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Recreation Assistant (Riding Instructor)
U.S. Air Force Academy · Posted 51 days ago
On-site Air Force Academy, CO $20/hr Apply by Sep 1, 2026 Recreation Aid And Assistant ENFPESFJESFPISFP Education
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About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Equestrian Center, Air Force Academy, Colorado. This position does not include benefits.
What You'll Do
- →Provides horseback riding lessons and instruction to groups of adults and/or children, or to individual adults or children.
- →Instruct summer camps, including developing camp programs, activities and scheduling.
- →Works independently contacting clients, scheduling riding lessons, and providing information to clients on the riding lesson program.
- →Instructs patrons on rules and procedures for safe riding, horse handling, and horsemanship.
- →Works as a team with fellow staff and management regarding horse schedules and arena usage for activities and events.
- →Use a computer-based program to schedule and ring up sales following proper cash handling procedures.
- →Utilizes computer and written logbooks for scheduling horses and lessons, as well as maintaining riding lesson package logs and customer wait-list.
- →Assists with working with potential and current USAFA horses, both on the ground and under saddle reports routine horse work status to management including completing horse evaluation forms.
- →Notifies management in a timely manner of any observed physical or behavioral changes in USAFA EQC horses and assists as needed with medical treatment of horses per veterinary and management guidance.
- →Assists with horse tack equipment, maintenance and care, including tack recommendations and proper fitting to horses.
- →May accompany or guide various recreation horse riding trips and events.
- →Assists with working special events and programs on and off base.
- →Provides input to management for horsemanship program growth and development.
- →Assists with ideas and scheduling educational clinics for volunteers, staff, and patrons.
Requirements
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓This position does not allow for education substitution.
- ✓FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
- ✓You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
- ✓It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9e1d812b-457f-4f7a-b6d7-7b4e18312ca2
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