Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Supervisor

Sacramento County; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Recreation Specialist to oversee and enhance inmate services within a correctional facility. This role involves planning, organizing, and evaluating recreational, vocational, and educational programs tailored for incarcerated populations. The ideal candidate will possess strong supervisory skills and the ability to foster effective relationships with diverse groups. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to enriching lives and promoting rehabilitation through innovative programs. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the required experience, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising and planning inmate recreational programs.
• Knowledge of laws and guidelines related to inmate services.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and implement inmate recreational and educational programs.
• Evaluate and promote a range of inmate services.

Skills

Supervision

Program Planning

Community Engagement

Conflict Resolution

Report Preparation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Recreation or related field

Job description

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

2/13/25, 4/10/25, 6/12/25, 8/7/25, 10/9/25, 12/11/25 (final)

Incumbents in this class supervise, plan, promote, organize, implement, and evaluate a wide range of inmate services including sports, games, handicrafts, educational resources, and video and reading materials at a detention or correctional facility.

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices in administering inmate services including recreational, vocational, educational, and library services
• Principles of organization, management, supervision, and training
• Federal and State laws, guidelines, and regulations and departmental policies and procedures pertaining to inmate programs and activities
• Behavioral characteristics of incarcerated populations and how to deal with them
• Recreational equipment and facilities
• Recreational, vocational, and educational program planning
• Community, private, business, academic, public, and other resources to recruit volunteers and contributions

Ability to

• Plan, direct, motivate, train and supervise subordinates, and volunteers in providing inmate programs, including recreational, vocational, and educational programs
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, community groups and inmates from a variety of social, cultural and economic backgrounds
• Work under stressful, emotional, and confrontational situations requiring good judgement and self-control
• Persuading and motivating people
• Tolerate different values and beliefs
• Tolerate working in a security setting
• 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. One year of full-time paid experience performing the duties of Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Specialist 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 recreation specializing in physical, developmental or social disabilities, or recreation for incarcerated populations.

And

One year of full-time paid experience in developing, planning, organizing, publicizing and conducting recreational activities in a correctional facility.

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: Experience above the minimum required may be substituted for the college education on a year-for-year basis.

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 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

Background/Criminal History: 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 this class must be willing to work irregular hours, holidays and weekends.

Probationary Period

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

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.

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

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write no experience for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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