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GallopNYC is seeking candidates for the following open positions.

Recreational Riding Instructor

  • Position Overview
    Bring professionalism and high quality teaching to GallopNYC riders by offering structured, well planned, individualized horsemanship lessons.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Plan and teach recreational horseback riding and horsemanship lessons on schedule as agreed with Program Director and Instructor Manager

    • Consult with rider, parents and/or teachers to develop rider goals

    • Support horse selection and basic horse care needs

    • Maintain appropriate relations with riders, GallopNYC staff and volunteers

    • Timely and correctly complete all administrative work, including weekly lesson plans and end of season goal reports

    • Report concerns and occurrences to Instructor Manager

    • Attend mandatory meetings regularly

    • Support during GallopNYC programmatic and fundraising events

    • Additional tasks as needed

    Qualifications

    • Horse Experience and excellent riding skills

    • CHA certification preferred

    • Teaching experience preferred

    Leadership Pillars & Competencies

    • Role model for riders

    • Responsible professional behavior in all GallopNYC roles, including care of horses and interactions with volunteers, colleagues, participants, participants' families, and donors

    • Shows initiative in teaching and problem solving

    • Seeks out and takes advantage of continuing education opportunities

    • Committed to helping people and horses through therapeutic horsemanship

    • Demonstrates a community focused mindset and allyship to people with disabilities

    Position Details

    • Part time, exempt, hourly

    • Hiring Manager: Program Director

    • Reports To: Instructor Manager

    To apply, email a resume and cover letter to Marie Varvaro at marie@gallopnyc.org

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PATH Intl. Certified Riding Instructor

  • Position Overview
    Bring professionalism and high quality teaching to GallopNYC riders by offering structured, well planned, individualized horsemanship lessons.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Plan and teach lessons on schedule as agreed with Program Director and Instructor Manager

    • Consult with rider, parents and/or teachers to develop rider goals

    • Support horse selection and basic horse care needs

    • Maintain appropriate relations with riders, GallopNYC staff and volunteers

    • Correctly complete all administrative work, including weekly lesson plans and end of term goal reports in a timely manner

    • Report concerns and occurrences to Instructor Manager

    • Mentor trainee

    • Attend mandatory meetings regularly

    • Support during GallopNYC programmatic and fundraising events

    • Additional tasks as needed

    Qualifications

    • Horse Experience and excellent riding skills

    • Current PATH Intl. Certification required

    • Teaching experience preferred

    Leadership Pillars & Competencies

    • Role model for riders

    • Responsible professional behavior in all GallopNYC roles, including care of horses and interactions with volunteers, colleagues, participants, participants' families, and donors

    • Shows initiative in teaching and problem solving

    • Seeks out and takes advantage of continuing education opportunities

    • Committed to helping people and horses through therapeutic horsemanship

    • Demonstrates a community focused mindset and allyship to people with disabilities

    Position Details

    • Part time, exempt, hourly

    • Hiring Manager: Program Director

    • Reports To: Instructor Manager

    To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Marie Varvaro, at marie@gallopnyc.org.

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Barn Groom

  • Position Overview
    Support the Equine Director, Senior Groom and the horses at the GallopNYC-operated barns by providing high-quality and professional care. Responsible for cleaning stalls, moving horses into and out of turnout, monitoring horse welfare, and helping setup feed and hay daily. Grooms also provide education, training, and supervision to volunteers working in GallopNYC barns.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Monitor horse welfare and alert senior groom and director to lameness, horses not eating or drinking, or any other signs of distress

    • Move horses into and out of turn out

    • Muck stalls and add bedding to stalls

    • Fill, maintain manure container

    • Maintain and clean out water buckets and water troughs

    • Add hay in stalls and in hay nets in turnouts

    • General cleanliness of barns, tack, turnouts, and property including sweeping, raking, mucking, picking up garbage, scrubbing, or any other cleaning task assigned

    • Set up feed and medication for horses as directed by Barn Director

    Qualifications

    • Horse background and “horse sense” required

    • Demonstrated attention to detail

    • Self-starter with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic

    • Willing to learn and be open to suggestions

    • A reliable and responsible team player

    • Ability to pick up and carry 50 lbs

    • Able to complete list of duties in timely manner and without supervision

    • Punctual

    • Feed horses and give medication if and as directed by Barn Director

    • Stock hay and feed in feed room

    • Light maintenance and repairs as necessary

    • Groom and tack horses as directed

    • Teach and supervise volunteers who are there to help with barn work

    • Monitoring visitors on site and directing them to management as necessary

    • All other tasks as required

    Leadership Pillars & Competencies

    • Maintains an environment for professional, safe and appropriate behavior at all times

    • Shows initiative, organization and commitment to excellence and learning

    • Committed to helping people and horses through therapeutic horsemanship

    Position Details

    • Hourly, Non-exempt

    • Reports To: Barn Director and Senior Groom

    • Direct Reports: none

    To apply, email Marie Varvaro at marie@gallopnyc.org.

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Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.