Corrections Recreation Lead: Innovative Programs

Commonwealth of Kentucky; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corrections Recreation Leader at Roederer Correctional Complex in LaGrange, KY oversees planning and supervising recreational activities for inmates, coordinating with staff to meet diverse needs and security requirements.

This full-time, executive branch position requires a bachelor’s degree, offers overtime eligibility, and reports to the Department of Corrections; it emphasizes safety, innovation, and offender skill development through structured programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university.
• No required professional experience; substitution rules allow experience in planned recreation to substitute for education.
• Military experience may substitute for the college degree.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate recreational activities to meet needs of correctional clients in a large correctional institution.
• Consult with institutional staff in planning programs for residents.
• Gather information on offender skills, abilities, and interests to recommend, plan and implement recreational activities.
• Supervise institution gymnasium sanitation, general maintenance of recreation equipment, and inventory of supplies.
• Direct leagues, tournaments, and holiday events for all inmate populations.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Corrections Recreation Leader at Roederer Correctional Complex in LaGrange, KY oversees planning and supervising recreational activities for inmates, coordinating with staff to meet diverse needs and security requirements.

This full-time, executive branch position requires a bachelor’s degree, offers overtime eligibility, and reports to the Department of Corrections; it emphasizes safety, innovation, and offender skill development through structured programs.