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Recreation Coordinator

North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
Troy, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/16/2025

Reporting to the Correctional Associate Warden for Operations, this position serves as the Recreation Coordinator. They are responsible for the overall recreational program for offenders in a state prison facility and must ensure that performance-based standards and expected practices are established and met. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Developing, Implementing, and maintaining the recreational program to include accountability of compliance for accreditation.
  • Developing a comprehensive annual recreation plan to promote the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of the population.
  • Recreation planning will include leisure time activities, structured activities, special activities and recognition activities that involve both the facility and the community.
  • Ensuring position responsibilities will include recreational activity planning and oversight; seasonal and holiday events; equipment and supply purchasing, inventory and distribution; evaluation of recreational areas; proper maintenance of equipment and areas; oversight of library access for all offenders (books and movies); and coordinating plans with staff and management.
  • Ensuring that offenders with disabilities and close custody and/or restrictive housing offenders have access to all recreational programs within their assigned restrictions.
  • Coordinating with community agencies to enrich programs, establish new programs, and work with community volunteers.
  • Supervising staff and offenders who work with the recreational programs but will not be responsible for offender caseload.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.

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State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.

Southern Correctional Institution is located in Troy, North Carolina and houses up to 700 male offenders in a close, medium, and minimum custody facility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application.

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess of the following:

  • Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of Prisons’ operations gained through work experience in a correctional facility
  • Documented knowledge of services available from the community and other public and private programs through work experience or personal volunteer experience
  • Documented work experience developing or supporting activities or events for a large group of individuals

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in a human services or criminal justice field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in corrections or related work
Or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Qualifications:
MUST be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Contact Kim Shaw, Regional Recruiter via email at kim.shaw@dac.nc.gov for further information about this role.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,682.00 - $64,194.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Pet insurance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Experience:

  • corrections: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $36,682 - $64,194

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