Youth Recreation Specialist ; NY HELPS

Overview

You will plan, supervise, and coordinate the youth recreation activities of an Office of Children and Family Services residential facility.

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate the youth recreation activities of an Office of Children and Family Services residential facility.
• May be required to supervise other recreation professionals.
• Develop and oversee the facility recreation budget.
• Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Transfer:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title.

Open to the Public:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Eligible combinations:
Either

• A. a Bachelor’s degree and two years of full-time experience working in a physical education or sports oriented recreation program primarily for youth between ages 10 and 21;
• B. a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Recreation, Leisure Studies, Outdoor Education, Health and Fitness, Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation Management, Outdoor/Environmental Education and Camping, Leisure Recreation Program Delivery, Management of Leisure Studies, Outdoor Recreation, or a closely related physical education or recreation degree, AND one year of full-time experience as described above;
• C. a Master’s degree in one of the above listed degree areas or in a closely related degree in the field of recreation.

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

• For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Appointees who do not have a Life Guard Certificate at the time of appointment must attain it prior to the completion of the probationary period. Appointees to these positions are required to maintain a Life Guard Certificate for continued employment.

• All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
  
  Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
• All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
• For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may…