Job Details
Hourly Range: $23.539 - $30.022
Rev. 4/2024
Erie County
H-027
RECREATION LEADER Comp.
CSEA JG VI
ML/ceb
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves acting as a group leader in the conduct of
one or more of the less complex aspects of an organized recreation program. The incumbent is
responsible for planning, promoting, advising and supervising a particular program or programs and only
secondarily for direct supervision of activities. The work is performed under the general supervision of a
recreation employee of a higher rank. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Conducts one or more group recreation activities of a general or social nature such as ball playing,
dancing, singing or routine arts and crafts;
Organizes the group according to interest and age group;
Gives individual or group instructions;
Schedules contests and special events;
Schedules events and use of facilities and equipment;
Supervises group to insure safety of participants;
Acts as a referee or umpire;
Keeps records and prepares reports on activity;
May render first aid and assist with the instruction in other areas.
ADDITIONAL ACTITIVIES, IF ASSIGNED TO LONG TERM CARE FACILITY:
Plans recreational activities that are therapeutic in nature (for skilled nursing clientele), according to
interest, needs and abilities;
Assists, guides and inspires patients in such activities in accordance with patients' interests, reactions to
activity and capacity to participate;
Teaches and/or supervises recreational activity trainees, volunteers and assigned helpers in an attempt
to meet effectively the needs of all patients, explaining the contents and purpose of the recreational
program;
Documents resident participation and progress regularly in the medical record in accordance with
Federal and State requirements;
Participates in interdisciplinary care planning.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Thorough knowledge of the organization and conduct of one or more types of recreational activities;
good knowledge of the methods of group instruction; ability to plan and organize recreational activities;
ability to stimulate and hold the interest of participants; ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with a diverse constituency; ability to render first aid; ability to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing; initiative; resourcefulness; capable of performing the essential
functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A) Completion of sixty (60) credit hours* specializing in physical education, recreation or related
field and one (1) year of experience in conducting organized recreation activities; or:
B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three (3)
years of experience in conducting organized recreational activities; or:
C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT IF ASSIGNED TO ECMCC/LONG TERM CARE:
Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider within sixty (60)
days of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.
NOTE*: Your credit hours must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional,
national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of
Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside
the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of
acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at
You must pay the required evaluation fee.
NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated towards meeting full-time
experience requirements