Recreation Specialist - Institutional (Recreation Specialist)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Sandstone (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Minnesota seeks qualified corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and help prepare individuals for reentry into communities.

The role emphasizes recreation program planning, coordination, and leadership to promote safe, structured activities while ensuring agency policies and safety standards are followed.

Qualifications

• Education in general recreation or related fields as listed.
• Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, and supervising recreation programs.
• Ability to instruct in recreation program planning and management.
• Leadership in local, regional, or national recreation organizations.
• One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.
• Experience creditable at next lower grade level; combination of education and experience allowed.

Skills

Recreation program planning

Supervising recreational activities

Organizing events and tournaments

Tracking participation with computer

Education

General recreation education

Graduate education (1 year)

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Education:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- general recreation, or one of the appropriate fields of recreation such as outdoor recreation; recreation and parks leadership; wild land recreation management; natural resources recreation; youth recreation; public, urban, or community recreation; special populations recreation (e.g., senior citizens, institutional, etc.); or physical education.

OR

Experience:

• Planning, organizing, coordinating, supervising, or evaluating community, industrial, outdoor, institutional, or other recreational programs.
• Planning, establishing, or evaluating a recreational curriculum for junior college or higher academic levels.
• Instructing in the principles and techniques of recreational program planning and management.
• Serving in a leadership role in the programs and activities of local, regional, and/or national recreational organizations.

AND

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have:

Education:

1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in supervising team sports and activities or tournaments.
• Experience that demonstrates skill in a wide range of participant interest, experience in developing and overseeing a recreation program's daily operation and primarily organize and direct participants.
• Experience tracking participation in programs using a computer program.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

You may have a combination of successfully completed higher education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the particular qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**