Mar 14, 2017
Garrison Forest School (GFS) located in Owings Mills, Maryland, is seeking a Head Polo Coach for the 2017-18 school year. The Head Polo Coach is responsible for all aspects of the GFS Polo program including: teaching students of all ages and experience levels, coaching teams, horse care and management, tournament organization, record keeping and facility and equipment organization and management. Some travel is required for away games and tournaments.
The successful candidate will be a proficient polo player and rider with experience with polo instruction and coaching. Preference given to USPA Certified Polo Instructors. Candidate should be familiar with equine management, basic veterinary care and safe horse handling practices. Applicant should have the ability and desire to work with young people and adults, be responsible, mature, trustworthy and enthusiastic, have a strong work ethic and the desire to work in an academic environment committed to diversity and inclusion. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. A background check is required. Benefits may be available. The position starts August 21, 2017, and runs through June 12, 2018.
Garrison Forest School is an independent, all-girls' day and boarding school with a coed Preschool, located in Owings Mills, Maryland, minutes northwest of Baltimore City. Founded in 1910, the school enrolls 572 students in Preschool through 12th Grade. 76% of the faculty hold advanced degrees, and 34% of the faculty have ten or more years of service at GFS. The student teacher ratio is 7:1. Garrison Forest School has been named a "Best Places to Work" by the Baltimore Sun for the last four years. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Their extensive professional development program allows faculty and staff to tackle pressing educations challenges, enhancing their academic and co-curricular program and modeling for their students the purposeful risk-taking, collaborative and creative problem solving they expect from students. To learn more about the school's mission, program and strategic vision, visit thier website gfs.org.
Garrison Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or disability in its employment policies and other school administered programs.
Application Process:
Candidates should send a cover letter and resume to cindyhalle@gfs.org.
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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