Program Specialist, Pediatric Recreation, Full-time

Responsibilities: 

• Ensure that necessary equipment and supplies are present at all weekly activities and special events.
• Assist with transfer of participants to/from wheelchairs and activity equipment.
• Create a positive environment by encouraging participants, volunteers, and families during program activities.
• Set-up and clean-up of space and other resources utilized during activity and special events.
• Inform participants, volunteers and staff of all programmatic updates through written, email, or in-person communication.
• Serve as primary contact for all new participants and volunteers in assigned sport
• Perform clerical and administrative duties such as documenting attendance, filing, copying, and email communications.
• Report overall attendance trends and supply needs of the program to manager.
• Maintain participant safety during activities.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Facilitate the physical and social engagement of participants, families and volunteers at each activity/event
• Serve as content expert in assigned sports and other responsibilities to include rules/regulations, classification and officiating
• Ensure customer satisfaction in all areas of assigned responsibilities
• Assume responsibility for increasing unique individuals and total participation in assigned sport
• Collaborate with team leadership and department leadership regarding program management and  process improvement
• Manage and/or support management of activity/special event proceedings to include direction of participant, volunteers, students, media, family, spectators and community members at large
• Serve as media contact as needed
• Load and unload equipment to support each activity/event
• Train, direct and supervise volunteers/interns at each activity/event
• Create or coordinate with resources the required adaptation to ensure optimal participation in the activity/event
• Engage in social media per program guidelines
• Collaborate with administrative staff in document creation, special event planning and travel coordination
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement and/or communicate to the manager as appropriate

Equipment Specialist Specifics: 

• Perform or ensure major equipment repairs across the program
• Collaborate with administrative staff with the maintenance of the equipment inventory
• Perform routine maintenance on all equipment inventory
• Pull 24’ trailer to all major events
• Collaborate with Brooks Rehabilitation Facilities Management regarding maintenance of Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program vehicles and trailers.

Qualifications: 

• Two or more years of experience in assigned responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in an allied health/education profession preferred.
• Experience and a strong desire to serve physically disabled persons in a post-rehab environment.
• Current CRP certification or commitment to complete certification within 30 days of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of various disabilities (developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson's and TBI). 
• Experience with children/pediatrics preferred.
• Must be friendly, respectful, professional, and demonstrate a passion for people.
• Must be a patient, courteous listener, and show empathy to all customers.
• Must be flexible with an ability to handle a changing environment.
• Must have familiarity/working knowledge of Program Mission, Vision and Goals.
• Must demonstrate Brooks Values.
• Must be non-judgmental of diversity and disability.
• Must participate responsibly in supervisory relationship.
• Must demonstrate passion for power of adaptive fitness, sports and recreation to positively impact lives.
• Must demonstrate a quality, safety, and service focus.
• Must demonstrate strong initiative and independently identify and act upon opportunities for improvement
• Must demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills
• Must be a self-directed learner with strong problem solving skills

Physical Requirements (OSHA)

• Lifting disabled individuals during transfers with assistance as needed
• Stretching, lifting, reaching ,jumping, standing, sitting based on scheduled activities
• Able to perform heavy lifting to include people and equipment as needed

Hours: Full-Time Position,  40 hours per week, Mon-Sat (work hours may include evening and weekends)
 

Location: Hybrid-works both onsite and offsite for programming. Onsite is at 3599 University Blvd, Samuel Wells building, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Compensation: Experience, education and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits package
• Vacation/Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Discounts
• Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs