Job Details

The immediate vacancy is with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and located at the Kulani Correctional Facility in Puna.

Salary: $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR 20, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Plans, organizes, coordinates and evaluates a recreation program for an assigned corrections work area; conducts varied and comprehensive recreational activities; and performs other duties as assigned.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Education: A bachelor's degree in recreation, physical education, recreational therapy, leisure education, psychology, corrections, sociology, human development or other recreational or behavioral science field. Course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in courses such as community recreation, physical fitness, abnormal psychology, counseling, behavior management, criminal justice, human personality and behavior.
• General Experience: Six (6) months of progressively responsible professional work experience in an organized athletic/recreation program for groups of people, which included professional level experience in planning, organizing, coordinating and carrying out of such athletic/recreation programs.
• Specialized Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible professional work experience in planning, organizing, coordinating and conducting recreation programs and/or activities in a CORRECTIONAL setting, to stimulate and sustain the interest of the participants and contribute to their physical, creative, social and cultural development and overall well-being.
• Supervisory Aptitude: Demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK AND COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You will be required to sign an Applicant's Consent, Authorization and Request to Release Information Waiver.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), Federal law states that an agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates and who has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-###-#### for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans.

The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The State of Hawaii is an equal opportunity employer.