Activities Specialist 2

State of Iowa•Mount Pleasant - 52641 - Henry County, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Iowa DOC is “Creating opportunities for safer communities", and our MPCF mission is, “Helping people become their best,” and we need talented and passionate people to fulfill our mission! We are looking to grow our MPCF team with people who share our energy and enthusiasm for making those missions a reality every single day. The Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility is a minimum custody, male facility that houses approximately 1100 incarcerated individuals. Our goal is to offer treatment, recreation, education, and work opportunities in a secure environment in order to prepare Incarcerated Individuals for their entry back into the neighborhoods of Iowa. MPCF is seeking candidates who have the ability, motivation, creativity and initiative to work independently and as a team. Experience in creating, implementing, and leading new leisure, hobby and recreational programs. Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in art, the behavioral/social sciences, industrial therapy, music, occupational therapy, physical education, recreation, rehabilitation, therapeutic recreation, or other closely related fields and experience equal to two years of full-time professional work in an activities program; OR an equivalent combination of graduate education in one of the above fields and professional qualifying experience substituting a maximum of thirty semester hours for one year of the required experience; OR qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education in any equivalent combination on the basis of one year of experience for each thirty-semester hours (or equivalent) of education to a maximum of four years; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as an Activities Specialist 1.
Security minded.
Excels in communication skills, both verbal and written.
Energetic and ethical.
Initiative and intuition.
Ability to use skills with autonomy when making decisions.
Ability, motivation, creativity and initiative to work independently and as a team.
Experience in creating, implementing, and leading new leisure, hobby and recreational programs.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements.

Responsibilities

Organizing and supervising activities for incarcerated individuals 7 days per week, which does include evenings and some weekends.
Overseeing activities and programs for various areas within the institution, including 2 yards, a gym, a library, a recreation hall and our minimum-live out facility.
Providing activities to engage incarcerated individuals in productive and pro-social endeavors.
Teaching incarcerated individuals prosocial leisure skills for when they return to our communities.