EDUCATION AND TRAINING

CAREER OPTION #1

TASKS:

• Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
• Teach instructional courses and advise students.
• Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use.
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Education and Training
• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Psychology

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Instructing
• Speaking
• Monitoring
• Coordination

WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Coaching and Developing Others
• Thinking Creatively
• Training and teaching others

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Contact With Others
• Telephone
• Electronic mail
• Work with work group or team

INTERESTS:

• Social
• Realistic
• Enterprising

RELATED OCCUPATIONS:

• Health education
• Recreation workers
• Recreational therapist
• Training and development managers.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED:

• 47% bachelors degree
• 28% associates degree
• 17% masters degree

JOB OUTLOOK:

• PROJECTED GROWTH (2012-2022) 15% TO 21%
• Projected job openings (2012-2022) 108,500

AVERAGE WAGE:

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CAREER OPTION #2

TASKS:

• Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists.
• Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.
• Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Public Safety and Security
• Administration and Management

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Active Listening
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Monitoring
• Speaking

WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Thinking creatively
• Getting information

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Contact With Others
• Frequency of Decision Making
• Telephone
• Face-to-Face Discussions

INTERESTS:

• Enterprising
• Artistic
• Social

RELATED OCCUPATIONS:

• Recreational therapist
• Coaches and scouts
• Social and human services assistance.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED:

• 45% Bachelors degree
• 27% High school diploma or equivalent
• 8% post-secondary certificate

JOB OUTLOOK:

• Projected growth (2012-2022) Average (8% to 14%)
• Projected job openings (2012-2022) 89,700

AVERAGE WAGES/SALARY

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