Current Job Openings
Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) Job Description
Job Title: Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI)
Salary: $39/lesson and $13/hour (for volunteer training)
Pay period: Per Contract Workers Calendar
Medical reimbursement: None
Position Category: Contracted and Scheduled
Position Details: EATSF is seeking an energetic and educated individual to teach mounted and unmounted programming to children and adults with special needs.
Scope of Work: Plan, deliver, document, and maintain reports for effective, professional, and high- quality therapeutic riding lessons and/or unmounted horsemanship lessons.
Reports to: Program Operations Director (POD)
Responsibilities:
- Attend prescheduled orientation and training on EATSF lesson standards
- Attend instructor meetings and/or programmatic meetings, as needed or assigned.
- Instruct assigned participants to the highest standards of PATH International and EATSF.
- Oversee cleanup of arena, tack room, teaching props, and office area after lessons are completed.
- Maintain lesson plans, weekly progress notes, and an annual rubric for each participant taught, as well as a horse usage log.
- Manage and educate lesson volunteers assigned on safety and best practices.
- Assist in the provision of volunteer training when needed.
- Read, sign, and adhere to EATSF Code of Conduct.
- Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
Qualifications:
- Current and appropriate certification by PATH International.
- Current CPR/First Aid.
- Experience teaching beginner group lessons, both mounted and unmounted.
- Working knowledge of horses and horse behavior.
- Ability to ride and instruct at all gaits.
To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to program@equineatsf.org. Add "CTRI" to the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL) Job Description
Job Title: Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL)
Salary: $25/hour
Pay period: Per Contract Workers Calendar
Medical reimbursement: None
Position Category: Contracted and Scheduled
Position Details: EATSF is seeking an energetic and educated individual to facilitate/co-facilitate unmounted programming to children and adults with special needs.
Scope of Work: Plan, deliver, document, and maintain reports for effective, professional, and high-quality equine-assisted therapy and/or learning sessions. Be an effective member of the program team to ensure safe and effective equine assisted therapy activities.
Reports to: Program Operations Director (POD)
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain a therapeutic and educational environment for all participants.
- Understand how to maintain PATH Intl. standards. This includes but is not limited to the care, management, and humane treatment of the equine.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all equines participating in EAL/EAP sessions and serve as the equine expert during all equine/human interactions.
- Collaborate with all members of the team (mental health professionals, educators, or other co-facilitators, volunteers, and equines) to meet the goals of the client.
- Assist in designing appropriate exercises for clients based on their needs.
- Oversee cleanup of horses, arena, tack room, teaching props after each session.
- Ensure that the offices, learning area, rider waiting area and tack room are cleaned up and horses cared for prior to leaving.
- Create and maintain Weekly Progress notes that provide documentation covering equine behavior and activity.
Qualifications:
- Current ESMHL certification by PATH, International
- Current CPR/First Aid
To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to program@equineatsf.org. Add "ESMHL" to the subject line. No phone calls, please.