Corrections Recreation Leader
Full Time
La Grange, KY 40032
$12 an hour
Posted
Job description
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5/19/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)
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Corrections Recreation Leader
Pay Grade
12
Salary
$33,558.72
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections
Location
Kentucky State Reformatory
3001 W Highway 146
La Grange, KY 40032 USA
3001 W Highway 146
La Grange, KY 40032 USA
Description
The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctional facilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills, which facilitate non-criminal behavior.
This position at Kentucky State Reformatory is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising recreational activities to meet specific needs, interests, and abilities of inmates within the facility. This position will need to accommodate a varied population of offenders with a variety of innovative planned activities and daily recreational opportunities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
This position at Kentucky State Reformatory is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising recreational activities to meet specific needs, interests, and abilities of inmates within the facility. This position will need to accommodate a varied population of offenders with a variety of innovative planned activities and daily recreational opportunities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Plan, direct and coordinate recreational activities to meet needs of correctional clients in a large correctional institution.
- Consult with various institutional staff in planning programs for residents.
- Gather information on offender skills, abilities, and interests in an effort to recommend, plan and implement recreational activities.
- Supervise institution gymnasium sanitation, general maintenance of recreation equipment, and inventory of supplies.
- Attend institution meetings.
- Prepare various reports.
- Maintain records on recreational equipment.
- Directing leagues, tournaments, and holiday events for all inmate populations.
- Maintain records and inventories of recreational equipment.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in planned recreation, physical education, or related activities will substitute for the required education on a year-for year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. Prior military experience will only substitute if the individual received an honorable discharge, discharge under honorable conditions, or a general discharge.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE
Working Conditions
Work is generally performed within a correctional institution and potential danger may exist for those working with persons who have been incarcerated.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Heather Churchman at Heather.Churchman@ky.gov.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
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