Occupation Profile for Recreation Workers

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Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.

Signficant Points

  • The recreation field offers an unusually large number of part-time and seasonal job opportunities.
  • Educational requirements range from a high school diploma to a graduate degree.
  • Opportunities for part-time, seasonal, and temporary recreation jobs will be good, but competition will remain keen for full-time career positions.
 

Tasks

  • Core — Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.
  • Core — Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
  • Core — Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules, and encouraging participation.
  • Core — Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.
  • Core — Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures, and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.

Activities

  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
  • Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.