Animal Care Project Trainer

About the role

The pay for this position starts at $21.53/hour, with additional compensation added for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $24.54/hour. This position is located in Rutland, MA.

Responsibilities

• Carry out classroom based and hands on lessons following an animal science based curriculum
• Provide routine care of animals including feeding, cleaning, sanitizing kennels, medication administration if needed and overall upkeep of the kennel and connected classroom
• Plan relevant field trips to fortify the student's learned skills and to broaden their view of available career opportunities
• Teach students the pre-cursor skills for success in the animal field including basic animal care, behavior assessment tactics, safe handling, basic obedience concepts, and overall proper maintenance of a kennel environment

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Valid Drivers License
• High School diploma or GED required, Bachelors degree in animals or biology preferred
• 3-5 years of direct animal related care, handling, training, dog daycare, kennel work or grooming (canines, small animals, small-farm animals) within a structured business setting required
• Veterinary technician experience, identifying animal related behavioral and medical issues preferred
• 2+ years experience working with youth populations within Special Education environments preferred

Qualifications

• Must have a valid drivers license
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred to have a bachelor's degree in animals or biology
• At least 3-5 years of direct animal-related care, handling, training, dog daycare, kennel work or grooming (canines, small animals, small-farm animals) within a structured business setting
• Experience with veterinary technicians and identifying animal-related behavioral and medical issues
• At least 2 years of experience working with youth populations within Special Education environments

Skills

• Passionate about working with and helping youth
• Ability to carry out classroom based and hands on lessons following an animal science based curriculum
• Knowledge of routine animal care, including feeding, cleaning, sanitizing kennels, medication administration if needed and overall upkeep of the kennel and connected classroom
• Ability to plan relevant field trips to fortify the student's learned skills and to broaden their view of available career opportunities
• Ability to teach students the pre-cursor skills for success in the animal field including basic animal care, behavior assessment tactics, safe handling, basic obedience concepts, and overall proper maintenance of a kennel environment

Benefits

• Full-time benefits include but are not limited to: 192 PTO hours/year and 64 sick hours/year
• 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
• Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary
• Blue Cross Health Insurance plans
• Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options
• Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more
• Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics, and more
• Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program!

Pay

The pay for this position starts at $21.53/hour, with additional compensation added for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $24.54/hour.

Schedule

This position is scheduled Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.

Benefits

• Full-time benefits include but are not limited to: 192 PTO hours/year and 64 sick hours/year
• 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
• Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary
• Blue Cross Health Insurance plans
• Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options
• Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more
• Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics, and more
• Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program!