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K9 Water Treadmill and K9 Splash Swim Center
Do you love dogs? Do you enjoy swimming? Are you looking for a fun and rewarding work environment with a growing company that focuses on the human-canine relationship? Think Pawsitive is seeking outstanding individuals to instruct dogs to learn to swim in our heated indoor swimming pool or condition in our canine water treadmill.
Part-Time or Full-Time Aquatics Instructor: (Various daytime, weekends, and evening shifts)
So, what will I actually be doing?
- Coaching and instructing dogs of all ages and their owners on how to safely enjoy our heated indoor swimming pool or condition in our canine water treadmill. You will learn a variety of assessments, training, and handling methods. Assisted swim or water treadmill sessions require staff to be in the water with the dogs to help them build confidence.
- Keeping client notes on dogs’ progress in learning to swim or water treadmill.
- Scheduling, supervising, and assisting swim or water treadmill sessions and maintaining appointments.
- Answering/processing client inquiries or payments regarding the swim and water treadmill sessions, current events, retail purchases, training classes, and seminars at Think Pawsitive.
- Performing shift and end-of-shift cleaning, maintenance, and administrative duties.
Job Requirements
- MUST LOVE DOGS AND WATER!!!!!
- Must be driven, passionate, self-confident team player with a healthy attitude for fun and a positive approach toward everything you do which embodies the Think Pawsitive Vision, Mission and Culture.
- Minimum of one year of experience in customer service and in working with dogs. Ideal candidates will have dog field related experience. (i.e., Vet Clinic, Dog Daycare or Boarding, Grooming, etc.)
- Must possess an outgoing, fun-loving personality and demonstrate confidence in working with dogs of all sizes and temperaments.
- Highly reliable, on-time, flexible a hard worker.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
TAILS Academy Dog Training Assistant
TAILS Academy Dog Training Assistant:
Do you LOVE dogs! Think Pawsitive Dog Training in Waukesha, Wisconsin is seeking an energetic, self-motivated, and team-oriented dog training assistant who is looking to join Wisconsin’s largest indoor canine education, exercise, and sports complex.
This special person is a team player, driven, passionate, self-confident, has great communication skills and shares our unbridled passion and commitment to promote safe, healthy, FUN and rewarding daily activities for our TAILS Academy Canine Day Training Program.
You have a strong enthusiasm to teach dogs of all skill levels in our dog day training program with fun activities, proper leash walking, daily exercise, water activities, and basic manners.
Part-time or Full-time TAILS Academy Training Assistant: Various hours Monday-Friday. Must be available to work two weekend shifts a month.
So, what will I actually be doing?
- Supervising and teaching dogs during scheduled activities. Must be attentive and be able to monitor dog interactions.
- Learning and identifying appropriate and inappropriate dog behaviors.
- Must be good with reading and writing detailed information, such as training agenda and client instructions.
Job Requirements
- MUST LOVE DOGS!!!!!
- Must be driven, passionate, self-confident team player with a healthy attitude for fun and a positive approach toward everything you do which embodies the Think Pawsitive Vision, Mission and Culture.
- Minimum of one year of experience in customer service and in working with dogs. Ideal candidates will have dog field related experience. (i.e., Vet Clinic, Dog Daycare or Boarding, Grooming, etc.)
- Must possess an outgoing, fun-loving personality and demonstrate confidence in working with dogs of all sizes and temperaments.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Highly reliable, on-time, flexible a hard worker.
- Capable of very active and physical work. There is a lot of bending, stooping, lifting, reaching, and time spent on your feet. Walking about 3-4 miles a day with the dogs.
Dog Trainer Instructor
Think Pawsitive Dog Training in Waukesha, Wisconsin is growing rapidly and is dedicated to expanding our top position in the marketplace. Think Pawsitive is scouting an energetic, confident, self-motivated, and team-oriented dog training instructor that is looking to join Wisconsin’s largest indoor canine training and sports complex.
Part-time or Full-time Dog Training Instructor: various hours Monday to Friday and one weekend shift a must. Must be available to work night, day, or weekend class sessions.
Full-time available with competitive base wage, a quarterly bonus structure, and a full benefits package
So, what will I actually be doing?
Your role will be to teach various classes and workshops, along with conduct private lessons for dogs and their owners, working with Think Pawsitive’s curriculum to achieve client’s goals and our standards.
A strong passion to teach and educate people and dogs of all skill levels, with the patience to adjust to each client’s skill level with the focus on success. You have a desire to strengthen your own skills and the skills of your students through continuing education.
Maintaining communication with clients in order to coach them throughout the programs and training they join. You are creative with building new ideas to existing curriculum to evolve the growth of the programs.
If people describe you as driven, passionate, self-confident, and a great listener – with a healthy attitude for FUN and a positive approach toward everything you do, you would be a great dog training instructor!
