Continuing Education Instructor - Animals

New England Biolabs; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation available

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College seeks enthusiastic Animal Instructors to create and deliver non-credit courses on animal care, behavior, training, enrichment, and related topics. You will develop engaging content and lead hands-on sessions for community members, promoting responsible animal ownership and safety.

Roles involve teaching at MCC locations across the Metro area, with evenings and weekends likely.

Qualifications

• Experience with animals in educational or care settings.
• Ability to develop engaging, hands-on courses for adults.
• Strong communication to explain animal-related concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver non-credit courses on animal care, behavior, training, and enrichment.
• Create engaging learning environments for community members.
• Promote humane and safety-focused animal handling practices.

Skills

Animal handling

Animal behavior

Teaching

Public speaking

Course content development

Communication skills

Job description

Classification Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Minimum Pay $0.00 Compensation will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY MCC's Continuing Education Division is seeking enthusiastic and knowledgeable Animal Instructors to provide engaging, hands-on learning opportunities for members of our community. The Animal Instructor will be responsible for developing and delivering safe, informative, and practical non-credit courses focused on animal care, behavior, training, enrichment, and related topics. Instructors should create an engaging learning environment that encourages participants to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence while promoting responsible and compassionate animal ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with animals in a professional, educational, veterinary, shelter, training, or animal care setting. Demonstrated knowledge of animal behavior, handling, training, care, and welfare. Experience teaching, facilitating workshops, leading demonstrations, or presenting educational programs to diverse audiences. Ability to develop engaging, hands-on, and accessible course content for adult learners and community members. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain animal-related concepts clearly and effectively. Experience working with dogs, cats, or other companion animals, depending on the course subject. Relevant certifications, professional training, or education in animal behavior, training, veterinary care, animal science, or a related field. Commitment to humane, ethical, and safety-focused animal handling practices. Ability to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for participants with varying levels of experience. Current professional credentials or certifications related to the subject area are preferred, when applicable.

This position will have random teaching opportunities throughout the year. MCC holds classes at multiple locations throughout the Metro area including Fremont and Blair. Most classes are held weeknights and weekends.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully.

Metropolitan Community College recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable the candidate to successfully perform a job function. Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Metropolitan Community College is a comprehensive, full-service public community college supported by the taxpayers of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties. Its purpose is to provide high quality educational programs and services, primarily in career preparation and general education, to people of all ages and educational backgrounds. MCC was created in 1974 when the Nebraska State Legislature consolidated the original eight technical community college areas into six. That year, the programs, personnel, assets and liabilities of the former Omaha Nebraska Technical Community College Area merged with the Eastern Nebraska Technical Community College Area under a new name: the Metropolitan Technical Community College Area. In 1992, the Legislature voted to change the name to Metropolitan Community College Area.

Metropolitan Community College affirms a policy of equal education, employment opportunities and nondiscrimination in providing services to the public. Read our full policy here https://www.mccneb.edu/nondiscrimination

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