Recreation Specialist

1 day ago


Grand Rapids, United States Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Full time

Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Position Title: Recreation Specialist FLSA: Non-Exempt Location: Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Department: Recreation Reports To: Recreation Supervisor The Recreation Specialist position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24. Summary of Duties: Responsible for monitoring and directing students engaged in center-sponsored recreational activities in compliance with DOL, company and center directives. Key Areas of Responsibility: Assists students in adjusting to Center life by providing supervision, behavior modification and acting as a mentor. Plans, implements and coordinates a comprehensive and diversified recreation program according to DOL, Corporate and Center guidelines: Provides new and creative ides to use for recreational activities. Organizes and supervises students' participation in a variety of recreation activities. ? Promotes recreational activities and continuing education: Coordinates and participates in recreational activities that promote independent living, continuing education, good sportsmanship, teamwork and continuous learning. Facilitates recreational classes and activities. ? Promotes safety of staff and students. Chaperones students to Center recreation functions. Conducts and tracks water safety training for all students as assigned. Promotes the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate workplace and leisure time behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed. Maintains accountability of students and property; adheres to safety practices. Participates in sports and fitness activities only with specified personal protective equipment. ? Ensures that recreation center is attractive, clean, safe, and in good repair. Inspections in assigned areas are to meet or exceed expectations consistently. Environmental Health Inspections must average 95% or above. Work orders are completed in a timely manner to ensure all furniture, equipment, etc. is in good repair. Documents relevant information in logs and other forms as required. ? Provides students with Independent Living Program training as well as other Career Success Standards training. Develops and implements training to ensure students' successful knowledge and application of Independent Living and Career Success Standards. Provides individual and group lessons or project assignments after the training day and on weekends to help student's master competencies in all standards with clearly established performance levels for these activities. Oversees Work-based Learning and leisure time students. ?Evaluation of Student Progress. Completes evaluations for students at least every 60 days and/or as special evaluations as requested. Ensures that students establish SMART goals and implement a plan so that they meet or exceed goals and expectations. ? Plans physical education program to promote development of student's physical attributes and social skills. Adapts recreation programs, teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and of physical capabilities of students. Organizes, leads, instructs, and referees indoor and outdoor games such as volleyball, baseball, and basketball. Instructs individuals or groups in beginning or advanced calisthenics, or corrective exercises, determining type and level of difficulty of exercises, corrections needed, and pr



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