Adaptive Recreation Specialist

City of La Porte, Texas•La Porte, TX

9d•$22 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

To assist in designing, organizing and implementing a comprehensive recreation and leisure education program for individuals with special needs; and to develop and implement a variety of recreational and educational activities for individual clients.

Requirements

Procedures for implementing a variety of recreational therapy activities and programs for the disabled through community participation.
Principles of recreation program development.
Program content for specialized community recreation activities.
Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
Recreational, cultural, and social needs of the community.
Methods of presenting and publicizing recreation and educational programs and activities.
Personal computer operations and general applications Microsoft Office.
Assist in coordinating, organizing, and implementing recreation and leisure time activities and specialized events for youth and adults with physical, emotional, and mental disabilities.
Understand community needs in a variety of recreational therapy areas and evaluate activities according to those needs.
Assist in designing effective individual therapeutic programs for the disabled.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public groups, agencies, school officials, the media and others contacted in the course of work.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) weeks a valid Texas CDL.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within three (3) months, a Water Fitness Instructor Certification and an American Red Cross Lifesaving (shallow water) Certification.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within one (1) month, CPR, First Aid and AED Certifications.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) months, a Special Olympics Coaches Certification in various sports.

Nice To Haves

Some experience in the implementation of recreation therapy activities and programs
Bachelor's degree with major course work in recreation therapy

Responsibilities

Assist in designing, promoting, implementing and evaluating a variety of recreation activities and programs for youth and adults with physical, emotional, and mental disabilities.
Assist in organizing and implementing a monthly calendar of events and projects.
Maintain daily attendance records and prepare the monthly attendance reports.
Prepare communications with clients and their families through written progress reports and participate in meetings with parent support groups.
Maintain close contact with school officials and community groups having related responsibilities for program implementation.
Plan and coordinate fund raising activities and events.
Assist in determining program content and the methods used in providing recreational therapy for each client.
Attend Special Olympic certification clinics and coaches meetings; train athletes for participation in the Special Olympics; assist in planning and organizing local Special Olympics events.
Respond to inquiries or requests for service from interested community groups and citizens.
Participate in meetings to discuss and evaluate program techniques and content.
Plan and organize special holiday activities including presentations and plays; assist in designing and fabricating sets and costumes.
Participate in all aspects of recreation therapy programs and events; prepare materials for daily programs.
Schedule and make public presentations relating to programs and services offered.
Maintain knowledge of current techniques in the recreation therapy field; attend workshops and conferences.
Perform related duties as assigned.