This position is located in the Recreational Services Division and reports to the Chief of Resident Services. The incumbent is to serve as supervisor of the Recreation Department, with responsibility for the overall diverse programming, financial and personnel management of the division's facilities and programs offered to the Home residents, employees and guests..
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. REQUIRED CERTIFICATION for both the GS-12 and GS-11: Applicants must currently possess and maintain at least one of the following credentials: Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential, issued by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC); or Board Certified Creative Art Therapist (ATR-BC) credential, issued by the Art Therapy Credential Board; or Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) credential, issued by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. AND Specialized Experience for the GS-12: You must have at least one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service, that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized experience is defined as: Creating, implementing and advertising a wide range of recreational programs in a healthcare environment; AND Establishing and operating a financial budget with numerous cost centers; AND Overseeing staff (e.g., develop performance standards, disciplinary issues, and/or schedules). ______________________________________________________ Specialized Experience for the GS-11: You must have at least one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 level in the federal service, that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized experience is defined as: Proposing and planning new recreational promotion ideas along with utilizing advertising for programs; AND Acting as a liaison for community agencies, volunteers, and /or donations; AND Aiding in preparing budget for new recreation interests and costs. OR you may substitute education for specialized experience for the GS-11 as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent related doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a related degree; or LL.M., if related. If qualifying based on education, the major study must be in one of the following fields: general recreation, or one of the appropriate fields of recreation such as outdoor recreation; recreation and parks leadership; wild land recreation management; natural resources recreation; youth recreation; public, urban, or community recreation; special populations recreation (e.g., senior citizens, institutional, etc.); or physical education. OR you may qualify on a combination of education and experience for the GS-11 as follows: To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100% percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.
As a Supervisory Recreation Specialist, you will: Develop recreation, recreation therapy, and volunteer programs, personnel, and financial policies and, and establish objectives for the management of the Recreational Services Divisions activities and facilities. Prepare annual appropriated and non-appropriated budgets. Plan for new recreation interests and costs. Recommend funding for supplies, equipment, equipment maintenance and service contracts with outside vendors, and programming. Is responsible for the internal management control, accounting, bookkeeping, collection of funds, budgeting, reporting, analysis, and evaluation for the department. Responsible for multi-million dollar Recreational Services Division and its facilities. Facilities include a bowling center, fitness center, therapy pool, golf course, outdoor sports areas, fitness trails, recreation rooms, lounge areas, auditorium, theatre, card rooms, arts and crafts hobby shops, gardens, offices, and a library. Ensure the facilities are well maintained, accessible for resident needs and cost effective to operate. Approve and oversee all programs within the Recreation Services Department. Ensures proper advertisement is completed by means of newsletters, weekly bulletins, flyers, word of mouth, a closed circuit television system and facility information boards to promote programs/events and special announcements. Compile and submit statistics on participation and revenues generated as necessary. Evaluate the effectiveness of programs provided. Researches new programming options. Ensure the operations are effectively sound through the use of allocated monies, manpower, and facilities. Advise on program content, hours of operation, services, inventory, fees, purchases, capital improvements, etc. Interview and select candidates for position vacancies, complete formal performance appraisals and recommend staff for performance awards and promotions or reassignments. Resolve employee and resident complaints, refer unresolved complaints to supervisor for further action. Deal with disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands, make initial recommendation should incident require further authority. Schedule and approve leave; tracks time and attendance; develop performance standards.