Recreation Program Specialist

This level is responsible for planning and implementing a program of recreational athletics and cultural activities for adults at a medium-size correctional facility.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Plans, schedules, coordinates and implements a program of recreational athletics and cultural activities for groups or individuals.
   
• Leads groups in athletic and other recreational activities. Instructs participants in specific activities including team play, stimulating participation, maintaining discipline, overseeing activities by security staff and assisting in supervising activities.
   
• Officiates athletic games/contests or matches; trains and directs security staff assigned as coaching or officiating staff.
   
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of facilities for recreational events such as lining athletic fields and setting up wrestling mats in accordance with DSSA rules and regulations.
   
• Coordinates special recreational events with community organizations or schools.
   
• Researches private or public funding, recreational funding sources and grants.
   
• Prepares records and periodic reports of inventories, program schedules, problems, activities and incident/accident reports; recommends program changes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Recreation Program Specialist
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Six months experience in planning and implementing recreational activities.
2. Six months experience in using recreational equipment and supplies.
3. Six months experience in behavior management such as understanding, explaining, describing and predicting behavior, studying the connection between behavior and its causes and identifying appropriate behavior modification strategies for individual situations.
4. Six months experience in narrative report writing.
5. Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
6. Knowledge of budget management and control which includes managing a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and available revenue and maintaining, monitoring, projecting and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.

Pre-employment Drug Testing:  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization).  The candidate selected for this position shall be asked to join and pay dues to the labor organization or may, decline joining the labor organization and not pay dues or a fee.  The labor organization has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other work related purposes.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

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