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Department: Parks + Rec
Grade: 099NM
Salary $18.00/hour
Job Duties:
Responsible for planning, developing and conducting daily classes in independent living skills, various recreation, and leisure time activities for approximately 120 clients each week.
Prepares, and sends to the appropriate State and local officials, client evaluations and documentation of individual progress of those consumers, and provides work direction to volunteer staff.
Conducts eight or nine three-hour class sessions each week, securing facilities through trade-out and partnership agreements.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum of three years minimum experience as a Recreational Therapist.
Must possess a Missouri Class B CDL with appropriate endorsements or obtain within 6 months; be certified in First Aid and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
Must submit to/pass pre-employment drug and background screen.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Jackson County, Missouri is home to unique communities - each with its own personality, government officials and amenities. We are one of 114 counties in Missouri and are comprised of 18 cities and towns, which includes most of Kansas City, MO.
The employees of Jackson County fill a vast array of positions, but they are all part of one team sharing a common goal - serving the County's citizens. Jackson County is a great place to work and retire from. With competitive benefits and an employee pension plan, many employees stay with the county for 10+ years.
Jackson County Parks + Rec is the third largest county parks system in America. It is home to fantastic beaches and lakes, with the finest public marinas in Missouri.
We offer our residents and regional neighbors nearly 22,000 acres of premier outdoor enjoyment for "get-away-from-it-all" weekends and memorable vacations.
Jackson County voters adopted a Charter in 1970 that created a new form of County government, one featuring three distinctive branches: the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. Appointed directors lead the various administrative departments - Assessment, Collections, Recorder of Deeds, etc. Jackson County's elected officials include one County Executive, nine County Legislators, the County Prosecutor and the County Sheriff. Voters approved a revised Charter in August of 2010 to provide updates that included the County Ethics Code.
