Youth Recreation Assistant

Laona, WI

Full Time

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Mid Level

Title: Youth Recreation Assistant
Location: Laona, WI
Schedule: Full-time, onsite Monday-Friday
Salary: $16–$21 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Youth Recreation Assistant to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service at the Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (JCCC) in Laona, WI. Your scope of work will focus on overseeing recreational and physical-fitness activities and helping JCCC students develop positive social skills, healthy habits, stress-relief practices, and skills for workplace success.

This is a full-time opportunity in which we’ll provide competitive pay, job stability, and security.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Student Recreation Support

Provide leadership and practical guidance to students in a group-living environment
Oversee recreational and physical-fitness activities for students with varying skill levels and backgrounds
Encourage student participation in organized and self-directed activities
Promote positive social skills, healthy habits, stress relief, employability, and workplace success
Instruct students in good sportsmanship, team cooperation, and group activities supporting healthy student interactions
Meet with students to discuss day-to-day problems encountered during recreational and physical-fitness activities
Offer practical guidance and propose solutions to routine problems without imposing personal values

Activity Planning & Coordination

Schedule, coordinate, and supervise recurring group activities
Arrange reservations and transportation for authorized activities
Collect payments and distribute information concerning games and activities
Monitor self-directed activities for compliance with established recreational plans
Identify process or procedural changes that may increase student participation
Recommend appropriate modifications to the recreation and physical-fitness program

Safety & Facilities

Maintain a safe and healthy environment for students participating in recreational and physical-fitness activities
Explain and enforce all applicable safety rules and regulations
Confirm students understand safety requirements concerning activities, facilities, and equipment
Prepare facilities for scheduled activities
Verify required equipment and supplies are available

Behavior Management

Participate in the Center Behavioral Management System and Student Code of Conduct
Model appropriate behavior and use positive intervention when working with students
Reinforce proper workplace and community conduct, appearance, and behavior
Recognize social, behavioral, or disciplinary problems while maintaining order
Promote harmony among students and obtain assistance from Center personnel for complicated problems
Encourage participation among students who may resist leadership or direction
Navigate potentially hostile exchanges with professionalism and a calm demeanor

Records & Reporting

Prepare and submit required monthly recreation and other reports
Maintain required employee logs accurately

Transportation

Operate Government vehicles to transport students to and from authorized offsite activities
Complete required Government vehicle training
Follow applicable Government vehicle requirements

REQUIRED BACKGROUND

Experience and technical knowledge necessary to perform the position’s duties
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
Ability to oversee recreational and physical-fitness activities involving students with varying skill levels and backgrounds
Ability to communicate effectively with students, answer questions, provide info, conduct inspections, and offer counsel
Ability to maintain order and recognize social, behavioral, or disciplinary problems
Ability to promote harmony among students and obtain assistance for complicated problems
Ability to encourage participation among students who may resist leadership or direction
Ability to navigate potentially hostile exchanges with professionalism and a calm demeanor
Ability to explain and enforce activity, facility, and equipment safety requirements
Ability to prepare and maintain required reports and logs
Basic computer skills
Ability to meet the requirements for operating Government vehicles
Ability to meet the physical demands established for the position
Ability to complete all Job Corps training required for recreation personnel

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Associate of Arts degree or at least one year of related experience working with youth required

LOCATION

Laona, WI 54541

TRAVEL

Travel may be required

WORK HOURS

Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week

TELEWORK

Telework is not authorized

CLEARANCE

Must be a U.S. citizen or have an Alien Registration authorizing employment in the United States
Must successfully complete the required background-investigation process
Must meet applicable USDA personnel-security requirements
Must not appear on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General exclusionary list

CLIENT

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

Employment Classification Eligibility — Nonexempt

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