Corrections Recreation Leader - Commonwealth of Kentucky : Job Details

Advertisement Closes 8/25/2025 (8:00 PM EDT) 25-05005 Corrections Recreation Leader Pay Grade12 Salary $36,984.48 Annually Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections Location 3000 Ash Ave PEE WEE VALLEY, KY 40056 USA Description The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctionalfacilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of theCommonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out themandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquireskills, which facilitate non-criminal behavior. The Corrections Recreation Leader at Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women is responsible for planning,organizing, and supervising recreational activities to meet specific needs, interests, and abilities ofinmates within the facility. This position will need to accommodate a varied population of offenders with avariety of innovative planned activities and daily recreational opportunities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, direct and coordinate recreational activities to meet needs of correctional clients in a largecorrectional institution.
• Consult with various institutional staff in planning programs for residents.
• Gather information on offender skills, abilities, and interests in an effort to recommend, plan andimplement recreational activities.
• Supervise institution gymnasium sanitation, general maintenance of recreation equipment, and inventoryof supplies.
• Attend institution meetings.
• Prepare various reports.
• Maintain records on recreational equipment.
• Direct leagues, tournaments, and holiday events for all inmate populations.
• Maintain records and inventories of recreational equipment.

The ideal candidate for this position will have strong observation skills, strong communication skills, beself-motivated, be well organized. Responsibilities and personal characteristics for success include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demonstrate capacity to multi-task and effectively communicate and command large numbers of inmates.Forexample, you will at times be a referee, umpire, official, and supervisor, which requires good judgement,consistency, fairness, cooperation, integrity, and professionalism.
• Organizational skills- must have willingness and capacity to propose large-scale events and oversee theconclusion of these events. This involves planning, scheduling, report writing, and creative thinking.
• Maintain all security, caustic, and tool logs to ensure all IPP's and CPP's are followed.
• Assist in training and supervision of inmate Recreation workers.
• Must possess unusually high levels of initiative by making good decisions and carrying out specific jobtasks and assignments with little supervision.
• The Recreation Department is open 365 days per year.
• Must showinitiative to confront inmates to ensure the rules of the Recreation Department and Institution are followed.
• Ensure resolve on such matters for the safety and security of the Institution.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to Recreation Supervisor as requested.
• General knowledge of various card and table games, events, tournaments, single, partner and team sportingevents and matches.
• Ability to work with complex electronic and exercise equipment and provide general maintenance thereto.
• Be able to recognize stress on equipment and when repairs are required.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION:Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:Experience in planned recreation, physical education, or related activities will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Current or prior military experience will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):NONE Working Conditions Work is generally performed within a correctional institution. Work environment is hazardous due to working in a state correctional facility with inmates. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111. If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Becky Poe at [email protected] An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D