Barn Assistant

Easter Seals of Massachusetts Inc • Canton, MA

6d • $0 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

Easterseals is currently seeking a part time Barn Assistant responsible for feeding and caring for various animals, assisting with barn programs/activities, and assisting students with significant disabilities to fully participate at their individual levels in barn and animal care programs.

Requirements

• Horse handling experience required including, but not limited to, tacking/untacking, leading, and safely working around horses.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be comfortable in barn setting, supporting horseback riding & small animal activities.
• A passion for improving the lives of the clients we serve.
• Independent time management and critical thinking skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility in order to adjust to changes in organizational operations and/or job responsibilities.
• Ability to independently seek out support and guidance from a supervisor.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with children and young adults with various levels of behavioral, physical and learning disabilities preferred.
• Knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of therapeutic equine recreation: the types of equipment used, safety practices and procedures, a variety of individual and group barn activities, care/grooming/maintenance of a variety of animals.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the educational and social development of students by leading a variety of individual and group barn activities according to student’s functional level under the direction of the Barn Manager.
• Follow the guidelines established for the care, exercising, grooming, and maintenance of the horses, goats, pigs, rabbits, and other animals
• Clean stalls/crates/cages, add shavings, clean water and feed buckets, sweep aisle, and dump muck buckets.
• Clean and maintain tack. Tack and untack horses.
• Monitor volunteers and students within the barn environments
• Supports students with emotional or behavior concerns and assists them in developing appropriate social skills while participating in barn activities.
• Confers with Riding Instructors on a regular basis for the purpose of assisting in evaluating students’ progress

Benefits

• Easterseals Massachusetts conducts extensive background checks and professional references for all potential employees.
• If selected for hire, candidates must be able to provide a recent physical indicating the ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without accommodations, proof of negative TB, and required immunizations including Covid-19, MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Hepatitis B.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed