Recreation Specialist

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction, and education. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more.

About the role

This is a part-time hourly role located onsite in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Recreation Assistant is responsible for carrying out general student recreation activities including competitive and non-competitive sports, arts and crafts, and other activities, in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Recreation Supervisor in planning, implementing, and coordinating a comprehensive and diversified program by soliciting student input for activities that attract voluntary participation.
• Recruits and motivates students to participate in the activities.
• Organizes and supervises student participation in a variety of recreational activities on and off Center.
• Conducts recreation and wellness classes.
• Supervises and transports students on Center recreation functions.
• Coordinates the new student recreation orientation program.
• Supervises all recreation areas and ensures a positive and safe atmosphere.
• Implements Center’s creative arts and crafts programs and activities, as needed.
• Promotes and participates in cultural activities.
• Provides special recreation activities for parents and children.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and organizes recreation facility and equipment.
• Maintains accountability of students and property.
• Adheres to standard safety practices.
• Cultivates and maintains a Center climate free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Promotes student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition, and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Participates in mandatory Department of Transportation/Commercial Driver’s License drug and alcohol testing program and medical certification.
• Completes all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
• Performs duties in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing with all levels of Center staff and students.
• Develops rapport and positive working relationships with all departments.
• Ensures timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
• Deals with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Adheres to established company safety policies and works safely, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Complies with company standard operating procedures and personnel policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of related experience working with youth.
• Must obtain Water Safety training within 90 days of hire.
• Successfully pass and participate in the mandatory DOT/CDL drug and alcohol testing program.
• Successfully pass any background check and/or drug test required on the contract.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in counseling, social work, rehabilitation, education, recreation, or related field.
• Previous experience within a recreation program in a school or park system.
• Commercial Driver's License.