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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. (O'Net 39-9032.00)
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Activities Aide,
Activities Assistant,
Activities Coordinator,
Activities Counselor,
Activities Director,
Activity Aide
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Career Video
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| Locations
| May 2009 |
| hourly rates |
annual rates |
| Average |
Median |
Midrange |
Average |
Median |
Midrange |
| Vermont |
$13.61 |
$12.50 |
$10.09 -
$15.62
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$ 28,310 |
$ 26,010 |
$ 20,990 -
$ 32,490
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| Burlington-South Burlington MSA |
$13.52 |
$12.44 |
$10.40 -
$15.78
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$ 28,110 |
$ 25,860 |
$ 21,630 -
$ 32,820
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| Southern Vermont Balance of State |
$13.92 |
$12.25 |
$10.00 -
$15.97
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$ 28,950 |
$ 25,480 |
$ 20,800 -
$ 33,210
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| Northern Vermont Balance of State |
$13.09 |
$13.11 |
$ 9.66 -
$15.13
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$ 27,230 |
$ 27,280 |
$ 20,100 -
$ 31,460
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source: Occupational Employment Statistics, Vermont Labor Market Information, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released June 2010. |
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| Location |
Employment |
Annual % change
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Annual job openings
(due to growth and
net replacements) |
| 2008 |
2018 |
| Vermont |
1,259 |
1,419 |
1.2% |
39 |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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| Industry |
Vermont |
2008
Employment |
Percent
of Total |
| Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job |
240 |
20% |
| Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals |
205 |
17% |
| Social Assistance |
175 |
14% |
| Educational Services |
129 |
11% |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
125 |
10% |
| Accommodation |
124 |
10% |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety. |
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Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities. |
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Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures, and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary. |
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Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies. |
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Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules, and encouraging participation. |
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Supervise and coordinate the work activities of personnel, such as training staff members and assigning work duties. |
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Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints. |
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Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment. |
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Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists. |
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Evaluate recreation areas, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired results. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated June 2009 |
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated June 2009 |
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Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated July 2004 |
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Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated June 2009 |
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Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated June 2009 |
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Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated June 2008 |
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Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated June 2009 |
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed |
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Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
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Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
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Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers updated June 2009 |
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| source: National Center for Education Statistics 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs
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| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. |
| Handbook occupations related to Recreation Workers : |
| Recreation workers |
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| O*NET™ Online |
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O*NET Online is an interactive web site for those interested in exploring occupations through O*NET, The Occupational Information Network database.
All of the descriptive information on this page comes from the O*NET database, version 14.0, released July 2009.
The O*NET database takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of occupational information. |
| For additional information on Recreation Workers , go to
O*NET Online Detail Report. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Recreation Workers |
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