Join the Clickstart Team

Are you a passionate dog trainer or behavior consultant looking to join a like-minded team of positive reinforcement professionals? We’d love to hear from you! Clickstart is always looking for opportunities to add talented force-free trainers to our team.

  • Our Trainers are responsible for:

    • Conducting one-on-one private coaching sessions and creating individualized training plans that align with Clickstart’s curriculum and philosophy

    • Teaching group classes with confidence and enthusiasm

    • Communicating with clients in a supportive and judgement-free way

    • Demonstrating excellent leash handling and clicker mechanics while modeling safe and humane training techniques

    • Keeping accurate training notes and corresponding with clients via phone, email, or text efficiently

    • Helping to create a welcoming, community centered atmosphere for people and their dogs

  • We are looking for individuals with:

    • 2+ years of professional dog training experience using positive reinforcement-based techniques

    • One or more of the following certifications: KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CDBC, VSA

    • Professional references

    • Strong understanding of canine body language and learning theory

    • Confidence teaching group classes, private sessions, and day training lessons

    • Passion for working with both the human and canine ends of the leash

    • Excellent communication and customer service

    • Desire to work in a collaborative team environment with a positive attitude

    • Availability to regularly work 4-5 days per week between the hours of 9am and 8pm including at least one weekend day.

    Extra credit:

    • Experience teaching agility, nosework, canine fitness, or other speciality topics

    • Knowledge of social media or other marketing techniques

    • Advanced retail or sales experience

    • A talent for writing blogs, designing unique training classes, or giving professional presentations, webinars and seminars

    • Competitive wages: $20-25 per hour depending on experience. Opportunities for advancement are available. 

    • Full time: 30-40 hours per week

    • Mileage reimbursements: 72.5¢ per mile 

    • Insurance package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance available for full-time employees with employer contribution

    • Retirement Savings: IRA account with 2% employer contributions 

    • Time off: Flexible time off that includes 5 PTO days, 5 paid sick days, 6 paid holidays off, and unlimited unpaid time off per year for full-time employees

    • Professional development: on-the-job coaching and mentorship, free Clickstart classes with your own dog, 30% in-store employee discount, monthly team meetings, and stipends available upon approval for continuing education opportunities. 

    • Consistent schedule with 2 off days per week.

  • Email us your resumé and a short introduction including a description of your training philosophy, special interests, and what excites you about joining the Clickstart team.

    We’ll then be in touch about next steps in the application and interview process.

    clickstartdogacademy@gmail.com

Dog Trainer

  • The position of Behavior Consultant is the same as our Dog Trainers plus the ability to take on more complex cases including reactivity, aggression, phobias, and general anxiety.

  • We are looking for individuals with:

    • 4+ years of professional dog training experience using positive reinforcement-based methodologies

    • 2+ years of working through cases involving reactivity, aggression, phobias, and general anxiety.

    • One or more of the following certifications: CBCC-KA, CDBC (in addition to dog trainer certifications)

    • Professional references

    • Strong understanding of canine body language, learning theory, and classical conditioning

    • Confidence teaching group classes, private sessions and day training lessons

    • A skill for coaching via Zoom

    • Passion for working with both the human and canine ends of the leash

    • Excellent communication skills and customer service

    • Desire to work in a collaborative team environment with a positive attitude

    • Available to regularly work 4-5 days per week between the hours of 9am and 8pm including at least one weekend day.

    Extra credit:

    • Separation Anxiety Certification

    • Experience with resource guarding or other specific types of aggression

    • A talent for writing blogs, designing unique training classes, or giving professional presentations, webinars and seminars

    • Competitive wages: $25-30 per hour depending on experience. Opportunities for advancement are available. 

    • Full time: 30-40 hours per week

    • Mileage reimbursements: 72.5¢ per mile 

    • Insurance package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance available for full-time employees with employer contribution

    • Retirement Savings: IRA account with 2% employer contribution 

    • Time off: Flexible time off that includes 5 PTO days, 5 paid sick days, 6 paid holidays off, and unlimited unpaid time off per year for full-time employees

    • Professional development: on-the-job coaching and mentorship, free Clickstart classes with your own dog, 30% in-store employee discount, monthly team meetings, and stipends available upon approval for continuing education opportunities. 

    • Consistent schedule with 2 off days per week.

  • Email us your resumé and a short introduction including a description of your training philosophy, special interests, and what excites you about joining the Clickstart team.

    We’ll then be in touch about next steps in the application and interview process.

    clickstartdogacademy@gmail.com

Behavior Consultant