Bilingual Recreation Specialist Seton Home

Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home education and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.

Summary: The Recreation Specialist is accountable for the scheduling supervision and management of daily recreational activities and monthly field trips for residents. This includes ensuring a safe clean and well-ordered environment for structured and unstructured activities that enhance quality of life for residents support pro-social behaviors and promote acculturation. This position is supervised by the Assistant Program Director.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Design coordinate and implement age-appropriate activities for the residents including cultural and spiritual;
• *Ensure that each resident receives at least one hour per day of outdoor unstructured leisure activities and one hour per day of structured activity (outdoor recreation is increased to a total of three hours per day on weekends and holidays);
• *Create a monthly recreation calendar that includes cultural and spiritual activities and at least one off-campus field trip per month;
• *Maintain recreational supplies and equipment inventory;
• *Implement the programs token economy and behavior incentive system La Tiendita;
• * Implement the programs vocational activities provided to the residents on a weekly basis.
• Deliver client services and all daily interactions within the Sanctuary Model framework.
• Ensure that necessary supplies equipment and directions/instructions are available for all unstructured and structured activities;
• Recruit train and monitor viable program volunteers who have specialized skills or talent to share with residents;
• Work with community organizations groups and businesses to procure special activities and events for the residents;
• Collaborate in the planning and implementation of campus-wide activities and events;
• Coordinate and schedule at least one off-campus recreational field trip per month;
• Serve as chaperone and ensure 4:1 staff ratio during off-campus activities;
• Report scheduled activities and projected plans to Assistant Program Director on a weekly basis;
• Assist with ratio and supervision of residents as needed during structured recreation activities;
• Create and distribute daily Recreation and Leisure Logs;
• Ensure that Recreation Logs are completed in a timely manner and accurately reflect the recreation activities of each resident;
• Demonstrate professional boundaries and constructive behavior;
• Actively participate in the enhancement and/or improvement of the International Children Programs living and working environment in cooperation with the Assistant Program Director and Program Director;
• Attend administrative staff meetings staff retreats and other team building activities;
• Demonstrate proficiency in knowledge of CPR/First Aid Emergency Behavior Intervention Trauma Informed Care Transportation Safety and child abuse reporting policies and procedures;
• Demonstrate proficiency in knowledge of TDFPS Minimum Standards and Office of Refugee Resettlement Division of Unaccompanied Childrens Services National Care Standards;
• Demonstrate knowledge and sensitivity of cultural norms values and heritage;
• Must complete all required professional development assigned in a timely manner
• Must be sensitive to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self others.
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information services rendered to clients donors names and gifts internal and external investigations or results of any investigations and financial information.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral is mandatory.
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
• As a Seton Home employee attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency.
• Other duties as assigned by Director Senior Director or Vice President.

At Seton Homes sole discretion and with or without notice Seton Home may require employees to alter their work schedules to fulfill job responsibilities or handle work situations of an emergency nature. Likewise at Seton Homes sole discretion and with written approval of the Department Head of Human Resources and Executive Director employees may arrange an alternate or flexible work schedule provided Seton Home needs can be fully met under such an arrangement.

Competencies

Competency Description

Building Collaboration Ability to develop maintain and strengthen internal and/or external relationships in order to build

momentum and accomplish set goals and/or the organizations Mission.

Communication Ability to effectively share information and ideas of various degree of difficulty and sensitivity

through different means of communication and to diverse audiences. (Verbal and/or written)

Customer Service Ability to be attentive to the needs of internal and external customers and being able to find

resolution within the parameters of set standards and messaging in a positive manner.

Managing Change Ability to be flexible during changing conditions while maintaining commitment to excellence in an

effort to meet team objectives.

Motivational Ability to enhance others commitment to their work and energize others via one-on-one and / or

group presentations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
  • Minimum bachelors degree in the behavioral sciences human services or social services fields;
  • or High School Diploma or Equivalent and two years of employment experience in the child welfare field planning activities for children and/or adolescents;
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation;
  • Valid driver license;
  • Valid vehicle insurance;
• Must provide immunization/shot records;
• Submit to a state and federal background check Child abuse and neglect registry check and Tuberculosis screening;
• Be physically mentally and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities

Vaccinations:

Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children;

• Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
• MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases
• DTaP or TDap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood one TDaP dose in adulthood.
• Influenza: one dose annually during flu season.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum of 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting;
• Some knowledge of computer software familiarity with or ability to utilize KaleidaCare and MS Office (i.e. MS Word Excel Outlook and OneDrive);
• Able to multi-task multiple events;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measures;
• Knowledge of human behavior and development preferred;
• Successful completion and implementation of SAMA;
• Possess sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socio-economic characteristics;
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members service providers and professionals;
• Ability to function independently and in a team setting;
• *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading writing speaking and comprehension of the spoken language

Travel Requirements:

Travel requirements for the position includes 10% local and 10% overnight.

Physical Requirements:

The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted.

C Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time)

F Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R Rarely (less than on hour per week)

Physical Demands Frequency

Lifting up to 50 pounds O

Reach above shoulder height O

Sitting C

Reach below shoulder height O

Walking C

Driving O

Running O

Stooping O

Standing C

Pushing O

Bending waist (forward or sideways) F

Pulling O

Balancing O

Talking O

Squatting O

Hearing O

Climbing O

Crawling O

Repetitive motions O

Other:

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies changes in personnel workload etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at . You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview you will be contacted.