Corrections Recreation Leader

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Eddyville, KY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions, operates 13 correctional facilities and works to protect the public while providing a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders. It also provides opportunities for offenders to acquire skills that facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Corrections Recreation Leader at Kentucky State Penitentiary plans, organizes, and supervises recreational activities that meet inmates’ needs, interests, and abilities. The role accommodates a varied offender population through innovative planned activities and daily recreational opportunities. The position requires a security-minded individual who can develop activities for different skill levels and interests, communicate effectively with institutional staff and offenders, and adapt activities to institutional security needs.

Work is generally performed within a correctional institution, and the environment is hazardous due to working in a state correctional facility with inmates. The position has an initial and promotional probationary period of six months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or qualifying planned recreation, physical education, or related activities experience substituted year for year; current or prior military experience may also substitute for the required college education year for year.
• No experience, training, or skills are required beyond the education requirement.
• Strong communication skills for communicating with institutional staff and offenders.
• Ability to creatively develop recreational activities for varied skill levels and interests.
• Innovative thinking and flexibility to implement activities around institutional security needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate recreational activities for correctional clients in a large correctional institution.
• Consult with institutional staff when planning programs for residents.
• Gather information about offenders’ skills, abilities, and interests to recommend, plan, and implement recreational activities.
• Supervise gymnasium sanitation, general maintenance of recreation equipment, and inventory of supplies.
• Attend institutional meetings.
• Prepare reports.
• Maintain records and inventories of recreational equipment.
• Direct leagues, tournaments, and holiday events for all inmate populations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level