Recreation Coordinator

Salary : $49,494.00 - $100,616.00 Annually

Location : DOC - Upper Marlboro, MD

Job Type : Probationary FT

Job Number : 9257

Department : Department of Corrections

Division : Inmate Services Unit

Opening Date : 03 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 8 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Nature and Variety of Work

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Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

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The Prince George's County Department of Corrections is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Recreation Coordinator (Correctional Treatment Coordinator I / II) , gradeQ18 / 21, in the Program Services / Inmates Services division.

About the Position

This is a dually allocated position whereby the incumbents will be non-competitively promoted to Correctional Treatment Coordinator II after serving a successful 12-month probationary period. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher level Correctional Treatment Coordinator and reviewed through conferences, reports and completed materials submitted and through observation of the effectiveness with which objectives are met.

About the Agency

The Prince George's County Department of Corrections provides a safe, secure and humane environment for pre-trial and sentenced offenders. We also provide rehabilitative programs to inmates such as : education, juvenile services, religious services, domestic violence, barber styling school, nail technician, women's empowerment, substance abuse drug treatment, and community re-entry.

Examples of Work

• Supervise, plan and direct recreational activities for incarcerated individuals.
• Supervise, plan and direct recreational activities for incarcerated individuals.
• Work with all other coordinators to establish and improve community programs and services.
• Order and maintain inventory of program supplies and equipment.
• Coordinate the scheduling of housing unit activities.
• Assist with planning and scheduling special events.
• Assures the program follows department Policies and Procedures and MCCS standards and incorporates any procedural changes to the Unit's Operational Manual.
• Effectively addresses programmatic concerns.
• Completes requested statistical reports in a timely manner.
• Draft reports and memorandums.
• Possess the knowledge to access and retrieve information from various criminal computer networks at the local, state and federal levels and has the ability to interpret and correlate the information retrieved.
• Maintains necessary certifications required to access various systems at the local, state and federal levels.
• Ensures files are secured and guarded in accordance with confidentiality procedures prescribed by statue and incorporated into Departmental policies.
• Willingly and cooperatively performs other duties that may or may not be listed in the job description or the class specification but are within the general parameters of the position classification.
• Willing and conscientiously adheres to the Established County Employee Code of Ethics and to diligently and responsibly uphold the County's high standard of customer service.
• Record recreational activities occurring in the facility and housing units per ACA, MCCS, SOP, and departmental policy and procedure.
• Conduct background investigations on the program participants and facility volunteers as required for the program's eligibility and access to the facility. Accesses, retrieves, and interprets information from the appropriate computer databases (OMS, NCIC, and court screens).

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :

EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

Additional Information

Job Location : 13400 Dille Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Conditions of Employment : Upon selection, the candidate must :

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov / E-Verify.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS : If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and / or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerCommitted to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

General Plan Information :

The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and / or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

Employee Benefits

Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following :

Dependent Care Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%

Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%

Critical Illness

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I acknowledge and understand that the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications required for the position.

Which best describes your highest level of education completed?

If you selected "Other" in question #3, please provide your field of study.

How many years of experience do you have working in a correctional institution supervising inmates?

Select the response that best describes your experience coordinating recreational activities in a correctional institution.

Describe your experience coordinating and formulating recreational policies and procedures in a correctional setting. Include the name of the employer(s) where work was performed and dates where experience was earned. This experience must also be described in this application's "Work History / Experience" section. Do not type "See Resume" or leave blank as these answers will not be accepted. If you do not have experience, enter "N / A".

Are you willing to undergo a thorough background investigation?

Are you willing to work in a correctional facility?

Do you have a current and updated NCIC Certification?

Do you have at least one year of experience scheduling, planning, and coordinating events?

Do you have at least one year of Administrative, record recreational statistics experience?

Do you have a current and valid driver's license?

Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

Required Question

Salary : $49,494 - $100,616