Contract Trainer, Canine Enrichment Centre

Contract

About Us

The Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) has been an animal welfare leader in the Edmonton community since 1907. We strive to be a model of excellence in the advancement of animal welfare and to lead the movement in creating a more humane world. EHS is a safe haven for thousands of homeless animals each year, providing veterinary treatment, behavioral rehabilitation, care, enrichment and rehoming. Beyond animal sheltering, we engage with the community through various programs and services to support happy, lifelong bonds between people and pets.

The Role

 As a member of the Operations team and working in the Canine Enrichment Centre, the Contract Trainer will create, develop, and lead program training courses in both group and private sessions for dog owners to learn scientifically proven, positive reinforcement-based training techniques to grow and improve the lives of Canines through proper training and care.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

This position is responsible for a variety of duties as follows:

Delivering Training

• Teach group classes and private consultations while providing applicable homework, training plans, and feedback forms.
• Maintain Canine Enrichment Centre and other common training spaces to ensure safety and cleanliness for clients, animals, and co-workers.
• Assess dog behaviour when required to assign dogs to the correct training class. Ensure non-aversive techniques are used during training to ensure safety and welfare of animals and clients.

Delivering Dog Behaviour and Training Methodology Classes

• Support the Dog Behavior and Training Methodology students with shadowing hours.

Administration

• Administration duties when needed assigned by the Head Trainer

Support and Maintain EHS Member and Public Facilities

• Maintain access codes, respond to incident reports, and keep membership database for Member-Exclusive Off-Leash Park (Central Bark) as well as the public Dog Wash (Muddy Paws).
• Remove waste from bins and refill with new bags while ensuring park remains clean at all times.
• Perform vaccination checks for member database base as required.

Education and Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Dog Behaviour Training and Methodology (DBTM) or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

As the ideal candidate you will have knowledge of and experience with companion animals. You have strong interpersonal communication skills including written and oral proficiency and have the ability to work in a computerized environment.

In addition, you will possess strong time management skills, the ability to work independently and as a part of a team and have exceptional customer service skills. 

Compensation/Hours 

Compensation: EHS offers a strong work-life balance.

Hours:  Hours are between 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, shifts range from 3 - 8 hours in length.  Shifts are dependent on class rotation.  Some evenings and weekends may be required.

How to Apply

If you are looking for a rewarding career in an exciting fast paced environment, then we invite you to forward your resume and salary expectations, in confidence, by email to

The Edmonton Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer and we thank all applicants for submitting their resume. However, only those candidates considered for employment will be contacted.

The Edmonton Humane Society was founded on the principles of creating positive change in our community. Our hiring practices embrace compassion, support for our staff and volunteers and our role as a community leader. We understand that creating a culture of belonging where people’s unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, respected, and viewed as an asset helps us serve our community and animals better. Our commitment to employment practices representing diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and reconciliation helps us support pet owners facing access to care challenges, strengthens the human-animal bond, and builds a more compassionate, engaged, inclusive society

The Edmonton Humane Society is a COR-certified employer, recognized by Alberta’s Certificate of Recognition program for its dedication to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety for staff, volunteers and the animals in our care.