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Job Purpose: You are a supportive and communicative team member who implements behavior modification programs and provide behavioral support to shelter animals. You provide the guidance needed to determine placement and outcomes to frontline staff, supervisors, and managers.

Pay: $19.50/hour

Schedule: Full-time; Sunday - Thursday (Friday & Saturday off)

Location: This position will primarily be working on site at our Golden Valley, MN site with some travel throughout the week to our Woodbury, MN and Coon Rapids, MN locations.

What you will be doing:

Animal Care — Complete behavior examinations for animals that need behavior support to identify behaviors for intervention. Place animals as appropriate in behavior modification program and provide recommended placement and outcome.

Customer Service — Assist and support with questions and concerns about shelter animal behavior.

Communication — Listen, pay attention, and be a responsible steward of information.

Continuous Improvement — Implement programs to enrich the animal’s environment, to prevent problem behaviors, and to improve their adoptability.

Support — Assist in the identifying target areas, developing, and implementing behavior modification programs. Complete program evaluations, data collection, entry, analysis, preparation, and presentation as needed. Assist in development and implementation of ongoing training for volunteers as well as other shelter staff

Culture — Foster an open and inclusive work environment by modeling AHS’s behaviors and values, consistent with the vision and mission of the organization. Champion a culture of safety and promote meaningful volunteer engagement.

Other duties as assigned

What we are looking for:

Schedule — Regular, predictable attendance, punctuality, and availability to work during operational hours as defined by leadership with the expectation to work varied hours including evening and weekend shifts.

Experience — Minimum of 2 years of shelter or behavior modification experience required. Must possess knowledge of common behavior problems in companion animals, as well as learning theory.

Computer Skills — Proficient with computers, specifically, a working knowledge of Microsoft products.

Adaptability — Ability to work in a professional and positive manner with high attention to detail in a variety of situations and the willingness to assist at other sites.

Communication — Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, must have ability to work as a team member and partner collaboratively with external and internal customers and departments.

Physical & Emotional Capabilities — Must be able to handle the physical and emotional aspect of work in an animal shelter environment. Must be able to make recommendations for euthanasia when appropriate. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Must have a high level of resiliency.

Transportation — Dependable transportation required.

This position description is intended to describe the general content and/or requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

**Note: A cover letter is requested when applying for this position. Please include it within the online application.

About AHS

One of the nation's leading animal welfare organizations, Animal Humane Society helps more than 23,000 animals every year. We’re transforming the way shelters care for animals and engage their communities, advancing animal welfare and creating a more humane world for animals everywhere.

Why Work Here

• Make a difference in the lives of animals and people

• Join a team of coworkers who love animals as much as you do

• Work-life balance

• Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care, pet supplies, and animal training classes

• Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance, and employee-paid supplemental life, and employee-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance

• Employer paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• 401K with up to 4% match for part time and full time staff

• Nine paid holidays for full time staff

• Paid floating holidays for part time and full time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date)

• Paid time off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and full time/part time status)

• Paid parent leave for full time staff