Therapeutic Recreation Leader (Recreation Assistant V, Grade S5)

Montgomery County Government; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking agency dedicated to enhancing community well-being through inclusive recreational programs. As a Therapeutic Recreation Leader, you'll play a vital role in creating a welcoming environment for individuals with disabilities, ensuring they have access to engaging activities and support. Your expertise will help foster a sense of belonging and empowerment, making a tangible difference in the lives of participants. This seasonal position offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a passionate team, providing exceptional service while promoting inclusivity in recreational settings. If you're enthusiastic about making an impact, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• 1200 hours of relevant work experience in recreation activities.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist participants with a friendly attitude.
• Monitor activities to ensure a clean and safe environment.
• Support inclusive sports and programs for individuals with disabilities.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Completion of two years in college

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Montgomery County Department of Recreation is a nationally recognized and award-winning agency with a mission to provide high quality, diverse, and accessible community-based programs, activities, and services that serve the recreation and leisure needs of the Montgomery County community. The department manages 39 facilities including recreation centers, senior centers, and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities and provides thousands of programs such as out-of-school activities, aquatics, classes, youth and adult sports programs and leagues, senior programs, and therapeutic recreation.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Montgomery County Recreation seeks an energetic, highly motivated Therapeutic Recreation Leader with a passion for therapeutic recreation and inclusive programming for individuals with disabilities.

As a Therapeutic Recreation Leader, you will:

1. Greet and assist participants and visitors with a professional, friendly, and welcoming attitude.
2. Provide exceptional customer service by promptly looking up and sharing accurate information.
3. Set up and break down adaptive equipment.
4. Ensure proper use and maintenance of specialized equipment and facility spaces designed for therapeutic recreation.
5. Monitor activities and participant engagement to ensure a clean, safe, and supportive environment that accommodates varying abilities.
6. Assist with problem-solving and troubleshooting during programs and activities or within a facility, ensuring accessibility and inclusion.
7. Assist with cleaning and organizing of facility or program to ensure safety and readiness for use.
8. Be knowledgeable of and enforce program and facility rules and requirements, including those related to adaptive recreation.

As a Therapeutic Recreation Leader you may:

1. Provide leadership and supervision in school-based or recreation center-based programs or activities that support participants with disabilities.
2. Supervise, plan, lead, coordinate, or evaluate a therapeutic recreation activity.
3. Work collaboratively with partners to deliver inclusive services such as adaptive sports, sensory-friendly activities, or social enrichment programs.
4. Collect and process registrations and payments while safeguarding financial and personal information.
5. Assist with administrative processes such as answering phones and returning calls, completing reports, maintaining records, scheduling, ordering adaptive supplies, checking in participants, contractors, guests, etc.
6. Support and facilitate accessible and inclusive sports, programs, activities, and events.

To be a successful Therapeutic Recreation Leader, you MUST:

1. Be able to follow and give directions and answer inquiries professionally and with a welcoming attitude.
2. Work as part of a team, maintain relationships, attend required training, and participate in staff meetings.
3. Exercise tact, judgment, and maturity to maintain order, ensure appropriate behavior, and maintain safety in diverse and inclusive settings.
4. Have experience working with individuals with disabilities and be comfortable adapting programs to meet a variety of needs.

The Hourly Rate for this Seasonal Position is $19.15.

Experience: One thousand two hundred hours (1200) of relevant work experience as a leader or instructor in one or more recreation activities, preferably including experience with individuals with disabilities.

Education: Completion of two (2) years in college, preferably with coursework in recreation, therapeutic recreation, special education, or a related field.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.