Mission:

Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.

Summary:

The Recreation Specialist is accountable for the scheduling, supervision and management of daily recreational activities and monthly field trips for residents. This includes ensuring a safe, clean and well-ordered environment for structured and unstructured activities that enhance quality of life for residents, support pro-social behaviors, and promote acculturation. This position is supervised by the Assistant Program Director.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, coordinate and implement age-appropriate activities for the residents, including cultural and spiritual;
• Ensure that each resident receives at least one hour per day of outdoor, unstructured leisure activities and one hour per day of structured activity (outdoor recreation is increased to a total of three hours per day on weekends and holidays);
• Create a monthly recreation calendar that includes cultural and spiritual activities, and at least one off-campus field trip per month;
• Maintain recreational supplies and equipment inventory;
• Ensure that necessary supplies, equipment, and directions/instructions are available for all unstructured and structured activities;
• Recruit, train and monitor viable program volunteers who have specialized skills or talent to share with residents;
• Work with community organizations, groups and businesses to procure special activities and events for the residents;
• Collaborate in the planning and implementation of campus-wide activities and events;
• Coordinate and schedule at least one off-campus recreational field trip per month;
• As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency.

Competencies:

• Building Collaboration
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Integrity / Honesty
• Motivational

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields;
  • or High School Diploma or Equivalent and two years of employment experience in the child welfare field planning activities for children and/or adolescents;
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation;
  • Valid driver license;
  • Valid vehicle insurance;
• Must provide immunization/shot records;
• Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening;
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum of 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting;
• Some knowledge of computer software, familiarity with or ability to utilize KaleidaCare and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive);
• Able to multi-task multiple events;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measures;
• Knowledge of human behavior and development preferred;
• Successful completion and implementation of SAMA;
• Possess sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socio-economic characteristics;
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals;
• Ability to function independently and in a team setting;
• Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.