Part Time Riding Assistant/Instructor

Summary:

Skidmore College’s Athletic, Fitness and Recreation Department invites applicants for a part-time, regular (10 month) Riding Assistant/Instructor position in the Riding Program. The Skidmore College Riding Program boasts a 9-time IHSA National Championship team. We teach college and community students at every level, from beginners to advanced jumping. Our program runs all year round. We host IHSA and local horse shows throughout the school year and we travel to USEF competitions in the summer. Our facility includes a 63-stall heated barn, a 200’ x 80’ heated indoor ring, a large outdoor ring, a horse walker, and 5 paddocks.

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our team on a part time basis. The position is a 10-month, 22 hour per week position from August through May. Saturdays from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM are required with some flexibility to schedule another 15 hours during the week.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to,:

• longeing horses,
• turning horses out or putting them on the walker,
• grooming horses, and
• administering first aid as well as many other tasks like laundry and giving tours to prospective students.

The ideal candidate will also be able to teach students classic hunter seat equitation, from the absolute beginner through an intermediate jumping level. This is not a riding position, but riding opportunities may be available for the right candidate.

Qualifications: A solid foundation in horse care (grooming, tacking and untacking, longeing, hand walking, turning out, assisting students with tacking, untacking, and proper cooling out procedures, and basic equine first aid) is an absolute requirement as is a willingness to adapt that knowledge to our way of doing things.

Preferred qualification: The ideal candidate will be able to teach with a thorough understanding of and ability to communicate effectively the fundamentals of Hunter Seat Equitation.

Education: A college degree (2 or 4 year) with a minimum of three years of working in the hunter/jumper industry is required. Candidates must be ready to be in constant motion, have strong organizational and communication skills, be able to lift 50 pounds, and must have a valid driver’s license.

Anticipated start date: August 21, 2023.

Pay Range: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour commensurate with experience

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
List of Three References

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

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