Sight & Sound is an organization comprised of people with diverse talents coming together as one in Christ to tell His story through who we are and what we do. We foster a culture of love for God and love for others, trust and teamwork, and a collaborative environment in which we get to do our best work every day.
The Animal Trainer assists with the instruction and training of all animals and personnel for Sight & Sound performances.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-Assist with providing training sessions for cast, handlers, and technicians on safe and effective animal handling and stage blocking.
-Keep accurate training logs for each animal to include training schedules, feeding information, and other details as appropriate.
-Train a variety of animals in multiple behaviors as desired by producing group and speaking into ways to enhance the production.
-Cover for shows when needed to lead or ride in costume.
-Assist in a variety of animal husbandry activities such as feeding, cleaning pens, washing, etc.
-All other duties as assigned.
Prerequisites:
-Strong understanding of animal behaviors and procedures for training.
-Patient and able to work under pressure.
-Ability to stay organized and keep training logs on animals.
-Equestrian experience preferred.
Education and/or Experience: Minimum High School diploma and/or 2-5 years of animal training required. Equestrian experience preferred.