Recreation Workers

People in this career often have these skills:

• 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.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• 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 that there is a problem.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Enforce rules or regulations.
• Promote products, services, or programs.
• Organize recreational activities or events.
• Gather information in order to provide services to clients.
• Monitor recreational facility operations.

• Administer first aid.
• Prepare operational reports or records.
• Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use.
• Liaise between departments or other groups to improve function or communication.
• Train service staff.
• Supervise service workers.
• Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
• Arrange facility schedules.
• Document client health or progress.
• