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RFK Community Alliance

Lead Stable Staff

Lancaster, MA · On-site

$20/hr

... Full Time Lead Stable Staff to join our premier accredited therapeutic horsemanship center in ... Provide lesson support to the riding instructor as a leader or side-walker * Assist with the ...

RFK Community

Lead Stable Staff

Lancaster, MA · On-site

$20/hr

... Full Time Lead Stable Staff to join our premier accredited therapeutic horsemanship center in ... Provide lesson support to the riding instructor as a leader or side-walker * Assist with the ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a full time therapeutic riding instructor?

To thrive as a Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructor, you need strong horsemanship, a background in therapeutic riding instruction, and relevant certifications such as PATH Intl. Registered Instructor. Familiarity with adaptive riding equipment, horse care management systems, and safety protocols is essential. Exceptional patience, communication, and empathy are crucial soft skills for working with individuals with disabilities and creating a supportive environment. These skills ensure safe, effective instruction and help participants achieve therapeutic goals with confidence and trust.

What is a full time therapeutic riding instructor?

Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructors are professionals who teach horseback riding to individuals with physical, emotional, cognitive, or social challenges. They use equine-assisted activities and therapies to help riders improve their motor skills, confidence, and overall well-being. These instructors are trained in both horsemanship and adaptive teaching methods, ensuring safety and positive outcomes for their clients. Working full time typically means they manage lesson planning, horse care, and sometimes administrative duties at therapeutic riding centers.

What are some common challenges faced by a full time therapeutic riding instructor and how can they be managed?

Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructors often encounter challenges such as adapting lesson plans to meet diverse rider abilities, managing the well-being of both horses and participants, and ensuring safety at all times. Balancing administrative duties, like documentation and communication with families or healthcare professionals, alongside hands-on instruction is also common. Effective time management, ongoing training, and strong teamwork with volunteers and therapists help instructors navigate these challenges and provide a supportive, safe environment for all participants.
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Lead Stable Staff

RFK Community Alliance

Lancaster, MA • On-site

$20/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Lead Stable Staff
Pay Range: $20 per hour
Lancaster, MA
RFK Community Alliance has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Lead Stable Staff to join our premier accredited therapeutic horsemanship center in Lancaster MA!
Who We Seek
Rein In a Dream (RIAD), our premier accredited therapeutic horsemanship center, is seeking an experienced Lead Stable Staff member to join our team. The position supports the center’s mission to create a therapeutic and supportive environment to meet the unique needs of the students we serve.
Our warm and welcoming center encompasses 30 acres of pastures, hay fields, a renovated antique barn and indoor riding arena. The natural environment along with our horses and small farm animals creates a holistic setting for healing, learning and personal growth.
Responsibilities
  • The Lead Stable Support Staff will oversee the assigned shift to ensure that all staff complete duties and responsibility in a productive efficient manner when management is not on site.
  • Contribute to the overall health of the horses and small farm animals
  • Conduct morning and/or evening feeding of horses and small farm animals, turn in/out horses
  • Provide minor medical care to horses and small animals as required.
  • Cleaning and maintaining stalls, paddocks and small animal habitats
  • Assist with veterinary and equine professional visits.
  • Assist with maintaining the facilities and grounds to ensure a clean and safe environment
  • Maintain aisleways, tack room, offices and storage areas to free from debris, dust and trash
  • Receive and stack barn supplies such as grain, supplements, tack and horse maintenance items
  • Assist the riding instructor with grooming and tacking horses as needed for horsemanship lessons
  • Coach/mentor participants in the Vocational Training Program
  • Provide lesson support to the riding instructor as a leader or side-walker
  • Assist with the conditioning of horses.
Key Qualifications and Skills
  • 5 years’ experience working at a fully operational horse riding and/or boarding facility
  • Intermediate horsemanship skills
  • Experience administering Equine first aid
  • Experience working with and caring for small farm animals is a plus
  • Capable of working and caring for the herd and small animals independently
  • Ability to identify illness in the animals and administer minor medical care
  • Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Strong work ethic, be a flexible thinker, presents in a welcoming and professional manner
  • Stamina and strength to manage daily physical chores and lift 50 plus pounds
  • Ability to work in inclement weather
  • Compassion to work in a program that serves children and adults with special needs
Shift: Full time schedule, days, evenings and includes one weekend day.
Who We Are
RFK Community Alliance provides high-quality care and support to people and families facing complicated challenges. As a multi-service agency, we offer a wide range of programs serving a variety of needs across all ages from infants to seniors. We are team players when it comes to care. We work with the people we serve, their families, schools, and other community partners to develop a network of support. We provide opportunities to build skills and confidence. We nurture strengths, determination, and resilience.
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, but not limited to, 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.
Why You’ll Love Us
In addition to being a part of a supportive team, we offer amazing employee benefits, including:
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Educational Assistance
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Employer paid Short amp; Long Term Disability
  • Retirement Plan with generous employer match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
To apply for this position please click on → Lead Stable Staff Lead Stable Staff. RFKCA offers a compassionate, inclusive company culture and excellent work environment. RFKCA is deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability. EOE/AA
Key Words: Farm Hand, Equine Professional, Horsemanship, Stable Staff, Manager, Supervisor, Animal Health

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