Recreation Specialist - Institutional (Recreation Specialist)

Federal Bureau of Prisons; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks Corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and prepare individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Candidates must have education in recreation or related fields and possess experience planning and overseeing community, outdoor, or institutional recreation programs, with potential for graduate education or equivalent experience for advancement.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate/Graduate education in recreation or related fields as listed in the job posting.
• Specialized experience includes planning, organizing, supervising, or evaluating recreational programs and activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage recreation programs at local, regional, or national levels.

Skills

Planning & organizing

Program supervision

Curriculum development

Education

General recreation studies

Graduate-level 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.

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:

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated the ability to apply the principles of one or more specialty areas of recreation. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• 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.

• 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.**