Butterfly Dreams Farm 2023- UGA VISTA Network_Teleservice Job at AmeriCorps
Butterfly Dreams Farm Therapeutic Riding Program (BDF) is a nonprofit organization in Watkinsville, GA (near Athens) that utilizes horses as therapy partners for children and adults with disabilities. Our horses play a crucial role in meeting therapeutic goals that are unique to each rider. BDF delivers both hippotherapy (therapy on horseback) to support speech or occupational therapy, and therapeutic riding services, during which the horse enhances the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, behavioral, and educational skills of riders with disabilities. As a small nonprofit, our volunteers are crucial to the success of BDF. Volunteers assist in a variety of ways including side walking and horse leading during the sessions, tacking and grooming horses, assisting therapists, and simple barn maintenance. The AmeriCorps member will help with volunteer recruitment, training, and support, as well as fundraising. This position is part of the University of Georgia's AmeriCorps VISTA network and may permit teleservice for at least part of the year.
Please note:
This listing is currently not accepting applications.
This listing is currently not accepting applications.
Member Duties : Butterfly Dreams Farm Therapeutic Riding Program offers hippotherapy and therapeutic riding to children and adults with special needs. With an increasing number of clients, BDF is seeking a mature, responsible individual to support the program. This AmeriCorps VISTA member will train and support the volunteers who are essential to the success of our riders. The VISTA member will build capacity through recruitment, orientation, scheduling and retention of volunteers, though online and/or in-person resource development. In addition, they will develop data collection methods to track outcomes of clients age pre-K – 12th. They will also collaborate with the BDF Board of Directors to establish fundraising to ensure that the resources will continue once their assignment is finished. Horse experience is helpful but not necessary for this position.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Training , Permits teleservice .
Terms :
Car recommended .
Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Health , Education , Community Outreach , Children/Youth .
Health , Education , Community Outreach , Children/Youth .
Skills :
Leadership , General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Volunteer Management , Youth Development , Public Speaking , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Communications .
Leadership , General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Volunteer Management , Youth Development , Public Speaking , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Communications .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Butterfly Dreams Farm 2023- UGA VISTA Network_Teleservice
Program Start/End Date
04/10/2023 - 04/08/2024
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
GEORGIA
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 07/06/2022 To 03/13/2023
Contact
Joey Bristol
PO Box 622
Watkinsville GA 30677
706-338-6462
bdfwatkinsville@gmail.com
butterflydreamsfarm.org
Listing ID
113437
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