Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Specialist

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

2/13/25, 4/10/25, 6/12/25, 8/7/25, 10/9/25, 12/11/25 (final)

Under general supervision, is responsible for planning, promoting, and implementing recreational activities. Incumbents plan, promote, organize, implement, and evaluate inmates' recreational activities at an adult correctional facility which include sports, games, handicrafts, videos and reading materials.

• Principles and practices of organizing, conducting, and evaluating recreational activities
• Behavioral characteristics of incarcerated populations and techniques on dealing with them
• Recreation leadership techniques
• Fundamental rules, strategies, techniques and skills of a variety of individual and team recreational activities for incarcerated populations including athletics, games, arts, crafts, physical fitness, and music
• Recreational and social needs of adult groups
• First aid and safety practices

• Plan, organize, promote, and conduct a wide range of recreational programs
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and inmates from a variety of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
• Use sound judgement and initiative in applying general policies by adapting activities to the secured environment and interest of the group
• Work under stressful, emotional, and confrontational situations requiring good judgement, self-control, and persuading and motivating people
• Tolerate different values and beliefs
• Motivate inmates to participate in constructive individual activities and in group activities requiring cooperation and teamwork
• Tolerate working in a security setting
• Learn and apply the methods, procedures, techniques and detailed rules and regulations of the inmate recreation and assistance services program, using independent judgment and initiative
• Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
• Maintain records and prepare reports

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

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