Corrections Recreation Leader

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate recreational activities to meet needs of correctional clients in a large correctional institution.
• Consult with various institutional staff in planning programs for residents.
• Gather information on offender skills, abilities, and interests in an effort to recommend, plan, and implement recreational activities.
• Supervise institution gymnasium sanitation, general maintenance of recreation equipment, and inventory of supplies.
• Attend institution meetings.
• Prepare various reports.
• Maintain records on recreational equipment.
• Direct leagues, tournaments, and holiday events for all inmate populations.
• Maintain records and inventories of recreational equipment.
• Effectively communicate and command large numbers of inmates.
• For example, this position will at times be a referee, umpire, official, and supervisor, which requires good judgement, consistency, fairness, cooperation, integrity, and professionalism.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to Recreation Supervisor as requested.
• Propose large-scale events and oversee the conclusion of these events. This involves planning, scheduling, report writing, and creative thinking.
• Maintain all security, caustic, and tool logs to ensure all IPP’s and CPP’s are followed.
• Aid in training and supervision of inmate recreation workers.

Requirements

• Strong observation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Self-motivation
• Organizational skills
• Multitasking skills
• Show initiative by making good decisions and carrying out specific job tasks and assignments with little supervision.
• Show initiative to confront inmates to ensure the rules of the Recreation Department and Institution are followed.
• Ensure resolve on such matters for the safety and security of the Institution.
• General knowledge of various card and table games, events, tournaments, single player, partner, and team sporting events and matches.
• Ability to work with complex electronic and exercise equipment and provide general maintenance thereto.
• Ability to recognize stress on equipment and when repairs are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Experience in planned recreation, physical education, or related activities will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.