Recreation Gaming Specialist
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Job Location:
Pinellas County, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Bring play tech and healing together and help patients smile.
About the role Were hiring a Recreation Gaming Specialist to design deliver and support engaging tech-driven recreational experiences for children and families in our Child Life program. Youll lead gaming strategy install and maintain hardware and software train staff run bedside and activity-center programming (including VR/AR console gaming filming/recording and simple robotics) and run pilots and events that improve patient wellbeing.
Why this role matters Your creativity with technology will transform hospital stays into moments of joy connection and learning. Youll collaborate with clinical teams patients families volunteers and vendors to turn ideas into safe age-appropriate measurable experiences.
What youll do (high level)
- Own recreational gaming tech: evaluate configure install update maintain and troubleshoot systems and peripherals.
- Train and support Child Life staff and partners on gaming platforms and best practices.
- Deliver bedside activity center and event-based digital media and gaming experiences (traditional gaming VR/AR social media guidance filming basic robotics).
- Design and run pilots research collaborations and program evaluations to show impact.
- Coordinate and supervise special visitors volunteers and tech-focused events.
- Create individualized tech projects with patients and families to enhance care and coping.
- Help produce broadcast and multimedia programs in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
What were looking for
- Bachelors degree in a related field.
- At least one year working with children (ages 220) or equivalent experience demonstrating strong age-appropriate interaction skills.
- Solid knowledge of current gaming hardware/software and mobile/desktop platforms (console gaming VR/AR iOS Android Windows).
- Event/project coordination experience and hospital volunteering or clinical exposure preferred.
- Certifications (Certified Recreation Therapist or Child Life Specialist) a plus.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and AED training required.
Perks
- Work at the intersection of play technology and healthcare.
- Lead innovative visible programs that directly improve patient experience.
- Collaborate across departments and grow your technical and clinical skill set.
If you love tech games and making a real difference in kids lives this role is for you.
Salary Range: Minimum 19.02/hour - Maximum 30.44/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where we embrace and celebrate our differences where all employees feel valued contribute to our mission of serving the community and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age national origin mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Physical Education
- Microsoft Publisher
- Van Driver
- Behavioral Therapy
- Commercial Driving
- Computer Literacy
- Website Maintenance
- Recreational Therapy
- Experience with Children
- Program Design
- PTSD Care
- Writing Skills
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