Correctional Recreation Leader

DelDOT; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual/Seasonal position

Job summary

DelDOT is seeking a Recreation Program Leader to plan and lead athletic and cultural activities for groups or individuals assigned to a large correctional facility.

The role requires coordinating facilities, training staff, and officiating games while adhering to applicable rules and regulations. Applicants should have at least six months of related experience and be able to document narrative reports and behavior management strategies.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in conducting recreational activities.
• Six months experience in using recreational equipment and supplies.
• Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Six months experience in narrative report writing.
• Knowledge of behavior management such as understanding, explaining, describing and predicting behavior, studying the connection between behavior and its causes and identifying appropriate behavior modification strategies for individual situations.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, coordinates and implements a program of recreational athletics and cultural activities for groups or individuals.
• Leads groups in athletic and other recreational activities. Instructs participants in specific activities including team play, stimulating participation, maintaining discipline, overseeing activities by security staff and assisting in supervising activities.
• Officiates athletic games/contests or matches; trains and directs security staff assigned as coaching or officiating staff.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of facilities for recreational events such as lining athletic fields and setting up wrestling mats in accordance with DSSA rules and regulations.
• Coordinates special recreational events with community organizations or schools.
• Researches private or public funding, recreational funding sources and grants.
• Prepares records and periodic reports of inventories, program schedules, problems, activities and incident/accident reports; recommends program changes.

Skills

Recreational activities

Equipment handling

Behavior management

Narrative report writing

Regulatory understanding

Job description

DelDOT is seeking a Recreation Program Leader to plan and lead athletic and cultural activities for groups or individuals assigned to a large correctional facility.

The role requires coordinating facilities, training staff, and officiating games while adhering to applicable rules and regulations. Applicants should have at least six months of related experience and be able to document narrative reports and behavior management strategies.