JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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Job: Dog Trainer

Job description: We are a small, tightly knit team of dog lovers, our trainers will run group classes, assist, and/or run Puppy Play Hours each week. Your job here will be fun, diverse, and busy.

· CPDT-KA or KPA certification is a plus and/or working toward certifications

· We offer a flexible schedule

· Part-Time hours to start with the opportunity for growth

· Wage is based on experience

Responsibilities:

· Teaching in a classroom environment, helping human students in learning new skills to in turn teaching their dogs each week’s curriculums exercises. 

· Writing and following class curriculums 

· Most classes are 6-weeks long and you are responsible to teach each round of 6-weeks

· Sending out handouts and homework to each student

· Take pictures during play or training and posting photos of puppies and dogs on social media after classes

· Cleaning up pet waste, sweeping, mopping, garbage, sanitation of the room before each class, emptying and filling water bowls

Requirements: 

· At least 18 years of age

· The ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

· Must be able to stand for long periods of time

· Eager to learn, and adapt to a human and dog’s unique needs

· Gain a new understanding of dog behavior, body language and group dynamics

· Able to provide education to our cliental under the direction of the owner Lisa Wisdom

· Willing to work inside and outside for classes and private lessons

· A trainer must be attentive, flexible, responsive, safe, open minded, respectful, and responsible

· Our trainers work closely with our clients and their dogs, this requires attention to details, management of classes and/or private lessons, customer service skills and a drive to learn more

· Facilitate safe playtime in our play hours with other puppies and dogs, toys, training games and more!

Our Training Mission:

We provide fun group classes that help build on new skills each week, trouble shoot problem behaviors that sometimes require private lesson to further help a client and their puppy or dog become better skilled in a problem area. Our goal is great customer service, with open communication and attention to detail, to help our client reach their training goals.