Employment Opportunities
Join the team at Freedom Service Dogs and wag while you work!
Please note: We are not able to respond to application status inquiries. No phone calls, please.
Assistance Dog Instructor
Assistance Dog Instructors are responsible for providing basic obedience and custom task training to meet the needs of clients using positive reinforcement and clicker training. Train up to 9 dogs at a time including outings & evaluations for each dog assigned in accordance with FSD and Assistance Dogs International standards. Provide training to clients during placement classes. Help train and mentor volunteers that are assisting in dog socialization, walking and training. Reports to the Client Services & Training Manager.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter with subject line "Assistance Dog Instructor" to Business Operations Manager Marnie Lansdown at [email protected].
Client Services & Dog Training Manager
As a member of the management team, the Client Services & Dog Training Manager provides leadership and direction to the dog training and client services program. Clients include: veterans and first responders with post-traumatic stress and/or traumatic brain injury, individuals with mobility disabilities, young adults with autism.
Develop and lead implementation of strategies and operational standards designed to maximize client dog partnership success. Manage application process, client training, and graduate services including re-certification and lifetime support. Ensure Assistance Dogs International (ADI) and Animal Assisted Services International (AASI) training standards and Colorado’s Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA) regulations are adhered to and maintained.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Freedom Service Dogs is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. We do not discriminate against applicants, clients, graduates, or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by state or local law.