Assistant Dog Trainer

1 week ago

Chicago, United States Canine Therapy Corps. Full time

Experienced assistant dog trainer needed to work with lead trainer for classes at all levels from puppy to advanced

**Description**:
**Effective Date**: June 2024**Status**: Part-time, Non-Exempt Position**Reports To**: Dog Training Program Coordinator**Compensation**: $25/hour**Schedule**:Sunday morning 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.**Organizational Overview**: Founded in 1991, Canine Therapy Corps (CTCorps) is a Chicago-based, volunteer-driven, animal-assisted therapy organization providing programs to health care, human service, and educational institutions throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Each year, CTCorps' dedicated volunteers and their certified therapy dogs help restore health and hope to thousands of individuals living with physical and emotional challenges. CTCorps’ dogs help people _get_ better and _feel_ better.**Position Overview**: CTCorps’ vision is to double the number of people we serve by 2025. In order to do this, the organization needs to increase its therapy dog and handler teams and programs. CTCorps has expanding its dog training services to both serve the general public and individuals who would like to become a therapy dog team with their dog. Dog Trainers will lead group training classes for the public, including those seeking to certify their dogs for therapy work. Current class offerings include First Steps Puppy class, Foundations (beginner), Real World Applications (intermediate) and Competence to Confidence (advanced). Further opportunities to teach additional classes may be available for experienced instructors. This is a part-time position.**Commitment**:CTCorps’ dog training program offers group training classes during the weekday evenings and weekends. Each class is one hour in length, and it is expected that trainers will work 1.5 hours per class, including time to set-up and clean up before and after class, instruction time, and answering student questions. CTCorps is seeking long-term relationships with its incoming trainers. There are potential opportunities for advancement.**Job Duties**:

- Conduct weekly group dog training classes of all levels, from puppy through advanced, in accordance with Canine Therapy Corps’ curriculum and using specified and approved techniques
- Serve as an ambassador for CTCorps’ dog training program in order to promote student retention
- Distribute weekly class homework and respond to student questions in a professional and timely manner
- Communicate any incidents or dog behavior concerns to the Dog Training Program Coordinator
- Set up training area prior to beginning of class, and clean-up of training space after class
- Document student class attendance in Busy Paws
- Perform other duties as needed

**Education and Experience**:

- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- At least 2 years of experience teaching group dog training classes preferred
- Proficiency in shaping, lure-reward, and positive reinforcement training techniques
- Ability to approach and teach individual behaviors using multiple techniques
- Understanding of current dog training tools and equipment
- Dog training certification preferred, but not required

**Skills, Abilities, and Interests**:

- Committed, punctual, and reliable
- Strong, hands-on and hands-off dog training and teaching skills, and the ability to break down complicated concepts into simple terms
- Charismatic, friendly, and positive team player with professional demeanor
- Mature, detail-oriented, and dependable
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (both written and oral) with diverse audiences, including speaking in front of a group
- Capable of building synergistic relationships
- Must be able to lift and carry over 40 lbs. and safely handle dogs of all sizes
- Must have outstanding people skills

**Special Requirements**:

- All Canine Therapy Corps team members need a foundational understanding of and strong appreciation for animal-assisted interventions, specifically animal-assisted therapy, and the human-animal bond. All Canine Therapy Corps employees, representatives, and volunteers are expected to be well-versed and conversant in the organization's mission and work.
- A high standard of integrity and ethical behavior
- Nights and weekends required
- Access to reliable transportation required-
**Salary**:
$25 - $25 per hour

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