Corrections Recreation Leader

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Burgin (KY); Presencial; USD 35.000 - 43.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Corrections, is seeking a Corrections Recreation Leader in Burgin, KY. This full-time role plans, directs, and supervises recreational activities for inmates to meet diverse needs, interests, and safety requirements.

Requires a bachelor’s degree; experience is not required. You will coordinate leagues and events, maintain equipment, prepare reports, and work with staff across departments. OT eligible; 40.0 hrs/wk.

Qualificações

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE.
• Experience in planned recreation, physical education, or related activities can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis; military experience can substitute for college.

Responsabilidades

• Plan, direct and coordinate recreational activities for inmates in a large facility.
• Consult with institutional staff in planning programs for residents.
• Gather information on offender skills and interests to plan activities.
• Supervise gymnasium sanitation and maintenance of recreation equipment.
• Attend institution meetings and prepare reports.
• Direct leagues, tournaments and holiday events for inmate populations.
• Maintain records and inventories of recreational equipment.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to Recreation Supervisor.

Descrição da vaga

Corrections Recreation Leader

Job ID: 2605786

Advertisement Closes: 11/12/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Pay Grade

12

Salary

$38,854.56 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location

710 Walter Reed Rd
Burgin, KY 40310 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctionalfacilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of theCommonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out themandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquireskills, which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Corrections Recreation Leader is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising recreationalactivities to meet specific needs, interests, and abilities of inmates within the facility. This position willneed to accommodate a varied population of offenders with a variety of innovative planned activities and dailyrecreational opportunities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, direct and coordinate recreational activities to meet needs of correctional clients in a largecorrectional institution.
• Consult with various institutional staff in planning programs for residents.
• Gather information on offender skills, abilities, and interests in an effort to recommend, plan andimplement recreational activities.
• Supervise institution gymnasium sanitation, general maintenance of recreation equipment, and inventoryofsupplies.
• Attend institution meetings.
• Prepare various reports.
• Maintain records on recreational equipment.
• Direct leagues, tournaments, and holiday events for all inmate populations.
• Maintain records and inventories of recreational equipment.

The ideal candidate for this position will have strong observation skills, strong communication skills, beself-motivated, be well organized.

Responsibilities and personal characteristics for success include, but are not limited to, the following;

• Demonstrate capacity to multi-task and effectively communicate and command large numbers of inmates. Forexample, you will at times be a referee, umpire, official, and supervisor, which requires good judgement,consistency, fairness, cooperation, integrity, and professionalism.
• Organizational skills- must have willingness and capacity to propose large-scale events and oversee theconclusion of these events. This involves planning, scheduling, report writing, and creative thinking.
• Maintain all security, caustic, and tool logs to ensure all Institutional Policies and Procedures(IPP’s) and Corrections Policies and Procedures (CPP’s) are followed.
• Assist in training and supervision of inmate Recreation workers.
• Should possess unusually high levels of initiative by making good decisions and carrying out specificjobtasks and assignments with little supervision. The Recreation Department is open 365 days per year.
• Required to showinitiative to confront inmates to ensure the rules of the Recreation Department and Institution are followed.
• Ensure resolve on such matters for the safety and security of the Institution.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to Recreation Supervisor as requested.
• General knowledge of various card and table games, events, tournaments, single, partner and team sportingevents and matches.
• Ability to work with complex electronic and exercise equipment and provide general maintenance thereto.
• Be able to recognize stress on equipment and when repairs are required.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:

NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:

NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:

Experience in planned recreation, physical education, or related activities will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):

NONE

Working Conditions

Work is generally performed within a correctional institution. Work environment is hazardous due to working in a state correctional facility with inmates.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Gary Frederick at [e-mail]

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D