Therapeutic Recreation Leader

City of San Diego, CA • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Therapeutic Recreation Leader positions plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate recreation and leisure activities for children and adults with disabilities including physical activities, social activities, classes, and special events; work with individual participants in their daily living/personal needs during program attendance (e.g., feeding, changing diapers, lifting); work with individual participants with challenging behaviors during program attendance; assist in the training of interns, field workers, volunteers, and coworkers; complete necessary reports and paperwork relating to programs and participants; maintain equipment, supplies, and storage areas; represent the agency at public relations events; and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• EXPERIENCE: 300 hours of paid or unpaid (volunteer) recreation leadership experience which MUST include 200 hours of experience working with persons with disabilities.
• Recreation leadership refers to implementing or assisting with the planning, organizing, teaching, and/or leading typical recreation center activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports, and field trips. This does NOT include babysitting, working as a personal fitness trainer, or weight training, bowling, golf instructor, etc.
• Experience working with persons with disabilities refers to such jobs as Teacher's Aide, Respite Care Provider, Personal Care Provider, Recreation Leader for persons with disabilities, and related work.
• Volunteer hours are qualifying, but MUST be confirmed and documented by the agency where you served as a volunteer.
• Satisfactory completion of college-level course work in recreation management, tourism and hospitality, child and family studies, physical education, or a closely related field may be used to substitute for lack of recreation leadership experience. One semester unit = 60 hours experience; One quarter unit = 40 hours experience.
• Satisfactory completion of college-level course work in recreation therapy, special education, psychology, child development, adaptive physical education, and/or medical/nursing may be used to substitute for lack of experience working with persons with disabilities. One semester unit = 60 hours experience; One quarter unit = 40 hours experience.
• Qualifying physical education course work must consist of participation in typical recreation center sports (e.g., baseball, football, softball, soccer, volleyball). Physical education "theory" course work will only be accepted if they are part of a completed Bachelor's or other college degree in Physical Education (theory course work in Adaptive Physical Education is qualifying).
• Participation in organized team sports is qualifying, but hours of participation MUST be confirmed and documented by the coach of the team or athletic director where you participated. Organized team sports refer to those typically played at a recreation center (e.g., football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, softball). Qualifying organized team sports participation MUST be at or above the high school level.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
• CERTIFICATE: American Red Cross First Aid Certificate and American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate are required within one year from date of hire.
• LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a valid American Red Cross First Aid Certificate, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certificate (CTRS) from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, Recreation Therapist Certified (RTC) from the California Board of Recreation and Park Certification (CBRPC), or American Sign Language Interpreter Certificate.
• Bilingual communication skills.
• College-level course work in recreation, physical education, recreation therapy, special education, psychology, child development, adaptive physical education, and/or medical/nursing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate recreation and leisure activities for children and adults with disabilities including physical activities, social activities, classes, and special events
• Work with individual participants in their daily living/personal needs during program attendance (e.g., feeding, changing diapers, lifting)
• Work with individual participants with challenging behaviors during program attendance
• Assist in the training of interns, field workers, volunteers, and coworkers
• Complete necessary reports and paperwork relating to programs and participants
• Maintain equipment, supplies, and storage areas
• Represent the agency at public relations events
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees