- Model the YMCA core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
- Be an appropriate role model for all campers
- Provide instructions to staff and camper for all aspects of the equestrian program
- Assist in maintenance of barn, tack, stalls, pastures, animal enclosures/sheds and all animals at the equestrian center
- Assist in cleaning of all equestrian facilities including barns, stalls, tack rooms, arenas and pastures, as well as any other necessary cleaning needed for the upkeep of the animals and equestrian center.
- Guide & direct campers in a variety of camp activities and teach activity skill development
- Call all parents of campers assigned to your group for the following week when call sheets are delivered
- Teach daily riding lessons with a focus on safety, progression and education
- Provide general medical care to any and all animals when necessary and approved by the EQ Operations Director/ Assistant EQ Director
- Participate in camp family programs
- Maintain correspondence home to parents of campers in a timely manner
- Serve as cabin counselor
- Ensure the safety of all youth and guest at all times while meeting the individual needs of the participants in a fun environment
- Know, adhere to, and enforce all YMCA rules, policies and emergency procedures
- Follow all rules and safety regulations as set forth by the center
- Ensures that each guest and client has a pleasant experience and their goals and purpose was adequately met
- Maintain a positive working relationship with other staff
- Be alert to program safety factors and potential hazards; prevent accidents and minimize or eliminate hazardous situations; report any problems or hazards to the Equestrian Director or Executive Director
- Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned by supervisors
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Ability to work on a team and willingness to work outdoors
- Ability to understand the needs of participants and to place these needs ahead of his/her own
- Ability to think in the abstract, solve problems, make decisions, instruct, evaluate, lead others
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
- Minimum 18 years of age
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Experience working with and riding horses required
- Before start of 1st shift: New Hire Orientation Certification
- Within two weeks of hire or before 1st shift with children (whichever comes first): CPR/First Aid/AED, Camp Staff Training Orientation
Equestrian Counselor - Nashville, United States - YMCA of Middle Tennessee
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Pay Range: Starting at $ Daily Rate
Position Summary:
Consistent with the Christian mission and vision of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, and in cooperation with other YMCA staff, under the direction of the Equestrian Operations Director, the Equestrian Counselor will supervise the care and safety of all campers and animals at all equestrian activities. S/he will be responsible for the maintenance of the barn, tack and herd and ensure the camp's daily program is run efficiently through detailed supervision and objective decision making. This position requires working outdoors all day.
Essential Functions:
Qualifications
Passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to the mission and cause of the YMCA
Superior supervisory skills and an enthusiastic personality with the ability to inspire and motivate staff, volunteers, members and participants to create a culture of service within our Centers
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
Certifications Required:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand; walk on uneven surfaces; sit; handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; see; talk or hear; taste or smell. S/he must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. S/he may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. S/he must be able to walk and stand in an indoor or outdoor environment for extended periods of time. The noise level is usually minimal to moderate.