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Title

Equine Services 

Description

 

Job Overview

Responsible for the health and well-being of every therapy horse while maintaining the Willow Farm Barn facility. Share the functions of teachers and teaching faculty through collaboration with peers and supervisors to provide a positive learning and guidance techniques to students. Communicate and interact with peers and supervisors on academic progress. Maintain the programming / and educational needs of students at Steps Educational Group

Essential Accountabilities

  • Proactively communicate with supervisor / team to problem solve concerns or questions

  • Assure consistency among staff through observations and check-ins and communicate to supervisor of needs

  • Maintain the Barn and agricultural needs of the facility.

  • Supervise students in his/her care at all times

  • Meet the individual needs of students by individualizing instruction and safety within the Barn environment

  • Ensure the safety of students by accompanying them across learning settings during the school day or school activities as assigned

  • Carry out all policies and procedures in a professional manner as outlined in STEPS policies and procedures manual

  • Attend professional in-services in areas related to job responsibilities

  • Ensure STEPS Educational Group confidentiality agreement for students is maintained

  • Teach and act in accordance with the objectives and policies of Steps Educational Group and or as directed by your supervisor

  • Product Development as it relates to farm products

  • Maintain integrity of STEPS Educational Group Model

  • Scheduling appointments for the farrier, vet, and chiropractor to the needs of the Barn facility.

  • Maintain Barn facility

    • This includes haltering, fly spraying all horses, turning each horse out to pasture, cleaning 20 stalls, dumping water buckets, watering, haying, sweeping, night feed prep, filling shaving, bedding stalls, operating Bobcat for manure removal, cleaning and filling troughs, cleaning arena

    • grooming, bathing, exercise horses this includes groundwork and riding, tending to injuries, desentizing horses, equipment maintenance (saddles, bridles, tack, helmets) barn maintenance (cleaning and organizing feed room, refilling feed and supplies for horses, organizing lockers) ordering supplies (grain, shavings, hay), heavy equipment maintenance, dragging pastures, grading pastures, setting up appointments for care of horses. Hay deliveries, checking on chickens, maintenance of bees, ect.

  • Complete other related tasks as assigned

Work Environment

Position can require or involve some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior. Working Farm to include agricultural needs including care for animals.

Physical Demands

Must be able to use a variety of equipment for children with special needs. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment. Must occasionally lift, move and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three person lift).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

 
Position Requirements
  • High School Diploma/GED

  • Completion of criminal background check.

  • Outstanding communication skills.

  • Strong people skills and affinity for children.

  • Excellent observation and analytical skills.

  • 2 plus years of knowledge in an Equine Facility

  • Candidate must possess strong time management skills, organizational skills

  • Must be able to work on a Farm environment with a barn facility and agricultural needs.

 
Location STEPS Farms  
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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