Recreation Educator

The Educator works in the Recreation Administrative Office and throughout EBR Parish at BREC parks and at community events. This requires scheduling educational and recreational programs, supervising staff and volunteers, leading and instructing programs, researching and developing curriculum and schedules, teaching and leading group activities, and composing routine correspondence.  Work involves interaction with other employees, volunteers, community leaders, and the general public.

This position may differ by location and/or area of specialization as follows:

BREC on the Geaux duties may include:

· Assist in creating and planning programs, events, and community engagements with non-profits, local schools, and health and wellness-related organizations.
· Assess and evaluate events based on attendance.
· Create, build, and engage with team members and other departments accomplish the functions of events and programs.
· Communicate the vision and goals of events from start to finish.
· Prepare and stock supplies for each event, packing appropriate supplies in advance, and unloading as needed.
· Ensure that hospitably is extended to all students and volunteers.
· Effectively communicate with management regarding schedule and task sheets
· Maintain financial records of fuel in box trucks.
 

Adaptive duties may also include:

· Assisting individuals in programs and events of all ages and abilities to include those with intellectual disabilities.
· Assist with the management of the Sensory Tent at large community events.
· Complete individual assessments.
· Adapting activities for participants; and assisting individuals with transfer and personal care of participants.

Community Events duties may also include:·

· Assist in creating and planning events and community engagements with non-profits.
· Coordinate partnerships and collaborations with other BREC departments and external organizations.
· Assess and evaluate events based on attendance.
· Create, build, and engage with team members and other departments accomplish the functions of events and programs.
· Communicate the vision and goals of events from start to finish.
· Prepare and stock supplies for each event, packing appropriate supplies in advance, and unloading as needed.
· Ensure that hospitably is extended to all volunteers.
· Effectively communicate with management regarding schedule and task sheetsEducation Required: Successful completion of 2 or more years at an accredited 4-year college or university

Education Preferred: Rec Admin, Therapeutic Recreation, Sports Admin, Outdoor Programming, Education, or related field

Certification(s) Required: N/A

License(s) Required: Valid LA driver's license.

Years of Relevant Work Experience: 2 years supervisory or recreation programming experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Other Job Specifications: 

• Computer and general office skills
• Written & oral communication skills for public programming
• Interpersonal/public relations skills.
• Adaptive assignment may also include: Assisting individuals of all ages and abilities; completing individual assessments, adapting activities for participants; and assisting individuals with transfer and personal care of participants.
• Athletics assignment may also include: Updating game/sports standings; monitoring sports field schedules; training and scheduling sports officials; developing appropriate sports drills and performing referee functions for sports programs and events.Events assignment may also include:
• Evaluation and Partnerships assignment may also include:
• General Recreation assignment may also include:
• Health and Wellness assignment may also include:
• Teen Programming assignment may also include:

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Researches, schedules and implements recreation programs
• Assists with the direct supervision of equipment, vehicle, employees and volunteers.
• Prepares and disseminates correspondence about programs to area schools, community organizations, and BREC parks including programs offered and confirmations.
• Assists in development, installation, and marketing items and equipment
• Organize and teach program specific skills (new and existing) to participants.
• Supervises staff daily

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as requested by his or her supervisor.  
 Full-time position; scheduled within framework of 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, may vary according to special events; frequent weekend, evening, and holiday work; lunch break daily; overtime as required. 

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.  If you do not complete each section of this application (i.e. work experience, education, or etc.) to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy. 

An offer of employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check, Motor Vehicle Records check, drug screen, and physical.   

Please click the link below and complete the Employer Choice Screening Disclosure and Authorization form within the next three days, or by the closing date of the posting, whichever is sooner.  

https://eastbatonrougerec.quickapp.pro/

If you have any questions or concerns, please email HAdmin@brec.org or call (225) 273-6430.

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