Full-time Guide Dog Instructor Team Manager

INTERNATIONAL GUIDE DOG FEDERATION; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Appropriate remuneration

Attractive social benefits

Regular opportunities for professional development

Job summary

INTERNATIONAL GUIDE DOG FEDERATION is seeking a Full-time Guide Dog Instructor Team Manager to manage a dedicated team. Responsibilities include training guide dogs, managing the team, ensuring training processes, and supporting candidates at events.

The ideal candidate has a recognized qualification, at least 4 years of experience, and excellent command of German. The position offers a chance for professional development in a beautiful natural setting.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years’ experience in the guide dogs for the blind sector.
• Experience in a management position is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing the personnel and tasks of a team of guide dog instructors.
• Training guide dogs for blind people and providing follow-up care.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of modern dog training methods

Excellent command of written and spoken German

Good communication and organisational skills

Category B driving licence

Education

Recognised qualification as an instructor of guide dogs for the blind SERI/IGDF

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Full‑time Guide Dog Instructor Team Manager to start immediately, or on a date to be agreed on between us. If you are interested in working with people and animals, are open‑minded, flexible and careful and have a hands‑on attitude, why not take advantage of this opportunity and send us your application now?

Your functions

• Managing the personnel and task‑related aspects of a team of guide dog instructors
• Ensuring that the processes required to train and care for the guide dogs within the team is in place
• Conducting the staff interviews and leading the team meetings
• Training guide dogs for blind people as well as introducing them into their work placement, providing them with follow‑up care and arranging their retirement
• Supporting our aspiring candidates and current keepers of guide dogs at education events
• Ensuring that all the school’s requirement into aspiring candidates for guide dogs are met

Your profile

• A recognised qualification as an instructor of guide dogs for the blind SERI/IGDF
• At least 4 years’ experience in the guide dogs for the blind sector, experience of working in a management position would be an advantage
• In‑depth knowledge of modern dog training methods and an open approach to new insights into the training of dogs
• Excellent command of written and spoken German; French would be advantageous
• An organised, methodical, reliable figure with good communication and organisational skills
• Category B driving licence

We offer you an interesting field of work in beautiful natural surroundings; a responsible and fascinating challenge in a dedicated team; regular opportunities for further professional development. Naturally, we also offer appropriate remuneration and attractive social benefits.

Please note: It will not be possible to bring your own dog to work with you. Because this job advert is for a guide dog instructor, you will be required to take the dog‑in‑training back home with you.

You cannot travel directly to the school by public transport.

More information about our institution is available at www.blindenhundeschule.ch/en