Recreation Program Leader

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

This position assists in planning and leading athletic and other recreational activities for youth and adults at a large correctional facility. The Recreation Program Leader plans, schedules, coordinates, and implements recreational athletics and cultural activities for groups or individuals, and leads and instructs participants while supporting participation, discipline, and safe oversight. The role also coordinates events, prepares facilities, works with security staff, researches funding opportunities, and maintains program records and reports. This is a casual/seasonal position and is not pension-eligible. It does not include healthcare or other benefits. A conditional offer is subject to pre-employment drug testing and a satisfactory criminal background check. New hires must attend Statewide New Employee Orientation on their first day. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Six months of experience conducting recreational activities.
Six months of experience using recreational equipment and supplies.
Six months of experience interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Six months of experience writing narrative reports.
Knowledge of behavior management, including understanding, explaining, describing, and predicting behavior; studying connections between behavior and its causes; and identifying appropriate behavior modification strategies for individual situations.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, coordinate, and implement recreational athletics and cultural activities for groups or individuals.
Lead groups in athletic and other recreational activities.
Instruct participants in specific activities, including team play, and encourage participation.
Maintain discipline, oversee activities conducted by security staff, and assist in supervising activities.
Officiate athletic games, contests, or matches.
Train and direct security staff assigned as coaching or officiating staff.
Prepare or oversee preparation of facilities for recreational events, such as lining athletic fields and setting up wrestling mats in accordance with DSSA rules and regulations.
Coordinate special recreational events with community organizations or schools.
Research private or public funding sources and recreational grants.
Prepare or oversee records and periodic reports concerning inventories, program schedules, problems, activities, and incident or accident reports.
Recommend program changes.