Adjunct Faculty - Equine Studies
Adjunct Faculty - Equine Studies
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Title: Adjunct Faculty Equine Studies
Salary Range: $776 per credit hour
Contract Term Length:Not Applicable
Standard Hours:Varies
Work Location:OnSite
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC
Department: Equine
Job Summary
The BCTC Equine Program is seeking an experienced horseman/horsewoman to teach a section of our EQS 104 Equine Care Lab for the fall and spring semesters as needed. EQS 104 Equine Care Lab is conducted in a barn setting with retired Thoroughbred racehorses on Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST at NewVocations Racehorse Adoption Programs Lexington KY facility.
- This position generally performs in a physically demanding environment. Tasks require a variety of physical activities generally involving some muscular strain such as walking standing stooping sitting reaching lifting 75 lbs) etc. Talking hearing and seeing are essential to the performance of the job. Common eye hand and finger dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details verbal instructions emotional stability discriminating thinking and creative problemsolving. Work is performed outside with occasional exposure to seasonal weather extremes.
Job Duties:
- Introduce principles of care for horses in an equine facility environment with students learning industryaccepted standards and techniques.
- Demonstrate current knowledge required by the curriculum for equine studies applications and techniques.
- Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to provide education evaluation and supervision to students
- Complete required professional development trainings required of adjunct faculty
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree or higher in an equinerelated field AND minimum 1year related work experience in equine management or equine education.
- Considerable knowledge of equine care including equine health care as well as hazards and safety precautions common to equine management.
- Working knowledge of principles of supervision and leadership.
Employment Type
Temp
