RECREATION SPECIALIST (TR-INCLUSION)

City of Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cincinnati is seeking a Recreation Specialist (RS) to promote inclusive participation in community recreation programs for individuals with disabilities. The RS collaborates with center staff to ensure full participation and safety in activities.

The role requires working with participants to adapt activities, provide supervision, and support daily living needs as needed. CPR/First Aid and CPI certifications must be maintained within three months of hire.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• One year experience working directly with individuals with disabilities.
• Must be able to lift and/or transfer an individual with disability independently or assisted.
• Must be able to swim and provide inclusion support in water for children with disabilities.
• Certification must be acquired and maintained in CPR/First Aid, CPI, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 3 months of hire.
• Valid Driver's License for positions requiring driving.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate participation of individuals with disabilities in community recreation programs.
• Collaborate with community center staff to foster full participation.
• Assess participant needs and ensure safety during activities.

Skills

Adjust actions

Help participants

Effective communication

Education

CPR/First Aid Certification

CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Job description

The function of the Recreation Specialist (RS) working in an Inclusive Program is to facilitate the participation of the individual(s) with a disability in the community recreation program. The RS will work in cooperation/collaboration with the community center staff. The ultimate goal is to foster full participation of the individual(s) with a disability in the recreational setting.

Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching, and instruction for individuals and groups.

Strategies to include individuals with disabilities in a group setting and how their disability may affect their participation.

Child development and age-appropriate behavioral expectations

Skills to:

• Adjust actions in relation to others.
• Actively look for ways to help participants.
• Talk to participants to convey information effectively.

Abilities to:

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Provide supervision of an individual's safety in a group setting.
• Assist the individual with activities of daily living such as toileting, dressing, and/or feeding.
• Listen and understand information and ideas presented through various types of communication.
• Build working relationships.

Required Education and Experience:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• One year experience working directly with individuals with disabilities.
• Must be able to lift and/or transfer individual with disability independently or assisted.
• Must be able to swim and be in the water to provide inclusion support to children with disabilities.
• Must be certified (unexpired) or able to be certified within three (3) months of hire in: CPR/ First Aid Certification; Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. Certification must be acquired and maintained as part of employment.
• Must have valid Driver's License for those positions which require driving.

Environmental Conditions:

Office environment: exposure to computer screens; working closely with others. Outdoor environments: exposure to extreme weather conditions; slippery/uneven surfaces; high noise levels.

Physical Conditions:

Duties require maintaining physical conditions necessary for lifting and/or transferring individual with disability independently or assisted; standing, bending, stooping, kneeling; general manual dexterity required.