Recreation Programs Supervisor - Marion Correctional Institution

State of North Carolina

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Marion Correctional Institution, Marion, North Carolina. Marion Correctional Institution is a Close-custody prison housing male offenders. The facility is designed to house a maximum capacity of 793 offenders. Positions in this class provide and supervise programs for the rehabilitation of inmates in the prison system. Positions at this level are accountable for the development, implementation, and maintenance of total programs activities for inmates of the smaller prison facilities, or are accountable for development, implementation, and maintenance of one or more major and broad programs for inmates at a large facility or institution. The primary programs areas are inmate classification; correctional programs including work release, incentive wage, study release, educational/vocational, volunteer programs, religion, and recreation, and correctional counseling. Work involves considerable contact with community agencies to enrich programs, establish new programs, and to conduct work release investigations, if relevant. Positions monitor the effectiveness of community volunteer workers assigned to programs activities and may supervise subordinate staff. Positions are responsible for coordinating programs activities with custody and other facility staff.

Requirements

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.
This Is An Internal Posting Open Only For Current North Carolina Department Of Adult Corrections Employees, And Eligible Sate Government Reduction in Force (RIF) Candidates From North Carolina State Government, or Current Temporary Employees.
Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
Bachelor’s degree in a human services or criminal justice field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in corrections or related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Documented knowledge of Supportive Counseling Techniques.
Documented knowledge of services available to individuals from the community and other Public and Private Programs

Responsibilities

This position serves as the Recreation Coordinator and is responsible for the overall recreational program for inmates in a state prison facility.
This position reports to the Associate Warden for Operations and must ensure that performance-based standards and expected practices are established and met.
The position will be accountable for the development, implementation and maintenance of the recreational program to include accountability of compliance for accreditation.
The position will develop a comprehensive annual recreation plan to promote the physical, mental, emotional and social well-being of the population.
The recreation plan will include leisure time activities, structured activities, special activities and recognition activities that involve both the facility and the community.
The position responsibilities will include recreational activity planning and oversight; seasonal and holiday events; equipment and supply purchasing, inventory and distribution; evaluation of recreational areas; proper maintenance of equipment and areas; oversight of library access for all offenders (books, movies); and coordinating plans with staff and management.
The position will ensure offenders with disabilities and close custody and/or restrictive housing offenders have access to all recreational programs within their assigned restrictions.
The position will supervise staff and offenders who work with the recreational programs but will not be responsible for an inmate caseload.