shelter Dogs: 40%
- Identify dogs in need of additional behavior support
- Create individualized plans to meet the needs of individual dogs
- Facilitate and develop a schedule for out of kennel enrichment opportunities, including but not limited to: Dog-dog play dates or small group play; Parallel walks; Play yard enrichment session
- Assist with training and support of canine behavior modification volunteers
- Track individual dog progress and record it
- Ensure that monthly dog behavior reports are completed and communicated with the team
Assist with Consultations: 10%
- Foster parent counseling and hands-on support when needed
- Adoption counseling and 90-day post adoption hands-on support
- Dog surrender screening and counseling support
Assume additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
✔ Bachelor’s degree in an animal behavior field preferred
✔ Must have a minimum of three years of experience in canine training and positive reinforcement, force free behavior modification techniques
✔ National certification from Karen Pryor Academy or Victoria Stillwell Academy force free and positive training a plus
✔ Must possess a thorough understanding of canine behavior, canine body language and learning theory
✔ Must have well developed written and verbal communication skills
✔ Must be friendly, energetic and a quick learner that enjoys a fast-paced environment
✔ Must possess or acquire a thorough understanding and dedication to the philosophies of animal welfare at Faithful Friends Animals Society
✔ Must have good computer skills
✔ Must have good communication skills to teach employees, volunteers and customers and to be able to promote teamwork
Competitive compensation package offered.
About Faithful Friends Animal Society: Faithful Friends Animal Society (FFAS), a privately funded, nonprofit animal welfare organization, is Delaware's premier no-kill shelter and sanctuary serving the state and surrounding communities. Since its founding, FFAS has led Delaware's advocacy to create an animal welfare system that is focused on saving lives. FFAS continues to be Delaware's safety net shelter, serving 17,000 pets and 24,000 people annually through rescue/adoption and outreach services including a low-cost veterinary clinic, free pet food bank, and the state's only pet lifeline resource hotline for pet caretakers in crisis. FFAS is committed to caring for hard-to-adopt animals, including those with special needs, and does not euthanize animals to free up space for others in need. For more information, visit faithfulfriends.us
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Work Days:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
