NOW HIRING: JOIN THE K9S FOR WARRIORS STAFF!
Your chance to join the wonderful K9s for Warriors staff is now! Thanks to a new influx of job postings on their site, you can fill any one of the various positions as part of the K9s for Warriors team. Whether your unique skill set is in management, recruiting, veterinary practices, or just loving dogs, you can find a place among the K9s for Warriors staff.
K9s for Warriors Staff Opportunities
K9s for Warriors currently operates out of three campuses in three cities across Texas and Florida. You can find a ton of different job postings at each location at any given time. You can join the team – or even just become a K9s for Warriors volunteer – in Ponte Vedra, FL, Alachua, FL, or San Antonio, TX. Some of the most recent K9s for Warriors staff opportunities include the following:
- Puppy Program Advisor (from $19/hr)
- Recruiter (from $21/hr)
- Lead K9 Caretaker (from $17/hr)
- Vet Tech (from $16/hr)
New opportunities are coming up all the time. If you think your skills are a great fit, they'd love to hear from you! Many a K9s for Warriors review has been written by former staff members praising K9s for Warriors as an incredible and fulfilling work atmosphere. You can find a full list of K9s for Warriors staff opportunities on their careers page. Related read: How to Volunteer at a Military Base & Serve Our Country!
The K9s for Warriors Mission
If you’re debating on whether or not to join the K9s for Warriors staff, you should learn a little bit more about their noble mission. When Veterans return home from service, many of them struggle with PTSD, military sexual trauma, traumatic injuries, and more. Founder Shari Duval noticed her Veteran son struggling with trauma after he returned from Iraq, and she set out to help him in a way that no doctors could.She then devoted all her time and resources to training dogs to increase the quality of life for her son and Veterans everywhere, founding K9s for Warriors in 2011.
The K9s of K9s for Warriors
K9s for Warriors adoptable dogs are mostly made up of rescues from shelters. This gives the dogs, and the Veterans they serve, a new lease on life – a sentiment that would go on to be the title of a K9s for Warriors documentary: A New Leash on Life: The K9s for Warriors Story. K9s for Warriors prides itself on pairing Warriors with the perfect service dog. During the application, a K9s for Warriors staff member (which could be YOU in the future) will conduct a phone interview with applicants to gather as much info as possible and pair them with the perfect companion for training. The training program lasts for three weeks and teaches both Warrior and K9 how to get along, read body language, and more. Joining the K9s for Warriors staff will give you a unique opportunity to become a part of a crew that is making a huge difference in the lives of both Veterans and lovable K9s. Suggested read: 3 Things Messing Up Your Post-Military Career Search