Employment

Join the LA/SPCA team! We are seeking energetic and committed people that will help us to fight cruelty, find families for adoptable companions, provide exceptional animal care, and to teach others in our community. Start or continue your career in animal welfare with the dedicated staff at Thayer Street. Help rebuild New Orleans.

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Director of Humane Education

Duties:

• Research, design, implement, and sustain school year and summer humane education curriculum for elementary, middle and high school students

• Evaluate and revise humane education curriculum to maximize the effectiveness of the program

• Create and revise the pre and post tests used to measure the student progress throughout the curriculum

• Supervise the implementation of curriculum during school year session which includes after school and Saturday sessions as well as all summer session programs

• Recruit, oversee, and support the humane education instructors including those needed for the school year and summer programs

• Design and oversee training of all humane education instructors (volunteer or paid)

• Oversee the evaluation of the program humane education instructors and program participants

• Create and maintain personnel files for humane education instructors

• Document each instructor’s involvement and any evaluations done of them during their service to the program

• Collect teacher and volunteer data for Program Evaluation process

• Maintain demographic profiles for each group of summer and school year instructors and students

• Develop and sustain community relationships (such as charter schools, universities, etc)

Professional Development

• Attend and participate in professional development workshops and conferences related to the position

• Participate in regular meeting with other program administrators

• Create and maintain a binder with relevant documents and materials as related to the job specific duties

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters a Plus

• Teaching Certification

• Two years related professional experience required

• Love of teaching and strong interest in animals

• Understanding of humane education or desire to learn

• A knowledge and interest in current pedagogy and methodology

• Excellent communicating, networking, writing, and public speaking skills

• Computer experience and confidence with word processing, database manipulation and internet

• Awareness and appreciation of diversity

• Committed, creative, energetic

• Effective organization skills and attention to detail

To apply send resume and cover letter to:

Lori Haeuser
Louisiana SPCA
1700 Mardi Gras Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70114
Fax: 504-368-5108
info@la-spca.org

The LA/SPCA is an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage applicants who represent the communities we serve.

 

To inquire about additional employment opportunities please stop by 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd,
in Algiers, between 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Saturday, or email info@la-spca.org.