Recreation Assistant/SGA Advisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Summary

The Recreation Assistant/SGA organizes, conducts, and supervises land and water recreation and leisure time activities; organizes and provides guidance and support to the Student Government Association

Essential Functions

1. Assist Job Corps students to actively engage in a variety of recreation activities, field trips, sports programs, and leadership initiatives.
2. Oversee all water-related recreational activity both on center as well as during approved center field trips
3. Provide oversight, structure, guidance and support to the center Student Government Association.
4. Transport students to recreational events using GSA vehicles as needed.
5. Provide direct service and support to Job Corps students with and without disabilities.
6. Order and issue materials, supplies, films, and game equipment.
7. Develop and operates weekday and weekend game activities
8. Provide opportunities for students in the creative arts.
9. May utilize GSA vehicles to transport students to off-site learning and employment opportunities, appointments, and as needed for retrievals and other center-related needs.
10. Utilize information systems and handle student data in strict adherence to Job Corps and Strategix policies to protect student’s personally identifiable information (PII) and reduce network security threats
11. Adhere to and model Strategix servant leadership culture values: Honor Others, Inspire Vision, Choose Integrity, People First, Balance Focus with Flexibility, Serve with Humility, and Innovate and Disrupt.

Qualifications and Experience Minimum

Associate of arts degree or one year of related experience working with youth. Current CPR/First Aid/AED certification. Excellent verbal, and written communication skills. High level of conflict-resolution skills. Effective relationship-building skills with students and staff.

Information technology proficiency including MS Office. Unless waived by management, a valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record is required.

Preferred

Post-secondary degree and one year of experience in a recreational and/or sports program with a community-based organization, school, or similar environment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate with or without notice. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning device and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions ranging from cool in Winter to extreme heat in the Summer and Fall months, and occasional poor air quality. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.