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About the Role

The Supervisor of Recreation & Youth Development Programs designs, coordinates, and implements recreation and youth development activities for youth in residential and day programs, including after-school programming. This role collaborates with residential leadership to ensure recreational services meet each child's needs and reports to the Director of Residential Services, aligning services with the agency's strategic vision and core values.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the Recreation Department campus-wide, serving both residential and day program youth.
• Strategically grow and implement Recreation programs, including after-school programming.
• Coordinate programming, quality assurance, and the safe operation of Special Recreation Programs.
• Initiate and manage relationships with agency partners delivering recreation services, supports, and trainings.
• Coordinate annual campus events such as Camp Week, Halloween, Back-to-School celebrations, and other holiday and cultural celebrations.
• Coordinate with the Director of Residential Services in the planning, development, and implementation of campus events and special programs.
• Collaborate closely with the Clinical Department to ensure Recreation services are driven by treatment goals, the APIED process, youth surveys, and that progress is documented in the EMR system.
• Coordinate with Residential Program Managers to ensure Recreation Specialists are meeting the recreational needs of each cottage and providing programming that supports residents' treatment goals and interests.
• Develop and manage Youth Development Programs such as Student Council and Youth Volunteering.
• Assist in discussions regarding the scope of work and manage the contract process with external consultants and contractors relevant to Recreation.
• Coordinate and deliver annual trainings and refresher trainings for direct reports and auxiliary staff members.
• Provide professional development, training, technical support, and coaching to direct reports and auxiliary staff members.
• Provide direct supervision to departmental staff, including Recreation staff, Lifeguards, consultants/contractors, and auxiliary staff members.
• Lead special projects under the direction of the Director of Residential Services.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues on special projects and day-to-day operations.
• Support the overall strategic plan of the organization.
• Adhere to the organization's core values and commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field required, Master’s degree preferred
• CTRS certification and experience with APIED preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with Recreation, preferably in the field of children’s services and/or developmental disabilities
• Minimum 1 years of leadership, managerial, and supervisory experience
• NCTRS specialization areas such as: adaptive sports and recreation, behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and/or pediatrics a plus
• Past or present training and/or certification(s) in Level 1 & Level 2 Challenge Course Facilitation, Lifeguarding & CPR/AED, Animal Assisted Interventions, Music Production, and off-road Motorcycle Instruction preferred or ability to obtain certifications within first year of employment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and virtual platforms, including Zoom and Teams and ability to learn Electronic health records
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills with ability to interface and work with small and large groups
• Strong organization, planning, communication, and event coordination skills
• Ability to communicate and liaison between agency departments and work as an effective inter-disciplinary team member
• Ability to access and utilize ADP app on smartphone or other device for access to agency programs
• Must possess ability to sit, stand, walk, see, climb stairs, kneel, and lift weight of up to 30 lbs
• Recreational staff must possess ability to navigate the elements of the Ropes Course and motorbikes as trained
• Must possess manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer keyboard
• Must have physical capacity to restrain or assist in the restraint of a child
• Must be able to hear and see well enough to provide appropriate supervision of children
• Must be able to meet physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

• Therapeutic Recreation
• Recreation Program Management
• Youth Development
• After-school Programming
• Quality Assurance
• Safety Management
• Ropes Course Operation
• Motorcycle Safety Instruction
• Music Production
• Swimming Program Coordination
• Event Coordination
• Clinical Collaboration
• EMR Systems
• Student Council Management
• Volunteer Program Management
• Contract Management
• Training Delivery
• Professional Development
• Coaching
• Staff Supervision
• Microsoft Office
• Zoom
• Microsoft Teams
• Communication Skills
• Organization Skills
• Planning Skills
• Inter-disciplinary Teamwork

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3 years of Recreation experience
• 1 year of leadership/managerial/supervisory experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field
• Master’s degree preferred
• CTRS certification preferred

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• 4 weeks of vacation
• Floating holidays
• Holidays
• Personal time
• Sick time
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Employer Contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Employer Paid STD
• Employer Paid LTD
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Professional Development

About the Company

• Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity

• Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.