Assistant Barn Director

Victory Junction, Inc.; Randleman (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Victory Junction, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Barn Director to oversee animal care and barn operations at our camp.

The role emphasizes daily care, feeding, grooming, and ensuring overall safety for campers and animals. You will help train counselors and volunteers in horse handling, safety procedures, and program activities, while maintaining facilities and equipment and supporting the Program Team’s orientation efforts.

Qualifications

• Extensive animal health and barn knowledge.
• Knowledge of therapeutic riding.
• Certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
• At least 2 years experience with a camp Equine Program.
• Computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and preventive health maintenance for animals.
• Ensure safety and maintenance of barn facilities and equipment.
• Assist in training counselors and volunteers in horse handling and safety procedures.
• Support camper safety and program execution with a focus on quality programming.

Skills

Animal care

Barn knowledge

Therapeutic riding

CPR

First Aid

Driving barn equipment

Computer literacy

Tools

Farm equipment operation

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.