Recreation Specialist - Reception and Treatment Center
About The Position
The Reception and Treatment Center is seeking a motivated Recreation Specialist to organize structured activities for the incarcerated population. The role assists with planning, developing, and implementing recreation and leisure programming, including athletics, music, television programming, cultural events, and other activities. It also involves supervising equipment and materials, coordinating community contacts, encouraging participation, maintaining records and inventory, supporting policy development, and assisting with security and sanitation. The position includes searches and moving equipment weighing up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in recreation management, recreation therapy, or a related field; qualifying experience in recreation management, recreation therapy, or a related field may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
- Transcripts are required before appointment.
- Applicants accepting a job offer must pass a medical exam and a drug test administered at a randomly announced time.
- Must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program at the Staff Training Academy.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in recreation or a related field.
- Bilingual English and Spanish skills; these skills will be assessed.
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning, developing, and implementing recreation and leisure programs for inmates, including athletics, music, television programming, cultural events, and activities.
- Supervise daily use of equipment and materials.
- Develop and coordinate outside community contacts.
- Encourage participation in events.
- Maintain records and inventory and assist in policy development.
- Assist in the maintenance of security and sanitation.
- Perform searches.
- Move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Benefits
- Additional $3.00 per hour facility differential for hours worked.
- 13 paid holidays.
- Vacation and sick leave totaling 24 days in the first year, accruing immediately.
- Military leave.
- 156% state-matched retirement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Uniforms provided.
- Employee assistance program.
- 79% employer-paid health insurance plans.
- Dental and vision insurance plans.
- Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy.
- Eligible for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Training and development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
