Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Specialist

Sacramento County, CA; Sacramento (CA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sacramento County is seeking a Sheriff’s Correctional Facility Recreation Specialist to plan, promote, and implement inmate recreational activities within a secure facility. The role encompasses organizing sports, crafts, videos, and reading materials, with emphasis on safety and program evaluation.

Applicants should have three years of relevant full-time experience, or a Bachelor's degree in recreation or physical education with related volunteer or paid program experience.

Formación

• Three years of full-time experience in the class of Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Leader or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in general recreation or physical education required; other combinations may substitute on a year-for-year basis.

Responsabilidades

• Plan, promote, organize, implement, and evaluate inmates' recreational activities including sports, crafts, videos, and reading materials.
• Promote and conduct a wide range of recreational programs within a secured facility.
• Maintain records and prepare reports on program outcomes and participant engagement.

Conocimientos

Recreation planning

Inmate management

First aid

Record keeping

Educación

Bachelor's degree in General Recreation

Bachelor's degree in Physical Education

Descripción del empleo

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

11/23/26, 12/14/26, 1/4/27 (final)

Under general supervision, the Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Specialist is responsible for planning, promoting, and implementing recreational activities. Incumbents plan, promote, organize, implement, and evaluate inmates' recreational activities at an adult correctional facility which include sports, games, handicrafts, videos and reading materials.

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of organizing, conducting, and evaluating recreational activities
• Behavioral characteristics of incarcerated populations and techniques on dealing with them
• Recreation leadership techniques
• Fundamental rules, strategies, techniques and skills of a variety of individual and team recreational activities for incarcerated populations including athletics, games, arts, crafts, physical fitness, and music
• Recreational and social needs of adult groups
• First aid and safety practices

Ability to

• Plan, organize, promote, and conduct a wide range of recreational programs
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and inmates from a variety of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
• Use sound judgement and initiative in applying general policies by adapting activities to the secured environment and interest of the group
• Work under stressful, emotional, and confrontational situations requiring good judgement, self-control, and persuading and motivating people
• Tolerate different values and beliefs
• Motivate inmates to participate in constructive individual activities and in group activities requiring cooperation and teamwork
• Tolerate working in a security setting
• Learn and apply the methods, procedures, techniques and detailed rules and regulations of the inmate recreation and assistance services program, using independent judgment and initiative
• Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
• Maintain records and prepare reports

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities would be the following:

Either: 1. Three years of full time experience in the class of Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Leader in Sacramento County service.

Or: 2. Completion of all major course work from an accredited college or university required for a Bachelor's Degree or higher in general recreation. Paid or volunteer experience in organizing and conducting recreational programs may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Or: 3. Completion of all major course work from an accredited college or university required for a Bachelor's Degree or higher in physical education.

AND One year of paid or volunteer experience organizing and conducting recreational programs.

Note: All experience requirements are stated in terms of full-time experience; part-time experience is acceptable and is converted to full-time on the basis of: 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month.

Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Special Requirements

Criminal History and Background Check

Appointees must pass a criminal history and background check to assure compliance with the California Penal Code. The conviction of a felony is grounds for disqualification from an appointment except if the individual has been granted a full and unconditional pardon for the felony.

Hours of Work

Incumbents in these classes must be willing to work irregular hours, holidays and weekends.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street, Room 4667

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone [phone]; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email [e-mail]

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

www.SacCountyJobs.net

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