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The position applies enrichment, training, and behavior modification as resources allow, while supporting playgroup establishment and ensuring qualified dogs are attempted. Responsibilities include behavior evaluations, documentation and tracking in PetPoint and kennels, adoption counseling, follow-up after adoption, and education for staff, volunteers, fosters, and adopters. 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This role’s primary goal is to help evaluate and work directly with behavior concerns of at-risk dogs within a shelter. This is accomplished through adequate enrichment, training and behavior modification as resources allow. The role will also assist with providing education on behavior to internal team members within the canine team, fosters, volunteers, and adopters (both pre and post adoption) .  \nKnowledge and Role Requirements:  \n- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment, with a thorough understanding and support of open admission shelter philosophies.  \n- Understanding of canine behavior challenges, body language, and causes.  \n- Intrinsic motivator and initiator. Must be able to work solo and interface with species specific teams.  \nPrimary Responsibilities and Duties:  \n- Ensures the emotional and physical needs of dogs within care are being met.  \n- Responsible for being a lead role in playgroup establishment, and ensures all qualifying dogs are attempted in playgroup.  \n- Notifies appropriate parties of behavior concerns as they arise, including adoption counselors, Canine and Behavior manager.  \n- Assists in maintaining adequate signage and documentation for behavior tracking (on kennels and in PetPoint)  \n- Effective adoption counseling for high needs behavior cases.  \n- Follows up on post-adoption behavior concerns.  \n- Performs behavior evaluations.  \n- Tracks and modifies plans for shelter dogs while in care at the shelter or in foster.  \n- Continues education and takes responsibility to pass education to species specific teams, volunteers and fosters in a productive and encouraging manner. This may include small seminars, so comfortability with public speaking is important.  \n- Assists canine staff in ensuring basic needs are met.  \n- Occasionally assist in veterinary exams for dogs who need a tailored approach.  \n- Occasionally expected to work with feline behavior cases.  \n- Other job duties as assigned.  \nPrior work experience, and physical requirements:  \n- Must be comfortable with handling dogs of all sizes, ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted, and remain standing for extended periods of time.  \n- 6 months of shelter experience preferred. SBA (Shelter Behavior Affiliate) credentialled or to be acquired within one year of hire.  \n- Demonstrated ability in oral and written communication skills.  \n- Possess a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.","cbCaiqWnoJ5mBTEY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqWnoJ5mBTEY","pdf",37209,"English","# Summary of Duties\n## Emotional wellbeing and safety\n## Enrichment, training, and modification\n# Knowledge and Role Requirements\n## Shelter philosophy and pace\n## Canine behavior understanding\n## Independent and team collaboration\n# Primary Responsibilities and Duties\n## Playgroup establishment\n## Behavior notifications and documentation\n## Adoption counseling and post-adoption follow-up\n## Evaluations and plan tracking in shelter or foster\n## Education and public speaking support\n## Occasional veterinary and feline support\n# Work Experience and Physical Requirements\n## Handling and lifting\n## Shelter experience and credential timeline\n## Communication and driver’s license","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary purpose of the Shelter Behavior Specialist role?\",\"answer\":\"To evaluate and directly work with behavior concerns of at-risk dogs in a shelter, supporting emotional wellbeing and safety through enrichment, training, and behavior modification as resources allow.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key responsibilities related to shelter dogs and playgroups?\",\"answer\":\"The role ensures emotional and physical needs are met, leads playgroup establishment, and works to ensure all qualifying dogs are attempted in playgroup while tracking behavior concerns as they arise.\"},{\"question\":\"What physical and credential requirements are expected for this position?\",\"answer\":\"The role requires comfort handling dogs of all sizes, lifting 50 lbs unassisted, standing for extended periods, and obtaining an SBA credential within one year of hire (6 months shelter experience preferred). 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