Therapeutic Recreation Leader

4 weeks ago

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Montgomery County MD Full time
Location : 2425 Reedie Dr Wheaton MD 20902 USA
Job Type: Temporary Employee Less Than 1040 Hrs
Job Number: 2025-00147
Department: Department of Recreation
Division: REC 72 Countywide Programs Therapeutics
Opening Date: 02/28/2025
Closing Date: 6/30/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt

About the Position
WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County Department of Recreation is a nationally recognized and award-winning agency with a mission to provide high quality, diverse, and accessible community-based programs, activities, and services that serve the recreation and leisure needs of the Montgomery County community. The department manages 39 facilities including recreation centers, senior centers, and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities and provides thousands of programs such as out-of-school activities, aquatics, classes, youth and adult sports programs and leagues, senior programs, and therapeutic recreation.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Montgomery County Recreation seeks an energetic, highly motivated Therapeutic Recreation Leader with a passion for therapeutic recreation and inclusive programming for individuals with disabilities.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Therapeutic Recreation Leader, you will:
  • Greet and assist participants and visitors with a professional, friendly, and welcoming attitude.
    • Provide exceptional customer service by promptly looking up and sharing accurate information.
      • Set up and break down adaptive equipment.
        • Ensure proper use and maintenance of specialized equipment and facility spaces designed for therapeutic recreation.
          • Monitor activities and participant engagement to ensure a clean, safe, and supportive environment that accommodates varying abilities.
            • Assist with problem-solving and troubleshooting during programs and activities or within a facility, ensuring accessibility and inclusion.
              • Assist with cleaning and organizing of facility or program to ensure safety and readiness for use.
                • Be knowledgeable of and enforce program and facility rules and requirements, including those related to adaptive recreation.
                As a Therapeutic Recreation Leader you may:
                • Provide leadership and supervision in school-based or recreation center-based programs or activities that support participants with disabilities.
                  • Supervise, plan, lead, coordinate, or evaluate a therapeutic recreation activity.
                    • Work collaboratively with partners to deliver inclusive services such as adaptive sports, sensory-friendly activities, or social enrichment programs.
                      • Collect and process registrations and payments while safeguarding financial and personal information.
                        • Assist with administrative processes such as answering phones and returning calls, completing reports, maintaining records, scheduling, ordering adaptive supplies, checking in participants, contractors, guests, etc.
                          • Support and facilitate accessible and inclusive sports, programs, activities, and events.
                          To be a successful Therapeutic Recreation Leader, you MUST:
                          • Be able to follow and give directions and answer inquiries professionally and with a welcoming attitude.
                            • Work as part of a team, maintain relationships, attend required training, and participate in staff meetings.
                              • Exercise tact, judgment, and maturity to maintain order, ensure appropriate behavior, and maintain safety in diverse and inclusive settings.
                                • Have experience working with individuals with disabilities and be comfortable adapting programs to meet a variety of needs.
                                The Hourly Rate for this Seasonal Position is $19.15
                                Minimum Qualifications
                                • Experience: One thousand two hundred hours (1200) of relevant work experience as a leader or instructor in one or more recreation activities, preferably including experience with individuals with disabilities.
                                  • Education: Completion of two (2) years in college, preferably with coursework in recreation, therapeutic recreation, special education, or a related field.
                                    • Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
                                    IMPORTANT INFORMATION

                                    The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

                                    Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

                                    MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

                                    All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

                                    This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

                                    If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

                                    Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
                                    Leave Benefits

                                    Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

                                    Retirement Benefits

                                    All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

                                    Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

                                    Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

                                    Free Mass Transit Benefit

                                    County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

                                    Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

                                    Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

                                    Employee Wellbeing

                                    We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

                                    Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
                                    01

                                    MQ Question RECREATION SPECIALIST (001015)

What is your highest level of completed education?
  • N/A
  • High School/GED
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctorate
02

MQ Question RECREATION ASSISTANT VII (001056)

How many years of instructor or supervisor in one or more specialized recreation activities experience do you have?
  • No Experience
  • 1 Year Experience
  • 2 Year's Experience
  • 3 Year's Experience
  • 4 Year's Experience
  • 5+ Year's Experience
03

Can you describe your experience working with individuals with disabilities in a recreation or therapeutic recreation setting?
04

How do you ensure that individuals with disabilities feel welcomed and supported when they access programs or services?
Required Question

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