
Recreation Supervisor - Marietta RYDC - Marietta, GA (NSF)
Marietta, GAFull-time$38K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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The Recreation Supervisor instructs and trains clients or students through practical and workforce-readiness programming. The role includes planning recreational and instructional programs, adapting instruction to individual needs, and conducting classes and activities that support decision-making, physical fitness, daily living, and work routines. Applicants must meet one of two paths: an associate degree in the assignment area or one year of experience at the lower-level Practical Instructor 1 or equivalent.
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Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!
Job Title: Recreation Supervisor - Marietta RYDC - Marietta, GA (NSF)Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice Job Requisition ID: JR0000007136Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America)Compensation Details: $38,480.00 Job Description: Please Note: This position is scheduled to close at 12:00 a.m. on the closing date listed above. Applications must be submitted before that time to be considered.
Job Summary: Under general supervision, instructs or trains clients and/or student in a specific area of assignment as part of a program that includes an organized agenda of practical and workforce readiness instruction.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Adapts instructional methods and materials to meet clients varying needs, abilities, and interests
- Assess student's education and adjustment needs through direct observation and testing
- Conducts classes, workshops, and demonstrations to instruct in principles, techniques, or methods in subjects such as language skills, life skills, and workforce entry skills
- Conducts recreational activities with the goals of teaching decision-making, improving physical fitness, offering leisure options and teaching social skills
- Counsel and instruct clients in the habits of daily living and work routines
- Estimates materials needed for inventory and specific areas, including cost
- Instructs clients or residents through lectures and demonstrations of the methods and techniques
- Plan and coordinates a comprehensive recreational program for facility population
- Plans a program of practical instruction to meet individual and group needs
- Repairs, adjusts and alters equipment and tools as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree in area of assignment from an accredited college or university; or one (1) year of experience required at the lower-level Practical Instructor 1 (EDT010) or position equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
- In addition to Entry Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications may be added by the agency.
Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary & benefits, GA Department of Juvenile Justice is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, visit https://djj.georgia.gov/Online-Applications/employee-benefits
THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION. THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.
DJJ IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in area of assignment from an accredited college or university; or one (1) year of experience required at the lower level Practical Instructor 1 (EDT010) or position equivalent. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,667 open Instructor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$38K/yr
- Georgia median$60–65K/yr83 salary ranges
- US median$71–94K/yr726 salary ranges
This rate, $38K, is 40% below the Georgia median midpoint ($64K) — in the lowest quarter of Instructor salary ranges in Georgia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 286 open Instructor jobs in Georgia and 4,667 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
- State of Georgia (this employer)155 open
- Choisys Technology13 open
- Southern Crescent Technical College13 open
- Experience
- Instructor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,741 postings).
- Education
- 2,047 of the 4,667 open Instructor jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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