Animal Behavior Technician - IAABC / KPA/ CPDT-KA

OUR MISSION

To lead the way toward a compassionate and caring community for all animals.

OUR VISION

All companion animals to reside in loving homes and for our community to respectfully coexist with wildlife.

OUR VALUES

LEARNING: We commit to best practice and professional development through continuous education.

INTEGRITY: We value honest and transparent communication and decision making using evidence based practices.

COLLABORATION: We value teamwork in our organization and partnerships with our community to deliver exceptional service.

KINDNESS: We show compassion, care, respect and empathy to all animals and humans without prejudice or discrimination.

JOB TITLE: Health Technician, Behavior Technician

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FT/PT: Full Time

THE POSITION

PASADENA HUMANE is currently hiring Heath Technicians with experience and certifications in animal behavior (IAABC, KPA or CPDT-KA) in our Veterinary Health Department.

We are looking for professionals who learn quickly, have strong interpersonal skills and feel passionate about our mission.

We care for all the pet animals and wildlife entering our shelter. As a Health Technician that specializes in behavior you will partner with veterinarians to address the husbandry, medical and behavioral needs of each animal on its journey to a forever home. You will support the veterinarians in treating behavioral concerns, lowering fear, anxiety, and stress and maximizing opportunities for placement. In addition to partnering with veterinarians, Health Technicians work with multiple other teams, including animal control officers, customer care associates (in adoptions, the animal resource center, the SNiP clinic), and volunteer services, to ensure that animals become available for placement as expediently as possible.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for individuals who are comfortable and have at least 2 years experience working directly with animals in a medical and shelter environment.

You should be a master of organization, comfortable on a learning curve, able to elicit cooperation and offer tangible contributions. You should thrive in a work environment where the pace and tasks change daily and collaboration brings the best results. If you have a behavior certification from CCPDT, IAABC or the Karen Pryor Academy we can help continue to develop your career and apply your skills to a wide range of shelter animals through behavior modification, enrichment plans and shelter playgroup programs.

We are looking for someone who has confidence and experience in handling dogs safely and with defensive handling skills when needed. Our ideal candidate should be experienced in Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive (LIMA) training methods and enrichment plans for shelter animals. Being successful in this position will require a fluent knowledge of behaviors that may lead to aggression.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Fast-paced environment. Employees are exposed to numerous animals (living and deceased), including those with uncertain dispositions. They are required to act in a safe and responsible manner.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Pasadena Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to engage in discrimination against any individual, or harassment of any person seeking employment with our organization on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic information or status as a covered veteran including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. This policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Federal law requires proof of citizenship or "alien right-to-work" status. Pasadena Humane maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.