Therapeutic Recreation Assistant (19hr/week)

County of Mecklenburg, NC•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Therapeutic and Inclusive Recreation Services is adding a Recreation Assistant to their team! This 19-hour per week position will provide community based, goal oriented and objective-driven recreation and leisure services, as well as promote inclusive recreation participation, for people with disabilities. This part-time position performs professional level work and is responsible for assisting and facilitating a variety of day, evening, and weekend indoor/outdoor programs and/or inclusive and therapeutic activities, as well as summer day camp. By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!

Requirements

Experience: No experience required.
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Licenses and Certifications: Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges; CPR/First Aid
Computer Skills: General knowledge of various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite
Recreational programming and instruction
Applying classroom knowledge through hands-on activities
Developing and enforcing classroom rules and safety procedure
Managing multiple tasks concurrently
Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization.
Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner
Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that instills confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving forces behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs
Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive
Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an educational, adapted sport, or recreation therapy setting is a plus.
Experience working with therapeutic population
Ability to supervise and manage participants with varying abilities and diagnoses in a group or classroom setting

Responsibilities

Assist in supervision of TIRS participants and monitoring of recreation equipment, facilities, supplies and materials
Assist in providing inclusion support so that participants may safely and successfully participate in all park and recreation programs
Assist in facilitation of TIRS programming (including summer day camp) in a Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation recreation center or park facility.
Provide positive and appropriate customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through program delivery and interactions with the public.
Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
Assist in enforcing TIRS rules and regulations
Assist in set up and light maintenance of equipment and activities within facilities and recreational areas.
May supervise children involved in after-school, summer or other recreational programs.
Directs inquiries and complaints from the public to the correct staff in an effective and efficient manner

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