Recreation Support Professional

ACHIEVE NY; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Voluntary plans

PTO 33 days

Job summary

ACHIEVE NY is seeking a Recreation Support Professional to plan, implement, and oversee the Recreation Respite Program and other leisure activities in Broome County, NY. The role supports participants through engaging activities, supervision, and safe transport as needed.

Full-time and part-time positions are available. Starting wage ranges from $17.50 to $19.25 per hour, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life and disability coverage, voluntary plans, and generous PTO

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Some direct experience with individuals with functional differences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, promote, implement, and facilitate recreation activities per the program schedule.
• For Day Habilitation and Residential programs: research activities, create a calendar, prepare materials, and facilitate or brief staff.
• Foster independent leisure pursuits and provide necessary tools and supplies.
• Maintain and store recreation equipment and supplies.
• Create program calendars and transport participants to activities as needed.
• Strive to meet the ATRA Standards of Practice.
• Provide supervision and direct care to participants.
• Report incidents or safety concerns to supervisor.

Skills

Direct care

Program planning

Transportation coordination

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

Recreation Support Professional

Schedule: Full Time and Part-Time Positions Available

Wage: $17.50 - $19.25/hr

Location: Broome County, NY

Benefits: Include medical, dental, vision, retirement, company-paid life and disability coverage, optional voluntary plans, and 33 days of PTO annually for eligible full-time employees

The Community Recreation Support Professional is responsible for the planning, implementation, and the oversight of the Recreation Respite Program as well as recreation activities and other leisure services within other agency programs. The position’s specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide planning, promotion, implementation, and facilitation of recreation activities that are on the program schedule as well as spontaneous programs as assigned.
• For Day Habilitation and Residential programs: Research interactive activities, create a calendar, prepare activities, provide supplies, facilitate the programming. Programming will be provided multiple times per week depending on the needs of each program. If not able to facilitate the program, supplies and directions will be provided to DSP program staff to implement the activity.
• Foster and promote independent leisure pursuits of participants by providing necessary tools and supplies.
• Ensure that all recreation equipment and supplies are properly stored and properly maintained.
• Assist with creating program calendars for all recreation activities offered to participants.
• Transport participants to recreation and leisure activities as needed.
• Strive to meet the American Therapeutic Recreation (ATRA) Standards of Practice
• Provide supervision and direct care responsibilities with program participants.
• Responsible for addressing and reporting all incidents, accidents, violations, deficiencies observed and/or suspected situations which diversely impact on the health and safety of individuals receiving services to direct supervisor as they are discovered or indicated.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some direct experience working with individuals that have functional differences preferred.
• A valid driver's license and record that meets the agency's insurance carrier guidelines.