INSTRUC TOR Posion Descrip on Job Title: Instruct or Reports t o: Program Dir ector Super vises: Parcipan ts, Lesson V olun teers, Team Leader s, and Barn V olun teers Objecv e: The objecv e of the Instruct or is to provide moun ted and unmoun ted equine-assis ted acvies t o EQUI-KIDS Ther apeuc Riding Program parcipan ts and further the pr ogram outr each within the community . Bene fits : This is a part -me, non-e xemp t posion. This posion is eligible f or AFLA C bene fits and parcipa on in the c ompan y’s Simple IRA . This r ole may also be c ombined with a curr ent full me posion and addional bene fits w ould be a vailable as outlined in the Emplo yee Handbook. Qualific aons: ● Mus t have a curr ent ins truct or cerfic aon thr ough P ATH In tl. at all mes ● Mus t have a curr ent First Aid/CPR/ AED cerfic aon a t all mes ● Requir es a minimum of thr ee (3) y ears of ins truconal e xperience or in ternship ● History of ability t o work with div erse gr oups of people t o create a pr ofessional environmen t ● Knowledg e of the bene fits of ther apeuc hor semanship, ther apeuc riding , and other equine-assis ted acvies f or individuals with special needs ● Ability t o super vise individuals w orking in the pr ogram (Lesson V olun teers, Team Leader s, and Barn V olun teers) ● Good in terper sonal and public c ommunic aon skills (in per son, phone, wri en, and electr onic) ● Excellen t organizaonal skills, c ommunic aon skills, s trong leader ship skills, s trong analy cal abilies, pr oblem-solving abilies, and de tail orien ted ● Self-mov ated and independen t worker with appr eciaon f or being part of a collabor ave team ● Mus t have reliable tr ansport aon and main tain a curr ent Virginia driv er’s license ● Willingness t o further educ aon thr ough w orkshop s, clinics and r elated seminar s Eligibility: ● Mus t be eigh teen (18) y ears of ag e or older ● A U.S. ciz en, na onal, or leg al permanen t residen t alien of the U .S. (Instructor Job Descripon) 1 Requir emen ts: ● Standing , bending , using hands t o handle, c ontrol, or f eel objects, t ools, or c ontrols, repeve mo vemen t, walking , working out door s, liing a minimum of 50 Lb s., w orking around hor ses/ lar ge animals Responsibilies: ● Uphold E QUI-KIDS policies and pr ocedur es and r emain in c ompliance with all P ATH In tl. Standar ds and E thics ● Represen t EQUI-KIDS in a pr ofessional manner , working t o forward the mission ● Provide lesson ins trucon in a sa fe, nurturing en vironmen t ● Plan equine-assis ted acvies thr ough w eekly lesson plans, including ther apeuc riding and hor semanship acvies in acc ordance with the parcipan ts kno wledg e, skills, and abilies ● Main tain parcipan t profiles, ensuring in forma on is up t o da te and accur ate ● Main tain pr ogress not es for each parcipan t with a summar y at the c omple on of each session, tr acking pr ogress ag ainst each parcipan t’s goals ● Communic ate with V olun teer Coor dina tor to provide the number of v olun teers requir ed for each parcipan t ● Communic ate with Barn Manag er regarding hor se assignmen ts for each parcipan t ● Provide polit e guidance and dir econ t o lesson v olun teers ● Communic ate with V olun teer Coor dina tor about v olun teers and parcipan t needs ● Main tain a posiv e, nurturing r elaonship with par ents and guar dians of minor rider s, as well as adult parcipan ts ● Ensur e the sa fety of parcipan ts, their c aregivers, gues ts, visit ors, volun teers, staff and horses thr ough ob servaon and b y report of other s to ensur e tha t unsa fe situa ons ar e report ed immedia tely and r ecfied appr opria tely ● Report haz ards to the Pr ogram Dir ector in a mely manner ● Communic ate with all s taff, volun teers, parcipan ts and/ or their c aregivers regularly and in a pr ofessional and c ourt eous manner ● Seek and parcipa te in ong oing educ aon opportunies t o learn about indus try trends and de velopmen ts and w ork t o ob tain an y addional cerfic aons tha t would bene fit the or ganizaon ● Report pr ogress, successes, and challeng es to your dir ect super visor on a r egular basis through one-on-one mee ngs, s taff mee ngs and/ or e-mail s taff reports ● Respond t o communic aon including e-mails, phone c alls and in-per son c ommunic aon in a mely manner as dict ated b y the pr ogram need ● Aend s taff mee ngs and other r elevant mee ngs ● Parcipa te at staff events such as tr ainings, special e vents, and pr ojects, e tc. ● Main tain pr ofessional s tandar ds of appear ance, c ommunic aon, and meliness ● Provide support t o other s taff as needed ● Other dues assigned or needed t o help driv e to the mission, vision, and v alues of EQUI-KIDS (Instructor Job Descripon) 2 Reviews : ● Periodic e valua ons will be made t o all emplo yees t o monit or pr ogress and not e an y discr epancies or added r esponsibilies. Annual e valua ons ar e manda tory. Reviewed with employee by (Supervisor’s Name): Supervisor’s Signature: Date: Reviewed and accepted by (Employee’s Name): Employee Signature: Date: (Instructor Job Descripon) 3
