Therapeutic Riding Manager

Helen Woodward Animal Center•Rancho Santa Fe, CA

3d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Therapeutic Riding Manager will manage every aspect of a well-rounded Therapeutic Riding program, ensuring safety and quality in all facets. This includes managing personnel, recruiting clients, overseeing a business-minded program within budget guidelines, managing volunteers, maintaining positive client relations, and ensuring accurate client records and evaluations. The role also involves overseeing lesson development, managing horse intake and care, staying updated on therapeutic riding advancements and disability service laws, and mentoring instructors. Additionally, the manager will participate in donor presentations, work with the Development department on donor lists and sponsorships, ensure departmental reports are completed, enforce Center policies, and regularly update their supervisor on significant issues. The position requires participation in Center activities and events, adherence to safety and sanitation policies to maintain HWAC standards, and representation of HWAC professionalism.

Requirements

PATH certified instructor.
Two years work experience at a Therapeutic Riding facility required.
A strong riding background is required and the ability to train horses at a basic level.
Employee must demonstrate ability to work effectively with others (including co-workers, customers, and others) by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; and addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions.
Employee must demonstrate regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
As this position may require occasional driving duties, employees must possess a valid Driver's License.
Employee must complete a Driver Information From and provide a recent DMV driving record report to be kept on file, as well as proof of insurance.

Nice To Haves

Two years management experience recommended.
Working knowledge of all PATH standards and procedures preferred.
Strong horse background with knowledge in both western and english disciplines.
Barn management and horse show experience recommended.

Responsibilities

Manage every aspect of a well rounded Therapeutic Riding program, ensuring safety and quality in all facets of the program.
Manage recruiting, hiring, motivating, training and evaluating department personnel.
Recruit and maintain adequate client base.
Run a business minded program while following budget guidelines, setting attainable goals and overseeing purchasing to stay on budget.
Oversee efficient and safe volunteer program.
Maintain positive relations with clients and/or parents.
Ensure completion of organized and updated client records and evaluations.
Oversee the development and implementation of standards, procedures, and guidelines for lessons and follow-up.
Manage intake of horses and maintain a high level of care for the horses, including updated medical records, evaluation of their suitableness for program, recruiting/evaluation of potential new horses for the program and finding homes for horses who are retiring from program.
Keep abreast of new therapeutic riding ideas and concepts, disabled service laws and guidelines, and mentor instructors with such information.
Available for donor or corporate presentations as requested from Development department.
Work with Development in creating donor lists and providing information.
Solicit and secure sponsorships for annual horse show, and some scholarships as needed.
Ensure completion of all departmental reports (budget, strategic reports, Board Reports), communications, and meetings.
Enforce Center policies and procedures with staff.
Regularly update supervisor on current significant issues.
Participate in Center activities as needed or required.
Follow safety and sanitation policies throughout facility in order to maintain HWAC standards of excellence.
Maintain compliance with HWAC policies and procedures.
Participate in Center activities and events as required.
Complete other assignments as required.
Represent HWAC standards of professionalism.