Corrections Recreation Leader

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • La Grange, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Corrections Recreation Leader at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising recreational activities to meet specific needs, interests, and abilities of inmates within the facility. This position will need to accommodate a varied population of offenders with a variety of innovative planned activities and daily recreational opportunities. This position requires a security minded individual who can creatively develop a wide range of offender activities to accommodate varying skill levels and interests. Strong communication skills are essential in communicating with institutional staff and offenders. Innovative thinking and flexibility are a necessity to implement recreational activities around the security needs of the institution.

Requirements

• 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.
• Strong communication skills are essential in communicating with institutional staff and offenders.
• Innovative thinking and flexibility are a necessity to implement recreational activities around the security needs of the institution.

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.

What This Job Offers

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