Corrections Recreation Leader

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Central City (KY); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Commonwealth of Kentucky in Central City, KY, is seeking a Corrections Recreation Leader to plan, direct, and coordinate recreational activities for inmates. The role supports a large correctional facility with duties including supervising equipment, maintaining records, and organizing leagues and events.

Minimum qualifications require a bachelor's degree; no prior experience is required, with substitution allowed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• No prior experience required.
• Experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis as allowed.

Responsabilités

• Plan, direct and coordinate recreational activities to meet needs of correctional clients.
• Consult with institutional staff in planning programs for residents.
• Supervise gymnasium sanitation, maintenance of recreation equipment, and inventories.
• Attend institutional meetings and prepare reports.
• Direct leagues, tournaments, and holiday events for inmate populations.

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Corrections Recreation Leader

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: 1200 River Road
Central City, KY 42330 USA

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 inventoryof supplies.
• Attend institutional 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.

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 Vicki Allen at [e-mail].

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D