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RECREATION: Therapeutic Recreation Program Director
City of Sunnyvale
Library and Recreation Services
Location
Sunnyvale, California, 94086
Salary
$22 - $25.47
per hour
Type
Closes
Not specified
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading and running recreational activities designed for people with disabilities, including planning programs, adapting activities to fit participants' needs, and creating a safe, positive environment.
The role also includes managing staff, volunteers, and supplies while building good relationships with participants and their families.
It's a great fit for someone energetic and self-motivated with experience in recreation or working with special populations, who enjoys helping others and can handle physical tasks.
Key Requirements
- Minimum age of 18 years old
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Two years or two summers of experience in recreation, after-school programs, health & fitness, or working with youth, adults, older adults, or special populations
- Valid American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certificate (can be obtained after hire)
- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic recreation programs for individuals with disabilities
- Skills in adapting activities, managing participant behaviors, and guiding staff/volunteers
- Physical ability to stand, walk, lift up to 10 pounds, and perform tasks like bending and reaching
Full Job Description
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR
(Recreation Specialist Job Code 9327)
Temporary non-benefited casual/seasonal workers are limited to working no more than 900 hours or 6 months full-time in a fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a qualified, self-motivated, energetic individual interested in working for the Department of Library and Recreation Services. The Therapeutic Recreation Program Director will plan, implement and evaluate recreation programs for individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
As a Therapeutic Recreation Program Director, you will:- Plan, implement and evaluate recreation programs for individuals with disabilities
- Adapt activities to meet the needs of program participants; create a positive and safe environment
- Establish positive rapport with parents, participants and volunteers
- Assist with the coordination of the Therapeutic Recreation program
- Guide and direct staff, interns and volunteers
- Maintain supplies and equipment
- Manage participants behaviors
- Attend staff meetings and trainings.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading reports and work-related documents and using a computer. Acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal customer service. The need to lift, drag and push files, paper, books and documents weighing up to 10 pounds is also required. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation.
Qualifications
Minimum age is 18 years old
High School diploma or GED equivalent
Two (2) years or two (2) summers of experience in specific program area (recreation, after school, health & fitness) or population (youth, adults, older adults, special population) identified above
A valid American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certificate (course may be taken after hire)
Licenses/Certifications: Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- One (1) year experience as a Therapeutic Recreation Instructor or similar position working with individuals with disabilities
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision or in team with other staff
- Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin or Farsi
Additional Information
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a City of Sunnyvale employment application, and complete answers to the required supplemental questions. City application forms, completed in full, are required, as well as complete responses to the required supplemental questions.Electronic applications may be submitted on-line through the City's employment page, go to Sunnyvale.ca.gov, Search: Jobs. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience and/or skills relevant to this position. Resumes are optional and are not accepted in lieu of the application.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applications competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position.
Based upon a review of the application materials, qualified candidate applications will be forwarded to the hiring department for review.
Application materials will be evaluated for job-related skills, experience and education. Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and information regarding next steps in the recruitment process will be sent via email. Please check your email regularly for status updates. You may contact Faye Brand, HR Technician at: fbrand@sunnyvale.ca.gov or 408-730-3015 for recruitment updates.
Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.
INFORMATION ABOUT PROOF OF EDUCATION
Any candidate selected by the hiring department will be required to submit proof of their education (i.e., copy of the diploma or college/university transcripts).
If the candidate earned a degree from a college or university outside the United States, they must have their education records evaluated by a credential evaluation service.
Candidates may utilize any third-party agency for the evaluation. To find agencies that provide this service, you can search ‘education equivalency verification’ or similar online.
A conditional job offer will not be made until the education has been evaluated and the evaluation results submitted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For questions or more information about this position, please contact Susan Van Dyne, Recreation Services Coordinator 2, email to:svandyne@sunnyvale.ca.gov or call(408) 730-7359. For information relating to the application process contact Faye Brand, Human Resources Technician at (408) 730-3015 or email: fbrand@sunnyvale.ca.gov.
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The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
The City of Sunnyvale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Sunnyvale not to discriminate against all qualified applicants or employees on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion (including religious dress or grooming practice), color, sex (includes gender, pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding), gender identity and/or gender expression, sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality), ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, family relationship, age, cancer or HIV/AIDS related medical condition, genetic characteristics and/or genetic information, and physical or mental disability. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request to the Department of Human Resources at time of application.
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