Sports Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Bureau of Prisons seeksCorrections sport program professionals to plan, supervise, and administer a diverse sports program. The role guides participants in developing skills and teaching techniques across team and individual sports.

The position supports recreation program operations, coordinating activities, tournaments, and daily duties within a corrections setting. Candidates should have undergraduate and graduate education in physical education, with graduate-level credentials or

Qualifications

• Education in physical education required at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Graduate-level education or equivalent achievement cited for higher grades.
• Experience planning and administering sports programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, administer, or carry out a sports program with diverse activities.
• Guide participants in developing skills and teaching sports techniques.
• Develop and oversee a recreation program's daily operation and events.
• Organize team sports, tournaments, and related competitions.

Skills

Sports program planning

Sports instruction

Team sports supervision

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Physical Education

Graduate-level education or Superior Academic Achievement

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 -- physical education.

OR

Experience: Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated the ability to:

• Plan, supervise, administer, or carry out a sports program that includes a variety of individual and team sports; and
• Guide participants in developing the skills needed for participation in sports activities and to teach the techniques of various sports.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Managing or administering a sports program in a community, industrial activity, or secondary school or college.
• Planning, teaching, or evaluating a physical education curriculum for secondary or higher academic levels.
• Managing, umpiring, or officiating at amateur or professional athletic events, competitions, or games..

Applicants who meet the Basic Requirements as described above qualify for the GL-05 level.

AND

In addition to having the above Basic Requirements, applicants must also meet the following:

Education:

GL-07: 1 full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement.

GL-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate, education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

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.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

GL-07:

• Experience in developing team sports, activities and tournaments.
• Experience in developing and overseeing a recreation program's daily operation and primarily organize and direct participants.
• Experience in developing the skills needed for participation to include teaching the techniques and rules of sports to participants, officials and umpires in a recreational program.

GL-09:

• Experience in managing or administering a sports program in a community, industrial activity, or secondary school or college.
• Experience in planning, teaching or evaluating a physical education curriculum for secondary or higher academic levels.
• Experience in managing or umpiring, or officiating at amateur or professional athletic events, competitions, or games.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

You may have a combination of successfully completed post-high school 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.**