RECREATION SPECIALIST

The GEO Group•Pompano Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Recreation Specialist implements and operates a viable recreation program for all detainees and oversees the recreation facilities and equipment. This unique community resource represents one of the most "purpose-built" community correctional centers of its size in the United States. The center consists of a two-story building designed and constructed to blend in with the community setting and to provide privacy, separation by gender, and full support space for the residents and staff. The facility features a kitchen building, expanded medical clinic and courtroom areas as well as a 14,000 square foot office building for client use. GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes. We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Prior experience working with a prisoner population or in a physical education program is highly desirable

Nice To Haves

Additional education in Physical Education, recreational therapy or related field highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Plans and organizes recreation activities.
Coaches all athletic teams.
Organizes and conducts all competitions and tournaments.
Explains and demonstrates to detainees the proper technique and use of all recreational, including the enforcement of safety rules and regulations.
Inspects recreation area for cleanliness and safety.
Conducts weekly safety training sessions with recreation orderlies and clerks.
Checks all detainees in and out of the gym.
Maintains recreation department records.
Orders, maintains, and schedules the repair of all recreation department equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned.