Instructor - Diabetic Alert and Seizure Response

4 weeks ago

Breslau, Canada Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Full time

**Career Opportunity (FT, Permanent)**

**INSTRUCTOR - DIABETIC ALERT AND SEIZURE RESPONSE DOGS**
- **Do you have the leadership skills to jump into an organization in the midst of exciting and transformational change?**_

At Lions Foundation Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG), we help people with medical or physical disabilities lead independent lives by providing them with a dog guide at no cost to support them in their daily lives. The school is unique in offering seven programs serving 150-200 new clients annually and supporting over 1100 active clients. The school operates out of our central location in Oakville, ON and a breeding and training facility in Breslau, ON, with plans to move to our new leading-edge facility in late 2024.

**Our Values**:
**Integrity**

**Diversity & Inclusion**

**Excellence**

**Empathy**

**Respect**

**The Opportunity**:
The Instructor reports directly to the Head Instructor while participating as a team member in one or more of Dog Guide’s specific training programs including Seizure Response (SRD) and Diabetic Alert (DAD). This is a working level position in which the incumbent trains dogs to assist clients with disabilities. In addition to performing the job of an assistance dog trainer, the Instructor may perform a leadership role assisting the Head Instructors and overseeing the training of staff in the Apprenticeship Program including performing on-the-job training in dog training/handling, client instruction and carrying out assessments, class placements and follow-ups as well as performing a coordination role with clients and applicants within one or more of the specific training programs.

**Client Support/ Services**:

- Knowledge, experience and comfort in working with the disabilities that specific clients in the assigned program(s) are affected by and the specific training methods and techniques associated with assigned program(s)
- Team oriented and enjoys collaborating and building and maintaining relationships
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to display a positive teaching style with dogs and clients and interact with team and members of the general public
- Developed public speaking and presentation skills to deliver in-class instruction and demonstrations
- Values continuous learning and seeks ongoing training and development
- Demonstrated problem-solving, reasoning and conflict resolution skills
- Assess, train, supervise and monitor a full string of assigned dogs and work cooperatively and collaboratively with other Instructors in training their string of dogs.
- Continuously monitor performance to identify and disqualify any unsuitable dogs, assess the dogs coming in from foster families or other locations and comprehend and identify required dog temperament needed for various programs.
- Monitor the progress of working dog guide teams for six months post-graduation offering feedback and suggestions to clients and Instructors for improvement or any identified issues.
- Assist in ensuring class overnight schedule is completed and assigned Instructors are prepared for classes and lead graduation activities as requested.
- Provide regular follow-up with clients after placement by phone, written communication or in-home visits ensuring the highest level of client services are provided to each client and that all client communications and responses to inquiries are complete and comprehensive.
- Ensure established procedures are followed for administering medications, food supplements inoculations, grooming and maintenance of dog’s general health, that health exams are done pre-class and perform basic dog handling skills in addition to skills tailored to meet the specific needs of clients.
- Complete ongoing assessments and evaluations of canine skillsets to ensure that dogs are trained in a way that is relevant to the client’s evolving needs
- Build the team’s knowledge and experience in working with the disabilities affecting assigned clients through continuous learning initiatives.
- Responsible for personnel management, including the delivery of annual performance appraisals of all instructors and apprentice instructors
- Promote a respectful culture of high performance
- Contribute to and monitor policies and procedures to ensure adherence to ADI and IGDF accreditation programs.
- Ensure compliance with sector accreditation.
- Adhere to the annual budget while balancing cost and service levels.
- Remain on-call (as needed) after hours for staff, clients, and class-related emergencies as required.

Other Relevant Job Information
- Work is predominately carried out in a training environment located in Breslau or Oakville and outside work regardless of inclement weather conditions is required.
- Travels by car (often alone) across Canada for home visits/client assessments and transporting dogs resulting in car trips of up to 8 hours in one day. Valid Driver’s License and use of personal vehicle will be required for tr

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