Recreation Specialist-RSW

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Career Systems Development Corporation

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Roswell, New Mexico

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Recreation Specialist is responsible for organizing and supervising student recreation and non-vocational activities to enhance student retention and engagement. They also provide counseling, behavior modification, and act as a positive mentor while ensuring all safety and reporting standards are met.

Qualifications

This role requires an associate's degree or one year of related experience working with youth, though a bachelor's degree is preferred. You should have a passion for recreation, the ability to motivate young adults, and a high energy level. Obtaining lifeguard certification and a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is also necessary.

Job Description

Description

  Build a meaningful career working with young adults at Roswell Job Corps—empower futures while growing your own.  

Job Summary: Responsible for the recreation/non-vocational activities of assigned students.    

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Assists students in adjusting to Center life to enhance student retention by providing supervision, behavior modification, counseling, and by acting as a positive role model and mentor.
  • Ensures that student needs are met in a timely professional manner with the highest degree of customer service in mind.
  • Adheres to all PRH (Policy Requirement Handbook and Career Systems Development policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures.
  • Prepares reports and forms and documents in CIS case notes and files observations of student’s behavior, performance, notable information or events, and progress towards achieving goals and objectives.
  • Maintains confidentiality but reports significant events or situations immediately through approved channels to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff, and to ensure that required reporting occurs, and that students receive emergency services as needed.
  • May conduct required Student Committee meetings within the Department.
  • May provide training to students on appropriate use of equipment, such as fitness equipment.
  • May participate in Center HEALS (Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle) program.
  • May present Recreation Overview to new students during CPP. 
  • Ensures equipment and assigned work areas are clean and maintained in accordance with Center, CSD, and DOL standards, including conducting quarterly property counts, submitting property relocation requests, may serve as a property custodian, and submits maintenance requests as needed.
  • Organizes, conducts, and directs recreation/non-vocational activities.
  • Supervises student recreation/non-vocational activities on and off center
  • Assists in the planning and formulation of student recreation/avocational activities with special emphasis on the safety aspects of each activity.
  • May conduct water safety training and supervise swimming and watersport activities (Lifeguard Certification Required).
  • Can lead larger recreational trips including bus trips (CDL required).
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Minimum: Associates degree or one-year related experience working with youth.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree. Must obtain and maintain lifeguard certification. A CDL bus driver’s license. Experience as a coach, arts & crafts, performing arts.

Knowledge: Must obtain and maintain current CPR/First Aid Certification. Must possess a valid State driver’s license. Ability to obtain a CDL within 6 months of DOH. Knowledge of various recreation/avocation activities. Ability to effectively relate to student population. Ability to motivate students. High energy level; enthusiastic.

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Career Systems Development Corporation

At Career Systems, we’re about changing lives. For more than 50 years, we’ve impacted over 50,000 students seeking to elevate themselves through education, career training, and sustainable, independent living. We train and teach our students not only the career they discover is their calling, but also the confidence, character, and life skills they need for a lifetime of achievement and success.
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