Corrections Recreation Leader

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • La Grange, KY

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Corrections Recreation Leader plans, organizes, and supervises recreational activities for inmates at a correctional facility, accommodating a varied population and a range of needs, interests, and abilities. The role provides innovative planned activities and daily recreational opportunities. The Kentucky Department of Corrections’ Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctional facilities and is committed to protecting the public, maintaining a safe, secure, and humane environment, and providing opportunities for offenders to develop skills that support non-criminal behavior.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university, or qualifying experience in planned recreation, physical education, or related activities substituted year for year.
• Strong observation and communication skills; self-motivated and well organized.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate recreational activities to meet the needs of correctional clients in a large correctional institution.
• Consult with institutional staff in 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 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