Equine Program Facilitator

Green Chimneys; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Green Chimneys in New York is seeking an Equine Program Facilitator to implement educational, diversetheapeutic and recreational activities after school and on weekends. You will manage horses in a working barn, perform horse care, barn maintenance, and contribute to therapeutic farm programs for children.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Equine Program Manager, assisting in all aspects of equine care, and supporting events and safety in a collaborative farm environment.

Qualifications

• Collegedegree preferred; High School Diploma with significant experience working with horses required.
• Experience working with special needs children in a residential treatment setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow the direction of the equine program manager and farm leadership in implementing diverse equine activities.
• Work closely with and take task direction from the Equine Program Manager.
• Participate in all aspects of equine care including medical care, feeding, watering, and cleaning stalls, paddocks and pastures.
• Assist the children in the equine program to create a safe and dynamic learning environment.
• Mentor individual students in equine activities under GC staff supervision.
• Communicate openly with staff about the program and children.
• Support the farm and school during special events.

Skills

Horse care

Therapeutic program facilitation

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office (Basic)

Education

College degree preferred

High School Diploma with horse experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Access

Job description

The EquineProgram Facilitator will implement the educational aspects of the multi-facetedequine program for children mostly after school and occasionally on weekends.Must be able to conduct a diversetherapeutic/educational/recreational program that combines equine care,groundwork, worked based learning activities in a relationship basedtherapeutic environment. Is responsible for managing horses in a working barnand performs horse care, barn maintenance, and pasture care. As a member of thefarm team, the facilitator will participate in agency and farm special events.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow the direction of the equineprogram manager and farm leadership team in preparing and implementingdiverse equine activities, including but not necessarily limited togroundwork, games, therapy sessions, and public presentations
• Work closely with and take taskdirection from the Equine Program Manager
• Participate in all aspects of equinecare, including but not necessarily limited to medical care, feeding,watering, and cleaning stalls, paddocks and pastures.
• Assist the children in the equineprogram in all ways necessary to create a safe and dynamic learningenvironment
• Mentor individual students in equineactivities under the supervision of GC staff
• Assist in maintaining the arenas,multipurpose room and barn facility
• Communicate openly with the equinestaff, interns, Farm leadership and other staff members about the programand children
• Support the farm and school duringspecial events
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience:

Collegedegree preferred; High School Diploma with significant experience working withhorses required

Experienceworking with special needs children in a residential treatment setting ispreferred

Licensure/Certification:

PATHCertification or equivalent; will consider candidates with applicableexperience and either certification in progress or the ability to obtaincertification

ValidNY State Driver’s License and clean driving record with the ability to pulllivestock trailer.May train to pulltrailer if candidate meets all other job required credentials.

CPRcertification or the ability to become certified

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Abilityto display control in complex, ambiguous, or stressful situations
• Possessa strong degree of self-motivation, independence, and resourcefulnessdemonstrated in accomplishing own work assignments and the ability to motivate,influence, and guide others in achieving common goals or objectives
• Abilityto think creatively and develop new ideas or novel approaches to deal with avariety of work-related issues or problems
• Personalexperience and interest working in therapeutic farm program
• Basicproficiency in or ability to quickly become proficient in the use of MicrosoftOffice, Excel, and Access
• Knowledgeof equine behavior and ability to safely work with horses and children together
• Theability to work well with emotionally fragile and volatile youth with anenthusiastic communication style is paramount.
• Demonstratea commitment to the agency’s strategic principals
• Hashigh integrity and is trusted
• Expressthoughts and ideas clearly and concisely in both oral and writtencommunications. Present material or discusses subjects in a manner whichindicates an organized and complete thought process
• Performwork in an efficient, timely manner a high degree of accuracy and completeness.Focus on both output and processes to improve organizational effectiveness
• Displaya positive, mature attitude in providing constructive, candid feedback andrespects the opinion and contribution of others
• Develop,use, and sustain strong cooperative relationships with peers and superiors. Useeffective listening and interpersonal skills to achieve mutual respect
• Adjusteffectively to changing priorities, circumstances or directions and understandsthe needs for and readily adapts to change
• Demonstrateand display commitment to the Green Chimneys Guiding Principles, both inpersonal action and expectations of others.

• Activelyfurther the agency’s commitment to diversity through actions that supportand nurture diversity in the workplace

Physical/Mental Requirements (ADA Compliance):

• Musthave the ability to work long hours, in a hectic environment, often underpressure.
• Musthave the mobility to perform the essential duties of the position and work in afarm environment of varying terrain in all types of weather
• Inorder to perform the essential duties of the job, the incumbent must be able tospeak, hear, see, type and perform a wide variety of physical tasks required towork with horses of varying size
• Mustbe able to lift and carry fifty pounds routinely
• Mustbe able to physically perform all duties related to equine care, including butnot limited to assisting children with horse care

Starting Salary: $17.00 per hour

This is a fulltime and benefit eligible role.