The Recreation Supervisor position provides instructional support for a U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. Job Corps' mission is to educate and train youth ages 16-24 for successful careers in the nation's fastest-growing industries.

Summary of Duties:

The Recreation supervisor is responsible for monitoring and directing students engaged in center-sponsored recreational activities on- and off-center in compliance with government and management directives.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Assists students in adjusting to Center life by providing supervision, behavior modification and acting as a mentor.
• Responsible for the management of the department.
• Oversees staff members assigned to this department.
• Develops programs that promote productive and socially acceptable uses of leisure time.
• Assists students in understanding and developing lifelong leisure time skills and habits.
• Builds students self-esteem by developing teamwork, good sports conduct, and other positive social behaviors.
• Develops and maintains a calendar of recreational activities and events, and distributes the schedule to students in advance of activities listed.
• Ensures that recreational activities contain community service projects.
• Organizes, leads, instructs, and referees indoor and outdoor games such as volleyball, baseball, and basketball.
• Instructs individuals or groups in beginning or advanced calisthenics, or corrective exercises, determining type and level of difficulty of exercises, corrections needed, and prescribed movements.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises recreation, athletics, and special activities including games, sports, hiking, cultural events, dances, talent shows, and other leisure-time activities

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors Degree from a four-year college or university in a related field or equivalent combination of education and related field plus supervisory experience in operating a youth athletic program.
  
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check!
• As a Federal Contractor, while North Dakota law may allow individuals to consume marijuana if they have a qualifying medical condition, marijuana is still illegal under federal law. A positive drug screen with a medical marijuana card will result in an offer not being made.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid state drivers license
• CDL License preferred

Equal Opportunity Statement: Human Learning Systems and Quentin Burdick Job Corps provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. HLS and Quentin Burdick Job Corps also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.