Special Recreation Instructor - Special Olympics (H)

Job description

Title: Special Recreation Instructor – Special Olympics CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under general supervision, plans, promotes, organizes, instructs and conducts recreation and leisure activities designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities and other special populations in Chicago. Conducts classes, coaches’ team, controls therapeutic recreation equipment, and recruits and trains volunteers. Serves as liaison with local advisory councils and local park staff. Performs related duties as required. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: - Plans and implements a community recreation curriculum and teaches a variety of physical, leisure, adapted aquatics and recreation activities to citizens with disabilities and to other special populations. - Instructs and supervises Park District patrons involved in sports, games and recreation and athletics. - Demonstrates proper techniques and skills for recreation and athletic activities. - Accompanies, supervises and coaches athletes at local, regional, national and international special Olympics, Paralympics and other scheduled events. - Evaluates individual skill levels and assesses the leisure capacity of program participants. - Develops and identifi...