What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Coordinator position at SPCA of Texas?
This position is supervised by: Behavior Supervisor
This position supervises/manages: None
Job Summary: Responsible for behaviorally assessing animals and helping to determine appropriate behavior plans, providing enrichment and training support, and processing behavioral placement of animals within the shelter. This role works across both shelter locations to implement behavior modification protocols, facilitate dog playgroups, address behavior or safety concerns, and support staff and volunteers in animal handling and enrichment.
Summary of Essential Responsibilities:
• Provides support to ensure each dog designated for playgroup has the opportunity to participate daily by: assisting with facilitation; coordinating coverage; or helping identify alternate socialization options when standard playgroup is not possible.
• Coach staff in animal behavior, handling, restraint, and enrichment.
• Perform behavior modification and training protocols for animals needing additional care to reach availability.
• Maintain individual animal records and contribute observations, training progress, and behavior plans in the shelter database.
• Report observed health or behavior issues to ACC Supervisor or Behavior Manager.
• Collaborate with other SPCA of Texas departments to support animal movement and quality of life outcomes.
• Assist the Euthanasia Technician with potentially unsafe animals.
• Maintain assigned equipment, supplies, and vehicles in safe condition, and report any problems or needed repairs to the ACC Manager.
• Represent the SPCA of Texas by providing excellent customer service and focus.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned by the Behavior Manager or Director of Behavior.
• Promote the SPCA of Texas mission with knowledge of programs and services.
Summary of Essential Job Tasks:
• Safe and appropriate handling of animals using approved techniques and equipment.
• Provide accurate and timely information regarding animal behavior, training, safety, and handling to staff and volunteers.
• Use and implementation of approved training procedures under the guidance of the Behavior Supervisor or Behavior Lead.
• Maintain open and consistent communication with the Behavior Supervisor.
• Work well both collaboratively and independently in a dynamic shelter environment.
Abilities Required:
• Judgment and Decision Making: the ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Oral and Written Expression: the ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Monitoring: the ability to monitor and assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Emotional and Mental Requirements: the ability to work effectively under stressful conditions. Ability to rapidly and accurately process information.
• Customer Service: the ability to consistently provide courteous, knowledgeable, and responsive service to internal and external stakeholders, representing the organization’s mission with professionalism and empathy.
• Static Strength: the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 40 pounds.
Physical Demands:
• The physical demands described here reflect those required for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
• This position regularly requires the use of hands and fingers, as well as the ability to handle items, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The position requires the ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities needed include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to animal odors or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment may occasionally be high.
Working Conditions:
• The person in this role may be required to work more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week.
• The employee must be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions for an extended period of time.
Normally scheduled 5 days per week, 8 hours per day between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
Salary : $19