Recreation Specialist​/D60J

Position: Recreation Specialist / 2025-D60J02-022
## VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT### Recreation Specialist
** POSITION TITLE & GRADE:
** Recreation Specialist, CY-0188-03    
** POSITION INFORMATION:
** Full time, School Year    Salary Range $28.19 TO $44.82, Per Hour      
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* LOCATION:

** Sherman Indian High School, Riverside, CAThe Bureau of Indian Education's mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with the tribes' needs for cultural and economic well-being and in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. The Department of the Interior(DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility(DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.### JOIN US AS WE INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION!
** STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** Incumbent will create and maintain a safe, positive learning environment to ensure the holistic development of each student and staff member through cultural, social, spiritual, physical and academic experience. Incumbent will support the Bureau of Indian Education’s mission, which is to provide high quality education opportunities from early childhood through life while considering a tribe’s need for cultural and economic well-being.

In performing this mission, the BIE takes into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of school-aged children within their family and tribal community. To meet its trust responsibility to Indian Tribes, BIE works to strengthen education opportunities for American Indian students to be successful and competitive globally; to enhance student participation in their tribal communities; and support tribes in nation-building, in development of the next generation of tribal leaders.

Responsibilities:

Plans and administers three segments of a recreation program for approximately 400 students of an Off-Reservation boarding school. These segments consist of intramural program designed for the student body’s structured and non- structured recreational activities provided after school on weekends, and holidays. Activities include special events, special interest club activities, cultural enrichment activities, and others as appropriate and a dormitory recreation program to develop individual interests, self-confidence, and skill development in various activities.

Reports to the Student Services Specialist/Home living Specialist.

Within broad program objectives and procedures developed by Student Service Specialist/Home living Specialist and the school administration, the incumbent selects and emphasizes activities to be offered both in the basic program areas such as swimming, bowling, intramurals, parlor games, and those specifically designed to maximize personal growth and skill development such as skiing, camping, fishing, pow wow tribal crafts, and others. Plans and coordinates the details of recurring intramural and extramural sponsored activities, including planning for transportation;

schedules, coordinates, and implements recurring and nonrecurring special events, play days, weekend outings, social activities in the home living areas by utilizing staff assignments throughout the dormitories. (Home Living Specialist/Student Service Specialist)
Provides guidance and leadership to the various leisure-time activities and participants. Modifies, or otherwise changes, plans for specific activities as developments require. Fosters through activities, the individual and group development goals of teamwork, self-esteem, sportsmanship, leadership, and a sense of social responsibility for youth at the school. Schedules and publicizes student activities ensuring maximum effectiveness in attracting and motivating participation by compiling and distributing monthly activity calendars, weekly campus social and recreational schedules, and individual event flyers, and facility schedules that are placed prominently around the campus.

Develops periodic plans, surveys, and annual budget…