Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. It’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, promotes, coordinates, and evaluates programs designed to provide equal or equivalent opportunities
for individuals with permanent disabilities to participate in youth and adult recreation programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Therapeutic Recreation, Parks & Recreation,
Adaptive or Special Education, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or a closely related field;
OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

For Aquatics position: a minimum of 2 (two) year’s aquatic experience and a minimum of 2 (two) years’
experience working with people with intellectual, physical or developmental disabilities, preferably in a
recreation setting. Must be CPR/AED certified, and SSE or WSI certified. (Must be obtained within 3 (three)
months of hire if not current).

For Sports and Recreation: A minimum of 4(four) years of experience working with people with intellectual,
physical or developmental disabilities in a recreation setting.

May also be licensed to practice therapeutic recreation in the state of Utah as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or Masters Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS or MTRS) and/or possess a National Council for Therapeutic Certification (NCTRC). If licensed or with a master’s degree, 2 (two) years of experience may be
reduced from the minimum 4 years required.

A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah is required to operate a vehicle at the time of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position
and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable
accommodation.

• Plans, promotes, coordinates, and supervises youth and adult recreation and leisure-time programs for
  individuals with permanent disabilities.
• Trains recreation merit and part-time staff who are not direct reports, on adaptive aquatics, adaptive
  recreation and/or Paralympic programming.
• Educates staff at all levels on adaptive resources and ADA.
• Acts in the capacity of ADA/504 Liaison for Parks and Recreation, managing, facilitating requests for
  reasonable accommodations to rules, policies, or practices and the provision of auxiliary aids and services.
• Identifies the needs and feasibility of current and future programs.
• Reviews and evaluates assigned programs, services, and events.
• Prepares budget documentation for review and approval.
• Recommends and/or makes purchases of program goods and services. Maintains and controls inventory.
• Participates in hiring, training, supervising, evaluating, and terminating subordinate employees.
• Coordinates the use of facilities and equipment and assists in identifying and coordinating maintenance
  and repair.
• Creates partnerships and coordinates with internal and external organizations and agencies to utilize joint
  programming opportunities. This may include coordination with National Governing Boards (USABA,
  NWBA, USA Archery, etc..) of Paralympic sports to provide training, competitions and tournaments at
  different competition levels, following credentialing guidelines to have events sanctioned and insured.
• Creates collaborations or sharing of resources to improve service delivery to patrons.
• Participates in job-related committees, sub-committees, and professional development activities.
• Provides effective customer service. Reconciles program and patron complaints and respond to sensitive
  issues with general guidance from supervisor.
• Manages multiple programs at multiple locations simultaneously.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Best practices in therapeutic recreation
• A variety of specialized sports—Paralympic Sports, Special Olympic Sports, and Hearing Impaired/Deaf
  Sports
• Inclusion
• Socialization activities
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and reasonable accommodations
• Word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, and other related software
• Public relations principles and techniques
• Effective public relations and customer service skills

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and tasks in an effective and timely manner to meet critical
  deadlines
• Effective problem solving skills
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public, and other departments or
  organizations
• Work under stressful situations and stay calm
• Prepare and administer budget, maintain records, and prepare reports
• Delegate tasks and give staff appropriate direction to complete assigned tasks
• Supervise and train subordinate staff

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

• Participates in job-related committees, sub-committees, and professional development activities.
• This position may include duties and responsibilities associated with other non-adaptive recreational programs and facility amenities.
• May be required to work holidays, nights, and weekends as needed. Ability to work extended shifts during special events, tournaments and community functions. Ability to work up to, or beyond, 40 hours a week in an office setting.