Behavior and Open Paw Team Member

HumanePro; Halifax; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Halifax Humane Society invites applications for the Open Paw & Animal Behavior Team, a full-time role focused on implementing, adjusting, and monitoring manners and skills training for shelter pets.

You will conduct public dog training classes, animal behavior helplines, enrichment programs, and intake evaluations, while training and counseling care staff and volunteers to uphold high enrichment standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training and counseling animal care staff and volunteers regarding training and enrichment.
• Conduct public dog training classes, animal behavior helplines, shelter behavior enrichment programs, and intake evaluations.
• Directly responsible for quality of enrichment and training programs that benefit shelter dogs and cats.
• Champion a culture that Halifax Humane Society is “the best place for great pets” for stakeholders.

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Job Description

The Open Paw & Animal Behavior Team is responsible for assisting with implementation, adjusting, and monitoring all programs connected with Open Paw, the manners and skills training program for shelter pets. This includes conducting public dog training classes, animal behavior helplines, shelter behavior enrichment programs, and intake evaluations for shelter animals. Responsible for training and counseling animal care staff and volunteers regarding training and enrichment. Directly responsible for the quality of animal enrichment and training programs that result in manners and skills training for shelter dogs and cats. Champion the culture that Halifax Humane Society is “the best place for great pets” for internal and external stakeholders. Seeking people with integrity, loyalty, and a capacity for hard work, perseverance, and resiliency.

This is a full time job

Contact Information

Job Contact Details

Name Sonia Jimenez Title People and Culture Coordinator Email Address [e-mail] Website: Halifax Humane Society Jobs and Careers | Indeed.com

Closing Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2027

Posting Date: October 5, 2026

Closing Date: January 5, 2027