Recreation Specialist Part-Time

Company: Career Systems Development Corporation
Location: Troutdale
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

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Job Summary: Responsible for the recreation/non-vocational activities of assigned students. Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists students in adjusting to Center life to enhance student retention by providing supervision, behavior modification, counseling, and by acting as a positive role model and mentor.
• Conducts daily checks of assigned work area to ensure the safety of all students. Documents and reports on all Facility / Safety related issues.
• Ensures that student needs are met in a timely professional manner with the highest degree of customer service in mind.
• Adheres to all Policy and Requirements Handbooks (PRH) and Career Systems Development (CSD) policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures.
• Prepares reports and forms and documents in Center Information Systems (CIS) case notes and files observations of student's behavior, performance, notable information or events, and progress towards achieving goals and objectives.
• Maintains confidentiality but reports significant events or situations immediately through approved channels to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff, and to ensure that required reporting occurs, and that students receive emergency services as needed.
• Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to students in the event of injury, illness, or emotional trauma.
• May provide training to students on appropriate use of equipment, such as fitness equipment.
• Participates in Center Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles (HEALS) program.
• May present Recreation Overview to new students.
• Ensures equipment and assigned work areas are clean and maintained in accordance with Center, CSD, and Department of Labor (DOL) standards.
• Instructs, assists and encourages the students' participation in recreation/avocational equipment.
• Coaches or supervises various sports activities.
• May conduct water safety training and supervise swimming and watersport activities (Lifeguard Certification Required).
• Can lead larger recreational trips including bus trips.
  
  
  Requirements:Qualifications:Minimum: Associates degree or one-year related experience working with youth.Preferred: Bachelor's degree. Must obtain and maintain lifeguard certification. A CDL bus driver's license. Experience as a coach, arts & crafts, performing arts.Knowledge: Must obtain and maintain current CPR/First Aid Certification. Must possess a valid State driver's license. Ability to obtain a CDL within 6 months of DOH. Knowledge of various recreation/avocation activities. Ability to effectively relate to student population. Ability to motivate students. High energy level; enthusiastic.Physical Requirements:FrequentlySittingSeeingHearingSpeaking
  OccasionallyStandingWalkingBendingStoopingSquattingFlexibility
  SeldomClimbingLifting 50 poundsCarryingKneelingPushing/PullingRunningDriving
  Environmental Demands:Equipment: Ability to operate office equipment Work Alone: Occasionally works aloneWork With Others: 85% of time spent working and interacting with team and other departmentsReading: Ability to read at a college levelWriting: Ability to write at a college level
  
  
  
  Compensation details: 18-18 Hourly Wage
  
  
  
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