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Recreation Counselor - Juvenile Detention Home

Tulsa County
Juvenile Detention Center, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Apr 2025

About the role

Organization

Programs

Pay

$15.38

Pay Frequency

Hourly

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Recreation Supervisor assists in planning and supervision of the recreational program for the facility.

Job Description

All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Coordinate and supervise daily recreational and leisure activities, to include but not limited to, athletic games, craft shop or other hobby programs for inmates/residents.
  • Assist in the supervision of the overall recreational program for the facility, to include supervising residents in support of the facility plan.
  • Supervise daily recreational and leisure activities in accordance with building schedule, to include but not limited to, sporting matches, craft shop, tournaments and cultural activities or other hobby programs.
  • Maintain and conduct physical inventories of supplies, tools and equipment to avoid waste, loss and damage, for the Recreation Supervisor.
  • Coaches and instructs indoor and outdoor events or activities.
  • Order replacement items in a timely manner, within the guidelines of facility purchasing procedures. Arrange for the proper equipment and facilities to be available in designated areas of the facility as required.
  • Maintain and monitor the safety and sanitation of recreational areas.
  • Prepare reports, including safety and accident reports, statistical reports, and other documents as required by the Recreation Supervisor; ensures appropriate action is taken regards of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of personal computers; principles and practices of sociology applicable to juvenile casework; county and state regulations pertaining to juvenile care; recreational and leisure programs; and departmental policies and procedures. 

Skill in recognizing underlying causes of social problems; in counseling an individual concerning personal and family problems; and in eliciting pertinent personal information. 

Ability to deal tactfully with others; to express facts and opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; to establish effective interpersonal relationships; to gain respect and cooperation of others; to keep alert and vigilant; to handle stressful situations; supervise a recreation program and communicate clearly with participants and staff. and to create a constructive atmosphere for crisis problem-solving.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Sixty (60) credit hours of college coursework in Recreational Management, Kinesiology, Physical Education or a related field and one year of experience in Recreation, correction, or related experience is required; or acceptable related recreation experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instruc

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