Recreation Advisor (FT) (61918)

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Town of Bethlehem, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

📣 NOW HIRING: Recreation Advisors at Glenmont Job Corps - Make a difference in students' lives—through fun, creativity, and play! Are you passionate about creating unforgettable experiences? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, people-centered environment where no two days are the same? We’re looking for a Recreation Advisor who’s ready to inspire, engage, and energize our students every single day. 🎯 About the Role As a Recreation Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of student life—designing and leading activities that promote wellness, teamwork, and personal growth. This isn’t just about games and events; it’s about building confidence, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and creating a positive community. Schedule Monday-Wednesday 3:00pm-12:00am Saturday 3:00pm-12:00am Sunday 1:00pm-10:00pm Thursday/Friday OFF At Glenmont Job Corps, we looking for motivated and dedicated individuals to become apart of our Recreation team. The Recreation Advisor is responsible for working with Recreation team to provide students with a comprehensive and diverse recreation program. They promote health and wellness through overseeing the recreation activities as outlined on the approved recreation schedule. The Recreation Advisor will work directly with staff and students to ensure that Center policies and procedures are followed and enforced.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
MUST possess a valid in-State Driver's License and meet Company insurability requirements.
Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills.
Experience in working with youth student, supervision (Job Corps or similar setting preferred).
Ability to work flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends.
Passion for youth development and creating a positive impact.
Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching.
Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and / or the ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.

Nice To Haves

Associates of Arts Degree or 1-year related experience working with youth is preferred.
CDL preferred.
Advanced degrees preferred.
Prefer Job Corps or related program experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate center activities to ensure a safe, structured, and supportive student environment.
Work with staff members to promote positive student behavior and engagement.
Monitor campus safety, respond to incidents, and enforce policies.
Provide mentorship and guidance to students, helping them develop life and career skills.
Work collaboratively with different departments to maintain a productive and goal-oriented atmosphere.
Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.
Assists with the supervision of a comprehensive and diverse recreation program.
Coordinates recreation activities with CPP and Social Development to include evening programming.
Coordinates recreation and leadership activities/programs with Center and local community resources.
Ensures safe practices and program compliance within prescribed safety guidelines.
Documents student participation and accountability during recreation activities.
Maintains inventory of equipment and material and controls their use.
Recommends purchase of specific equipment.
Performs repairs on equipment as needed.
Responsible for the overall appearance, condition and organization of the recreation department facilities.
May oversee student recreation aide program.
Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.
Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.
Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities.
Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties.
Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population and positively influences student behavior.
Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.
Provides timely operational support for Center operations to ensure quality programs and services.
Pursues improvement in Center operations to fulfill program objectives.
Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge.
Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas.
Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions.
Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.
Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.
Other duties as assigned.