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Mingus Mountain Academy Equestrian Trainer

Mingus Mountain Academy, has immediate openings for Equestrian Trainer. Mingus Mountain Academy is a residential treatment center for emotionally and behaviorally at-risk adolescent girls that helps them achieve a positive, healthy future. Founded in 1985, the Academy is located on a 120-acre campus surrounded by National Forest, 25 minutes from the town of Prescott Valley, Arizona. Our program combines a positive culture, caring staff, careful medical treatment, individualized psychotherapy and education, and numerous activities, including our unique equestrian program.

Snapshot of Daily Duties

• Assign books to read, including classics and contemporary novels.
• Help students interpret literature and poetry.
• Provide background on authors' life and works.
• Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
• Teach about different literary styles.
• Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
• Maintain grade books.
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Write grant proposals to gain funding for further research.
• Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
• Create lesson plans.
• Utilize various curriculum resources.

The Must Haves

• Minimum age of 21
• Teaching degree* and Arizona State Certification in area subjects (ARS 15 - 533 AZ). Related experience in providing education to adolescents with special needs.
• Ability to obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint clearance card (or have a current valid level 1 fingerprint card).
• Individual judgment, discretion, and decision making skills.
• Energetic, self-motivated, maintains professionalism and confidentiality.

The Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance after 30 days
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company provided AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending program
• Matching 401K after sixty days
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Programs
• DailyPay - A company sponsored benefit that allows employees to access a portion of their base wages in advance of their payday.