A team player with a strong background or a desire for positive training methods for dogs through the use of operant and classical conditioning. Your goal-orientated, love variety, work effectively with little oversight, and enjoy an invigorating, fast-paced environment.
Job Requirements
- MUST LOVE DOGS!!!!!
- Must be driven, passionate, self-confident team player with a healthy attitude for fun and a positive approach toward everything you do which embodies the Think Pawsitive Vision, Mission and Culture.
- Must possess an outgoing, fun-loving personality and demonstrate confidence in working with dogs of all sizes and temperaments.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Highly reliable, on-time, flexible a hard worker.
- Coaching or teaching experience to help clients grow personally on their dog training journey.
Our Facility
As Wisconsin’s largest indoor canine education, exercise and sports center, Think Pawsitive offers over 70 classes and workshops each week for dogs of all breeds, ages, sizes and abilities. Our training services include puppy and adult manners classes, leash walking, our day training program (TAILS Academy), canine fitness, nose work (canine scent detection), a progressive program of agility training classes and much more! The facility is 34,000 square feet, with a unique retail area and 8,500 square feet encompassing an artificially turfed arena that is used for agility classes and over 40 weekends each year to host a variety of sport competitions. We also house a canine water treadmill along with a stunning swim center with a 41′ x 21’ pool for dock diving, endurance training, rehabilitation, or interactive play.
We’ve been called a “doggie gym on steroids” and “Disneyland for dogs.” Come see why!
OUR CULTURE
Ownership:
Think Pawsitive Dog Training seeks individuals to help ensure that our customers’ experience in our facility is nothing other than OUTSTANDING! We have a lot of room for growth based on performance and development. Please check back later for Administrative career opportunities!
Consistency:
I am consistent in my actions so my clients and teammates feel comfortable in dealing with me at all times. I am disciplined in my work so my results, growth, and success are consistent.
Positive Attitude:
Rendering services to clients puts me in a position to provide greatness: A great attitude, great returns, great satisfaction, a great reputation, and great joy. A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in my world. It seems to magically connect me to a multitude of serendipitous opportunities that may go unnoticed without a positive attitude.
Systems:
I always look to the system for a solution. When an opportunity or challenge arises, I use a system approach before I look for direction or input from others. I follow the system exactly as established until a new system is introduced. I suggest system improvements at my first opportunity.
Adaptability:
I speak positively of my fellow team members, my clients and Think Pawsitive Dog Training in both public and private. I speak with good intention, using empowering and positive conversation. I avoid sarcasm and gossip. I acknowledge what is being said as true for the speaker at that moment and I take responsibility for responses to my communication. I greet people using their name. When faced with a misunderstanding, I first apologize and then look for a solution. I only discuss concerns in private with management.
Communication:
I have the ability to alter myself and I am willing to keep an open mind, stay calm and improvise when new challenges or changing priorities present themselves. I will embrace circumstances that are outside my comfort zone as an opportunity to grow. Adaptability allows me the opportunity to learn from experience and evolve as a well-balanced team player. I will focus my thoughts, energy, and attention on the successful outcome of whatever I am doing.
Gratitude:
I am a truly grateful person. I say thank you and show appreciation often and in many ways so that all around me know how much I appreciate everything and everyone I have in my life. I celebrate my wins and the wins of my clients and team.
Patience:
I exhibit calm endurance under difficult or challenging circumstances. I persevere in the face of delay or provocation without acting on negative annoyance/anger. I show forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. I understand that patience is the level of endurance I will need to reach my goals. Even the smallest goals will require my patience to achieve overall success.
Integrity:
I always speak the truth. What I promise is what I deliver. I only make agreements with myself and others that I intend to keep. I communicate potential broken agreements at the first opportunity and I clear up all broken agreements immediately.
Learning:
It is important that I continue to advance my skills and recognize that the opportunity to learn is everywhere around me. Within Think Pawsitive I can learn from every dog, every student, every co-worker, and our guest instructors. I believe that each challenge I face in my job is an opportunity to improve and will ask myself, “What could I have done better?” When faced with a challenge that I am not prepared for, I seek out guidance from management so I can learn how to handle the situation and provide the best experience for my customer. I recognize that much can be learned by observing others and will take the opportunity to grow by attending workshops and guest instructor sessions as I am able.
Purposefulness:
There is a sense of purpose in all I do and say. I will strive to always maintain a purpose rooted in positivity and good will with each challenge presented to me.
Partnership and Community:
At Think Pawsitive I am part of a community. I work hard to improve the relationships between dogs and their owners in our community every day. The clients, dogs, staff, and anyone who walks through the door can feel the great atmosphere I contribute to. I consistently strive to make connections with all clients and dogs, to gain their trust, and to provide them with the best possible experience, no matter what activity they are involved in. I understand that each client and dog has unique needs and am committed to learning what works best for each new situation. I make a great effort and take pride in welcoming all into the Think Pawsitive community.