Adopters Welcome Trainers - ON CALL

The Humane Society of the United States

Job Description

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is seeking On Call Adopters Welcome trainers for our Shelter Outreach & Engagement department. These positions will be responsible for conducting training programs on conversation-based adoption programs for animal shelter and animal rescue staff and volunteers. They will also assist with updating Adopters Welcome curriculum under the direction of the Director of Shelter Outreach & Engagement.

This is an on-call position and the hourly rate will be $40.

This is a non HSUS position and will be employed through a 3rd party.

You will be responsible for:

Conducting training sessions covering areas such as conversation-based adoption programs, implicit and explicit bias, data collection, customer service, cultural competency, and expansion of Adopters Welcome philosophy to other shelter and rescue policies.
Fostering relationships with students and host organizations on behalf of the Humane Society of the United States;
Consulting with the Director of Shelter Outreach & Engagement on training opportunities;
Coordinating training schedules with the Shelter Outreach & Engagement team; will also be formulating a teaching outline and determining instructional methods including individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, and workshops;
Administering testing for trainees to measure progress and effectiveness of training; will be responsible for reporting on the progress of attendees during training periods.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Familiarity and experience with the Adopters Welcome program;
Strong understanding of adult learning principles;
Two or more years of shelter and rescue related training experience required;
Experience with adoption programs, including interactions with potential and successful adopters;
Must have strong knowledge of cultural competency, implicit and explicit bias, and common shelter policies related to adoption;
Excellent verbal communication skills and experience with public speaking;
Must be able to and willing to travel.

This position will be based from a home office location within any state in the Continental United States with travel required.

When applying, please submit your cover letter and resume together as one document.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital or parental status or protected veteran status.

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This is a part time job