Available Job Openings

Equine Specialist

Gateway HorseWorks is seeking an experienced Equine Specialist to join our growing team to incorporate horses for the mental health treatment of people. 

Gateway HorseWorks is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Malvern, Pennsylvania.   We serve a wide range of populations of people seeking innovative solutions to mental health issues. 

In every session, a team of two professionals, a licensed mental health professional and an Equine Specialist, along with participants and horses, work together to reach treatment goals.

This is a part-time position with flexible hours that could develop into a full-time, salaried position in the future. 
Qualified applicants please send cover letter, resume, availability, and salary requirements to: Kristen de Marco, Executive Director, 
kristen@gatewayhorseworks.org.

Contact us to learn how you can harness your experience working with horses into this new career. 

Qualifications/Skills

  • Equine Specialist must have at least 6,000 hours (equals to approximately 3 years full-time work) experience hands-on work with horses
  • Completed at least 100 hours of continuing education in the horse profession.  Some of this education needs to include topics covering:
    • Ground work experience
    • Horse psychology knowledge
    • Ability to read horse body language/nonverbal communication
  • 40 hours of the continuing education must have been completed in the last 2 years
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience working with children & adolescents
  • Commitment to on-going personal & professional development
  • Alignment with Gateway HorseWorks’ mission, vision, and values
  • Eagala certification preferred, yet not required
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, yet not required

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as Equine Specialist in client sessions
  • ​Maintain equine notes for every session
  • Schedule client sessions & select horses in collaboration with Executive Director
  • Oversee care, wellbeing, and health of horses utilized in sessions
  • Support Executive Director in program development, demonstrations, and implementation
  • Maintain client confidentiality 
  • ​Due to the nature of our services, all applicants must have an ability to pass background  checks and provide county mandated clearances.