Position Details
Position Information
Posting date
10/16/2025
Closing date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Number
1128154
Position Title
Assistant Equestrian Coach
Hiring Range Minimum
Please Inquire
Hiring Range Maximum
Please Inquire
Union Type
Not a Union Position
SEIU Level
Not an SEIU Position
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employment Category
Regular Full Time
Scheduled Months per Year
12
Scheduled Hours per Week
40
Schedule
Location of Position
Hanover, NH
Remote Work Eligibility?
Onsite only
Is this a term position?
No
If yes, length of term in months.
NA
Is this a grant funded position?
No
Position Purpose
To assist the head coach in planning, coaching, recruiting, administering, and promoting the equestrian program within the NCAA, NCEA, Ivy League, and institutional standards.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- 3-5 years’ experience competing and/or coaching at the NCEA collegiate/ 3’6” level.
- 3+ years coaching at the NCEA collegiate/ 3’6” level.
- Bachelor’s degree in Equine Studies.
- Experience loading and hauling horses with a bumper pull and/or gooseneck horse trailer.
Mariruth Graham
Department Contact Phone Number
mariruth@dartmouth.edu
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Tenley Walsh, Director of Riding & Head Coach - Equestrian
Department Contact's Phone Number
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy
Additional Instructions
Quick Link
https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/83335
Key Accountabilities
Description
Coaching/Mentoring
- Assists head coach in conducting team practices, training, conditioning, and competitions.
- Prepares horses and arena for practices. Teaches equitation skills to student-athletes.
- Demonstrates a sincere interest in the academic, personal, and physical welfare of each student-athlete; counsel team members and consult with the head coach and appropriate College staff as necessary for the resolution of issues.
40%
Description
Horsemanship
- Assists caring for the horses with meticulous attention to detail, including but not limited to feeding, turnout, equine first aid, cleaning stalls and maintaining care of tack and equipment.
- Works with head coach to maintain an appropriate training and fitness plan for each horse including riding, lunging, and warming up horses at competitions.
20%
Description
Recruiting
- Assists head coach in developing and implementing an overall recruiting plan, including, but not limited to: identifying qualified students and talented athletes, communicating with prospects by phone, mail, and e-mail, organizing and participating in visits to campus by prospects and maintaining appropriate recruiting records as required by the NCAA . Maintains knowledge of the College’s programs and opportunities to effectively inform prospects.
20%
Description
Administration
- Knows and complies with the rules and regulations of the NCAA and Ivy League, and works to stay abreast of rule changes, applications, and interpretations; actively seek to ensure that athletes and athletics representatives are informed of and comply with NCAA and Ivy League rules.
- Assists the head coach in planning and administering the budget for the equestrian program which includes assessing needs for equipment, team travel, recruiting, etc.
- Plans and reconciles team expenses.
- Assists head coach in planning and developing competitive schedule.
- Assists head coach in coordinating team travel and meals.
- Assists the head coach in keeping alumni, parents and supporters informed of the program’s status through newsletters, brochures, talks, social media, etc.
- Assists head coach in promoting Dartmouth and the equestrian program within the community.
- Develops and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of constituents, including students, parents, faculty, department and College staff, alumni, fans, community members, the media, etc.
- Represents Dartmouth, the athletic department, and the equestrian program in an exemplary fashion.
- Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
10%
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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you learn about this employment opportunity?
- Current Dartmouth employee (Please specify full name below)
- Word of mouth
- Mentioned on social, digital, or print media (e.g. LinkedIn feed, VOX, Valley News, listserv)
- jobs@dartmouth.edu email outreach (includes Job Alert notifications, marketing emails from Talent Acquisition)
- Recruiter (Please specify full name or event below)
- abilityJOBS
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Glassdoor
- Handshake
- HigherEdJobs
- HigherEdMilitary
- Indeed
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn’s Job Board
- RecruitMilitary
- Dartmouth’s Job Board (searchjobs.dartmouth.edu)
- Other (Please specify below)
- If you would like to add more information to your answer,
please specify here:
(Open Ended Question)
- If you selected “other” above, please indicate where you first
heard about the opportunity:
- NCAA Marketplace
- DI Ticker/CollegeSports.com
- Collegiate Sports Connect/csconnect.live
- NACDA
- Women Leaders in Sports
- College Sports Communications
- Intercollegiate/WinAD
- * How many years of NCAA coaching experience do you have?
- None
- 1-2 years
- 2-5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please indicate 1-How many years (total) and 2- at what level
(age-group, high-school, college, or professional) do you have
coaching experience?
(Open Ended Question)
- * Have you had experience recruiting high-academic
student-athletes?
- No, no recruiting experience at the college level or for high-academic recruits
- Yes, at the Division I level
- Yes, at the Division III level
- Yes, at another level
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Additional Document #1
- Additional Document #2
