Boston Adoption Center - Behavior Manager

About the role

The MSPCA-Angell is seeking an experienced animal behavior training professional with excellent teamwork skills to join our Boston 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working or volunteering directly with animals under the supervision of a behavior professional
• Experience creating and implementing training/behavior modification plans
• CCPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, IAABC or other accredited professional dog training certification

Preferred qualifications

• Proficiency in Spanish

Pay

$60,000 - $75,000, with flexibility based on qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors.

Benefits

• Health, dental and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays, sick, and vacation time
• Employee discounts for pet health care
• Free on-site parking