About ADW

Careers at ADW

Assistance Dogs of the West is a small but growing organization. Currently we are staffed with an Executive Director, an Administrative Director, a Program Director/Instructor and one other full time Instructor/Trainer. ADW also contracts professional instructors to assist with program needs as they arise. Student Trainers from educational programs have the opportunity to become Student Teaching Assistants during after school and summer programs. With the increasing demand for ADW educational programs throughout the state of New Mexico, ADW will be looking for additional Intructor/Trainer support. Please see the Instructor/Trainer job description in Job Listings.

Culture
ADW Key Organizational Value: Quality in all relationships

Professionalism at ADW is demonstrated by a shared commitment to our mission and to quality relationships. Our Staff works hard, experiences challenges and has many opportunities to develop new skills. ADW has an ongoing commitment to quality in all relationships. This is reflected in all client interaction, all educational programs, ongoing professional staff development and all Board and donor relationships.

Benefits
ADW offers a benefits package that is designed to meet the needs of the non-profit workforce. Employees are eligible to enroll in the following plans: Medical and Flex Time Benefits. Other benefits such as tuition assistance may apply. The Board and Executive Director work constantly to increase benefit offerings for staff. Additionally, Assistance Dogs of the West has developed a work/life strategy specific to a service dog training organization! We strive to maintain the best balance between employees' work and personal lives. Specific programs include: Pets in the Workplace, Family Leave and Work from Home flexibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer
ADW is an equal opportunity employer. ADW policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, serious medical condition, service in the uniformed services, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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Job Listings

Send resume and cover letter to:
Carolyn Clark Beedle, Executive Director,
Assistance Dogs of the West,
P.O. Box 81027, Santa Fe, NM 87594
Email Us

Instructor/Trainer Position
Assistance Dogs of the West, a Santa Fe nonprofit, seeks high energy team players with strong teaching/training focus for both Santa Fe and Albuquerque area programs. The Trainer/Instructor position(s) are full or part time with duties to include: working with students from middle school, high school, detention centers and youth and adults with developmental disabilities implementing dog training curriculum, training and caring for assistance dogs in progress, working with clients with disabilities matching assistance dogs to new owners and providing technical assistance through the lives of those relationships.
Successful applicants should have a minimum of three years experience in teaching, occupational/physical therapy, and/or dog training.
Applicants must demonstrate outstanding communication, relationship building, multi-tasking skills and self-assurance.
Salary range $20-25K.

Program Assistant
The Program Assistant will be an Hourly Employee with responsibilities to include:

Picking up and returning dogs to from Instructor/Trainers on the days needed (to Santa Fe to assigned pens.) ADW vehicle/gas card available

Dog feeding and clean up with return of dogs at end of day.

Management of dog files and training logs (with help and support from all ADW staff)

General dog health care (vaccinations as required, health reviews)

Maintain/organize dog supply inventory (with help and support from all ADW staff)

Assistance dog training with apprenticing in ADW educational programs to acquire ADW training specifics

Desired Skills, Attributes and Capabilities:

Self motivated/ Initiative

Team player but comfortable working independently

Patient/tolerant/compassionate

Self confident (ask questions to confirm knowledge, advocate best practices, etc)

Clear and timely communicator

Job will require travel between Santa Fe and other ADW locations. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding communication, relationship building, multi-tasking skills and self-assurance. A hands on experience with positive reinforcement training techniques is desired. Three years experience in dog training (obedience, agility, search and rescue,) animal assisted therapy or veterinary tech work is a must.