Horsemanship Instructor and Polo Coach

Culver Academies•Culver, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Horsemanship Instructor and Polo Coach provides instruction in a learning environment where students can develop basic to advanced techniques across riding disciplines. This is a 12-month position serving both Culver’s boarding school and Culver Summer School and Camps. The role also includes coaching and managing the Culver polo teams, training horses, maintaining tack and equipment inventory, and assisting with stable management. In addition to regular duties, the instructor is expected to participate in clubs and activities, coach athletic teams, perform student-supervision and chaperone duties, and undertake other duties assigned by the appropriate authorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
At least 10 years of experience in all phases of equine instruction and polo training and competitions at the United States Polo Association level.
Solid understanding of polo, including its strategy and rules.
Ability to work within a small team to achieve its outputs.
Ability to train unbroken horses and maintain trained horses as they develop.
Solid understanding of safety procedures for handling and training large animals.
Ability to identify lameness and injuries in horses and provide some veterinary treatments.

Responsibilities

Teach students basic to advanced techniques in all riding disciplines.
Coach and manage the Culver polo teams.
Train horses, including unbroken horses, and maintain trained horses as they develop.
Maintain tack and equipment inventory.
Assist with stable management.
Participate in clubs and activities.
Coach athletic teams.
Perform student-supervision and chaperone duties.
Carry out other duties assigned by the appropriate authorities.
Identify lameness and injuries in horses and provide some veterinary treatments.

Benefits

Medical insurance, with a Health Savings Account available, at affordable rates.
Dental insurance at affordable rates.
Vision insurance at affordable rates.
Free on-site health clinic, including various free generic medications.
Life insurance.
403(b) retirement account with a generous company match.
On-site fitness center.
10 paid holidays.
200 hours of paid vacation time.
Professional development opportunities.
Free meals in the dining hall.
Limited laundry and dry-cleaning services.
Discounts at the Campus Store and Uniform Shop.
Tuition remission program and scholarship opportunities for eligible children attending the schools and camps.