Therapeutic Recreation Program Director Recreation Assistant VII Grade S7
Therapeutic Recreation Program Director Recreation Assistant VII Grade S7
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Job Description
About the Position
WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County Department of Recreation is a nationally recognized and awardwinning agency with a mission to provide high quality diverse and accessible communitybased 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 outofschool activities aquatics classes youth and adult sports programs and leagues senior programs and therapeutic recreation.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Montgomery County Recreationseeksan energetic highly motivated Program Director with a passion for Therapeutic Recreation and experience serving individuals with disabilities.
What Youll Be Doing
As aProgram Director you will:
Greet andassistparticipants and visitors ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals of all abilities.
Provide exceptional customer service including supporting individuals with disabilities in accessing programs and services.
Set up and break down adaptive equipment and program spaces as needed.
Ensure proper use and maintenance of specialized equipment and facility adaptations.
Monitor activities and participant engagement to ensure a safe supportive and accessible environment for all.
Adapt programs activities and materials to accommodate varying needs and abilities.
Maintain a clean and organized facility or program that promotes accessibility and inclusion.
Enforce program and facility rules while fostering an inclusive and supportive atmosphere.
As aProgram Director you may:
Serve in a leadership role in schoolbased communitybased or recreation facilitybased therapeutic programs.
Supervise plan lead coordinate and evaluate recreation activities for individuals with disabilities.
Collaborate with partners to deliver inclusive recreation programs adaptive sports or transportation services.
Collect and process registrations and payments while safeguarding financial and personal information.
Complete administrative tasks such as answering phones completing reportsmaintainingrecords and scheduling.
Officiate or judge adaptive sports and recreation programs.
To be a successful Program Director you MUST:
Be able to follow and give directions and answer inquiries professionally and with a welcoming attitude.
Be knowledgeable about adaptive recreation techniques disability awareness and inclusion best practices.
Demonstrate patience empathy and strong problemsolving skills when working with individuals with disabilities.
Work as part of a teammaintainrelationships attend required training andparticipatein staff meetings.
Exercise sound judgment and maturity inmaintaininga positive and safe program environment.
Have experience managing large groups supervising seasonal staff and volunteers and communicating expectations clearly.
The hourly rate for this seasonal position is $21.46 an hour
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:Four thousand one hundredsixty4160 hours 2 years) of relevant work experience as a leader or instructor in recreation adaptive recreation or therapeutic recreation settings.
Education:Completion of two 2 years in college preferably 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. 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 onHiring 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 applicants 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 Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
