Recreational Activities Specialist 2025-00758
Recreational Activities Specialist 2025-00758
Posted on :
06-04-2025
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Hourly Salary
USD 24 - 24
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
06-04-2025
Job Description
Description and Functions
- Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Department of Corrections contributes to public safety by exercising reasonable safe secure and humane management while actively providing offenders opportunities to become lawabiding citizens. The Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) is designed to serve as the main intake and assessment center for male inmates. It serves as a primary education and treatment center for inmates identified as requiring high levels of protective custody and medical mental health dental substance abuse life skills cognitive/behavioral and/or sex offender treatment services.
This position works directly with and supervises the inmates daily at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in the recreational area.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.- Assists with the development and administration of the recreational program for the facility utilizing various forms of recreation to meet the physical cognitive and sensory needs of the individuals.
- Creates a schedule that includes daily weekly monthly and annual recreation/leisure activities for large groups of inmates.
- Monitors participants during recreational activities to ensure institutional and individual safety.
- Completes regular inventories of supplies and equipment and prepares requests for new or replacement equipment and supplies.
- Prepares schedules for inmate recreational activities and special projects.
- Coordinates and facilitates inmate incentive programs.
- The work schedule may include weekends and evening hours.
- Responsible for ensuring a safe and enjoyable workplace including participation in initiatives designed to promote a positive work environment
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference may also be given to those with 3 years of work experience with a Recreational background and/or prior Corrections experience.
KNOWLEDGE:- Knowledge of recreational therapy practice principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of rules and regulations pertaining to the area of specialization.
- Knowledge of recreational materials tools and equipment and their care and use.
- Knowledge of the rules and procedures for a wide variety of team and individual sports and games.
- Knowledge of individual and group work techniques used in recreational instruction and organization.
- Knowledge of community resources available to the recreation program of the institution.
- Knowledge of emergencies and dangerous situations and how to physically respond to them.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelors Degree (typically in Recreation Therapy)Experience:01 year of progressive work experience (typically in recreational therapy)OREducation & ExperienceSubstitution:34 years of progressive work experience (typically in recreational therapy)Certificates Licenses Registrations:NoneNecessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Physical ability to lift twist bend pull and push up to 50 lbs.
- Climbing on an occasional to regular basis
- Walking on cement floors on an occasional to regular basis
- Stooping bending kneeling crouching on an occasional basis
- Reaching on a regular basis
- Standing on an occasional to regular basis
- Pushing/pulling on a regular basis
- Typing/Repetitive motion on an occasional to regular basis
- Talking/hearing on a frequent basis
- Seeing: the visual ability to determine the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- A background check including the taking of fingerprints will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation the Department of Family Services and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.
NOTES:
- FLSA: NonExempt
- The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a DrugFree Workplace. All staff members are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a TobaccoFree Workplace and prohibits the taking carrying possessing or introducing of smoking materials smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities or grounds.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is in compliance with the Federal Prison Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates and offenders from abuse corporal punishment personal injury disease property damage harassment and the elimination of prison .
- Successful applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check medical evaluation and drug test prior to appointment.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections has a strict dress code policy to include standards for facial hair body art and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections offers a competitive benefits package including medical dental life insurance paid vacations and sick leave paid holidays tuition reimbursement program Wyoming State Retirement 457 deferred compensation program and longevity pay.
Supplemental Information
Clickhere to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
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