RIAD Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Position :

RIAD Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Location : Lancaster, MA

Job Id : 616

# of Openings :

Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Pay Range : $21 - $24 per hour

$2,500 Sign-on bonus!

Lancaster, MA

RFK Community Alliance is seeking a Therapeutic Riding Instructor for our Rein in a Dream Therapeutic Horsemanship Center in Lancaster, MA.

Who We Seek

Rein In a Dream (RIAD), our Premier Accredited Therapeutic Horsemanship Center seeks an experienced Certified Instructor to join our team. We seek a dynamic engaging instructor who is passionate about teaching traditional riding / horsemanship skills to children and adults with various special needs. Our warm and welcoming center encompasses 30 acres of pastures, hay fields, a renovated antique barn, and an indoor riding arena. The natural environment, our horses, and small farm animals create a holistic setting for learning and personal growth.

Who You Are

You are a dynamic and collaborative team member who is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of learning and growing, ensuring that the participants have opportunities for success. You are a Certified and Licensed Therapeutic Riding Instructor with a wide range of experience teaching individuals with special needs. You understand the benefits of connecting children and adults with equines to meet their therapeutic goals. You have advanced instructional and horsemanship skills. Your teaching methods allow participants to develop traditional horsemanship skills while including activities and lesson content that meets the individual goals. As a member of our team, you would have the opportunity to provide mounted, unmounted individual, semi-private and group horsemanship lessons. You are interested in providing Animal Assisted Intervention and Vocational Training services. You embrace the opportunity to share your unique experiences and talents to further enhance the services offered at the Center. Willing to mentor a candidate who is working towards PATH Intl. Certification.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide mounted and un-mounted horsemanship lessons according to best practices and regulations set forth by the Massachusetts Riding Instructor Licensing Requirements and the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
• Provide direct instruction to children and adults from the Community and clients from RFK Community Alliance following regulations and established safety protocols
• Develop and Implement lesson plans incorporating interactive activities to meet the individual needs of the participant
• Implement therapeutic lesson programs including but not limited to Equine Education, Vocational and Animal Assisted Therapy / Activity Programs
• Implement and teach after-school and vacation programs
• Responsible for lesson preparation, ensuring that the horse is properly prepared, is in good health and capable of participating in the lesson, that the riding equipment is in good repair, and that the physical environment is safe, clean, and free of any hazard
• Track participants' progress in e-Hana, a client care management system used by the Agency

Requirements :

Shift

Full-Time position 30-40 hours per week to include afternoons, evenings and one weekend day

Per Diem positions available (positions does not qualify for $2500 sign on bonus)

Hourly Range : $21-$24

Why You'll Love Us

In addition to being a part of a caring supportive team, we offer amazing employee benefits, including :

How We Promote Equity, Cultivate Leaders, and Grow Together

At RFK Community Alliance, we're dedicated to a culture where everyone can show up to work as their full authentic selves. Diversity and inclusion doesn't happen by accident, it's by design. Together we're the designers. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes our organization stronger. We care about including diverse perspectives and experiences throughout every level. Which is why we're committed to honoring, celebrating, and fostering diversity and inclusion on our team, in our clientele, and within our community. Our team must reflect our community and vice versa. We value, respect, and support all types of diversity across all identities, including ethnicity, race, gender, LGBTQIA, age, religion, and abilities. We take responsibility for the community we're creating here at RFK Community Alliance, and we're here to contribute to the progression of our society to a more inclusive and equitable one .

$2,500 Sign-On Incentive

Pay Range : $21 - $24 per hour

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