Assistant Riding Director

Responsible to: Riding Director

General Responsibilities

To supervise campers in activities and their living units in a manner consistent with and supportive of the goals of the Windridge experience-a camp where campers make a commitment to hard work, good sportsmanship, and wholesome fun and laughter amidst a warm and friendly environment in a caring atmosphere.

Specific responsibilities

• Supervise care and feeding of horses, care of tack, cleaning of barn, and supervise campers during stable management and care of horses. • Care for and feed horses, clean tack, clean barn, and supervise other riding program staff in the barn. • Assist each camper in meeting the goals and objectives established by the camp as outlined in the camp’s philosophy. • Leads by example in observing camp rules and regulations and carries out established role in enforcing camp rules and safety regulations. • Instruct campers in emergency procedures such as fire drills, evacuating the cabin, etc. • Help campers plan their participation in riding classes, free activities, camp-wide programs and special events. • Prepare for and actively participate in staff training, meetings, and supervisory conferences. • Maintain good public relations with campers’ parents. • Instruct classes when needed. • Submit all required reports on time. • Willing to use appropriate discipline techniques as instructed during staff training and on-going by supervisory staff. • Respect and cooperate with fellow staff and administrators. • Provide a fun environment for campers within the confines of safety and learning. • These are not the only duties to be performed, some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required.

Management team cabins are clean with basic room set-up - bath/shower.

Work with an enthusiastic staff teaching children from 7-15 how to ride. Help manage 8-10 staff and 23-26 horses in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont.