Corrections Recreation Leader
About The Position
The Corrections Recreation Leader at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women plans, organizes, and supervises recreational activities for inmates, accommodating a varied population and its differing needs, interests, and abilities through planned activities and daily recreation opportunities. The role involves coordinating recreation programs within a large correctional institution and working with institutional staff to develop programs for residents. The position also oversees the recreation gymnasium’s sanitation, recreation equipment maintenance and inventories, inmate recreation workers, and the security, caustic, and tool logs required to ensure institutional procedures are followed. The Recreation Department operates 365 days per year. Work is generally performed within a correctional institution and is hazardous because it involves working in a state correctional facility with inmates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or qualifying planned recreation, physical education, or related activity experience substituted year-for-year.
- Current or prior military experience may substitute for the required college education on a year-for-year basis.
- Strong observation and communication skills; self-motivation and organization.
- Ability to multitask and communicate effectively with large groups of inmates.
- Good judgment, consistency, fairness, cooperation, integrity, and professionalism when officiating, supervising, and managing activities.
- Ability to plan and oversee large-scale events, including scheduling and report writing.
- Ability to make sound decisions and complete assignments with little supervision.
- General knowledge of card and table games, events, tournaments, and individual, partner, and team sporting events and matches.
- Ability to work with complex electronic and exercise equipment and provide general maintenance.
- No experience, training, or skills are required. No special age, licensure, or regulatory requirements are listed.
Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, and coordinate recreational activities to meet the needs of correctional clients.
- Consult with institutional staff when planning programs for residents.
- Gather information about offenders’ skills, abilities, and interests to recommend, plan, and implement recreation activities.
- Supervise gymnasium sanitation, general maintenance of recreation equipment, and supply inventories.
- Attend institutional meetings and prepare reports.
- Maintain records and inventories of recreational equipment.
- Direct leagues, tournaments, holiday events, and other recreational activities for inmate populations.
- Maintain security, caustic, and tool logs to ensure institutional procedures are followed.
- Assist with training and supervision of inmate Recreation workers.
- Confront inmates as needed to ensure recreation department and institutional rules are followed, supporting institutional safety and security.
- Submit weekly and monthly reports to the Recreation Supervisor as requested.
- Provide general maintenance for electronic and exercise equipment and recognize when equipment needs repair.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
