Recreation Specialist; Tr-Day Camps

Responsibilities

Under the immediate supervision of the Program Director, the Recreation Specialist (TR-Day Camps) is responsible for the facilitation of recreation and leisure activities in a day camp setting specifically designed for teens and young adults with disabilities.

• Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Principles and methods for the planning and implementation of recreation and leisure activities for individuals and groups with disabilities.

• Disabilities and the effects on recreation and leisure skills.
• Adjust actions in relation to others. Actively look for ways to help people.
• Talk to participants to convey information effectively.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Listen and understand information and ideas presented through various types of communication. Must be 18 years of age or older.

• One year experience working directly with individuals with disabilities.
• Must be able to lift and/or transfer an individual with a disability independently or assisted.
• Must be able to swim and be in the water to provide support to individuals with disabilities.
• Must be certified (unexpired) or able to be certified within three (3) months of hire in CPR/First Aid, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. Certification must be acquired and maintained as part of employment.
• Must have a valid Driver's License for those positions which require driving.

Office environment: exposure to computer screens; working closely with others.

Outdoor environments: exposure to extreme weather conditions; slippery/uneven surfaces; high noise levels.

Duties require maintaining physical conditions necessary for lifting and/or transferring an individual with a disability independently or assisted; standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, general manual dexterity required.