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At HETRA our mission is to enhance the quality of life—both physically and emotionally—of adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for our participants, volunteers, staff, and equine partners. If you share our passion for making a positive impact in the community, we invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.

why join HETRA?

  • Make a Difference: Your work plays a vital role in improving the well-being to individuals of all abilities in your community.
  • Dynamic Environment: Work with incredible people—horses, participants, staff, and volunteers—in a positive, uplifting atmosphere.
  • Be Part of a Legacy: Since 1989, HETRA has been a leader in therapeutic equine services and Nebraska’s only PATH, Intl. Premier Accredited Center.
  • Team Spirit: Enjoy a collaborative culture where every team member is valued and empowered.

Ready to bring your talents to the HETRA team? Apply today!

Current Openings

Development Associate

Position Summary: HETRA is seeking a dynamic, creative, organized individual who is interested in helping a mission-driven nonprofit thrive and grow. This position is responsible for assisting with campaign and event management as well as developing and fostering relationships with existing and potential supporters. The qualified individual will possess an aptitude for planning and organizing events/campaigns. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented professional who enjoys meeting the public, speaking and presenting to both small and large groups, and sharing the mission of HETRA with enthusiasm and poise. 

Accountability: This position will report directly to the Development Director

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Development Director and Team in developing and carrying through plans for each campaign, including the ability to meet the campaign budget for both expenses and income
  • Assists the Development Team in maintaining and growing community presence, ensuring consistent and positive outreach
  • With direction from the Development Director, assists in the coordination and implementation of the following fundraising events and campaigns: Annual Event Sponsorships, Annual Program Sponsorships, Community Events, and Horse Sponsorships. Manages the coordination and implementation of Blue Jeans and Dreams Auction Items, and Drive to Ride. 
  • Assists in developing appropriate donor solicitation lists for each campaign.
  • Assists with direct mail and online marketing of each campaign if applicable.
  • Works with HETRA staff and volunteers to engage, support, and assist with campaign goals.
  • Participates in fundraising events, activities, and conferences. Chairs event committees as assigned and attends committee meetings.
  • Works with the Development Director and team to maintain donor solicitations in the donor database. Making recommendations for procedures or features to enhance or improve data entry, processes, and reports generated.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Must embrace the mission of HETRA
  • Excellent communication skills – written and oral
  • Comfortable with public speaking and able to deliver well-organized presentations
  • Comfortable with building external relationships with potential supporters of the organization
  • Highly organized and very detail-oriented
  • Able to engage individuals, and grow and foster relationships
  • Have knowledge and experience in campaign and event management
  • Be a “self-starter” and goal-driven to meet deadlines, initiate donor visits, as well as fundraising calls.
  • Possess the skills to work with and motivate staff, board members, and other volunteers

Part-Time Barn Maintenance

We are looking for an awesome Barn Maintenance Employee to join our team. 

These shifts are scheduled Monday - Sunday from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Our current need is on Thursday and Friday.

Position Summary:  Completes daily stall and facility maintenance activities as outlined by Facility Manager and Horse Manager. Including but not limited to stall cleaning, sweeping, dusting, turning out horses, feeding horses and cleaning horse waterers.  

Principal Responsibilities:

•    Cleaning and bedding of all stalls
•    Moving of horses to turnout or to another stall when stall is being cleaned
•    Sweeping, dusting, cobwebs
•    Cleaning of stall water bowls and feed buckets on a weekly basis
•    Assist with cleaning of outside pens of manure
•    Managing a team of facility maintenance volunteers
•    Feeding horses 
•    Other duties as assigned by Facility Manager and Horse Manager

Knowledge/Skill Requirement:
•    Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 25-40 pounds frequently
•    Ability to stand and walk on a frequent basis for up to 4 hours
•    Ability to bend, squat, climb, grasp, reach on a frequent basis
•    Ability to operate farm equipment including mini truck and a pull behind dump trailer
•    Hard Working
•    Ability to Multi-Task
•    Must have excellent horse handling skills, preference to individuals that are certified HETRA horse leaders

Interested in learning more? Please email PArner@HETRA.org.

On-Call Facility Maintenance

We are looking for an awesome Facility Maintenance Employee to join our team. This person would fill in if one of our regularly scheduled Facility Maintenance Employees is unavailable.

These shifts are scheduled Monday - Sunday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.

Position Summary: Completes daily stall and facility maintenance activities as outlined by the Facility Manager and Horse Manager. Including, but not limited to, stall cleaning, sweeping, dusting, turning out horses, feeding horses, and cleaning horse waterers.

Principal Responsibilities:
• Cleaning and bedding of all stalls
• Moving horses to turnout or another stall when the stall is being cleaned
• Sweeping, dusting, cobwebs
• Cleaning of stall water bowls and feed buckets weekly
• Assist with cleaning of outside pens of manure
• Managing a team of facility maintenance volunteers
• Feeding horses
• Other duties as assigned by the Facility Manager and Horse Manager

Knowledge/Skill Requirement:
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 25-40 pounds frequently
• Ability to stand and walk frequently for up to 4 hours
• Ability to bend, squat, climb, grasp, and reach frequently
• Ability to operate farm equipment including a mini truck and a pull-behind dump trailer
• Hard Working
• Ability to Multi-Task
• Must have excellent horse handling skills, a preference to individuals who are certified HETRA horse leaders
• Ability to manage a team of volunteers

Interested in learning more? Please email PArner@HETRA.org.

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