Assistant Barn Director

Victory Junction, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Victory Junction, Inc. seeks an Assistant Barn Director to care for animals and ensure camper safety during animal-based activities. The role focuses on daily animal health, barn maintenance, and supporting programs with emphasis on safety and quality experiences for campers.

The successful candidate will train staff in animal handling, contribute to program development, and collaborate with vendors to maintain supplies. CPR/AED/First Aid certifications and camp-equine experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Extensive animal health and barn knowledge.
• Knowledge of therapeutic riding.
• Experience driving barn vehicles including trucks and pulling trailers.
• Certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
• At least 2 years experience with a camp (or similar) Equine Program desired.
• Computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and preventive health maintenance for all animals, including daily feeding, exercise, grooming, worming, routine and emergency veterinary care.
• Ensure safety, cleanliness and maintenance of all barn facilities and equipment.
• Assist in training counselors and volunteers in proper horse leading and side-walking techniques as well as emergency procedures.
• Assist in training campers, counselors, volunteers, and staff in safety requirements for all animals.
• Assist leading all camp programs with campers, ensuring safety is at the forefront and implementing quality programming practices.
• Collaborate with vendors to keep hay, shaving and feed in stock.
• Participate with the Program Team’s development, coordination and facilitation of volunteer and staff orientation.
• Foster a culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• Adhere to and implement Victory Junction policies and procedures.
• Be available to work weekends during programming season and occasionally evenings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Animal health

Therapeutic riding

Horse handling

Camp program

Job description

Description

The Assistant Barn Director of Victory Junction provides the means of fulfilling the mission statement by providing care to all animals at Victory Junction, along with safety camper experiences with respect to animals

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Provide care and preventive health maintenance for all animals, including daily feeding, exercise, grooming, worming, routine and emergency veterinary care
• Ensure safety, cleanliness and maintenance of all barn facilities and equipment
• Assist in training counselors and volunteers in proper horse leading and side-walking techniques as well as emergency procedures
• Assist in training campers, counselors, volunteers, and staff in safety requirements for all animals
• Assist leading all camp programs with campers, ensuring safety is at the forefront?and continually implementing quality programming practices
• Collaborate and foster relationships with all vendors to keep hay, shaving and feed in stock
• Actively participate with the Program Team’s development, coordination and facilitation of volunteer and staff orientation
• Foster a culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• To adhere to and implement the policies and procedures of Victory Junction
• Be available to work weekends during programming season and occasionally evenings as needed
• Any other duties assigned

Requirements

• Extensive animal health and barn knowledge
• Knowledge of therapeutic riding
• Experience in driving barn vehicles including trucks and pulling trailers
• Certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid
• At least 2 years experience with a camp (or similar) Equine Program desired
• Computer knowledge

Prospective employees meet medical requirements as a condition of employment.