Behavior Manager - Northeast Animal Shelter

This is a full-time 40 hour a week position, with required weekend days.

MSPCA is currently seeking an experienced animal behavior training professional with excellent teamwork skills to join our Northeast Animal Shelter team.  This is a unique opportunity to work on a team of behavior professionals, committed to using science based approach to changing animal behavior.

The vision of the MSPCA Animal Protection Division is to proactively address the underlying issues that put animals at risk. We value our connections to communities and organizations, and serve as a resource to protect the largest number of animals possible. 

If you have at least 2 years of experience in Animal Behavior/Training and would like to work for an organization that works to improve our community, this may be the career move you have been looking for.

THE POSITION:

The main goal of the Behavior Manager is to ensure the behavioral wellbeing of all animals supported by MSPCA shelter locations through the development, refinement and implementation of behavior programs. In addition, the behavior manager also:

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• Acts as a resource to shelter staff through effective supervision, training and coaching
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• Oversees behavior evaluations and training plans to enhance animal adoptability
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• Creates and implements programs to engage pet-owners and potential adopters with a goal of increasing animal behavior education in the community
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• Collaborates with all APD teams including clinics, shelter, adoption centers, law enforcement and community outreach
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• Advises staff on best methods of facilitating appropriate matches for animals with more challenging behaviors in need of additional behavioral support
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• Supports the daily functions of the clinic including, but not limited to, intakes, evaluations, euthanasia decision making, creating and implementing training and behavior modification plans for complex cases, low stress handling techniques, playgroups, and enrichment.
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APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION

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• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
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• CCPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, IAABC or other accredited professional dog training certification.
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• Fear Free Certification within 6 months of hire 
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EXPERIENCE

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• Two years working or volunteering directly with animals, ideally of different species, sizes, and temperaments, under the supervision of a behavior professional.
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• Two years working in animal welfare or related field.
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• Two years creating and implementing training/behavior modification plans in accordance with the MSPCA’s philosophies.
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Please detail your animal behavior experience in your cover letter.

WHO WE ARE:

The MSPCA is one of the oldest and most venerable humane organizations in the world. We work together as a community to deliver on our mission of advancing the health and welfare of animals. Sharing in this vision provides meaning to our employees and adds an important dimension to our work.  Newly merged with the MSPCA, Northeast Animal Shelter's (NEAS) animal relocation program transports 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. NEAS’ animal relocation network, combined with the MSPCA-Angell’s veterinary and adoption center resources, works to protect the largest number of animals possible by serving as New England’s premier destination shelter for the nationally coordinated movement of animals.

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.