Equine Program Facilitator

Green Chimneys; Village of Brewster (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Chimneys is seeking an Equine Program Facilitator to implement after-school and weekend equine activities for children. The role combines horse care, groundwork, and relationship-based learning in a therapeutic farm setting, with emphasis on safety and positive youth development.

The facilitator will work under the Equine Program Manager, mentor students, maintain barn facilities, and participate in agency events.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred; high school diploma with horse experience acceptable.
• Experience with special needs children in residential settings preferred.
• PATH certification or progress toward certification required or preferred.
• Valid NY Driver’s License with clean record to pull livestock trailer.
• CPR certification or ability to obtain certification.

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.
• Assist in maintaining the arenas, multipurpose room and barn facility.
• Communicate openly with equine staff, interns, farm leadership and other staff about the program and children.
• Support the farm and school during special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Equine knowledge/behavior

Youth engagement

Self-motivation

Independent work

Safety awareness

Education

College degree preferred

High School Diploma with horse experience

PATH Certification or progress

CPR certification

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

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviors

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 (ADACompliance)

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.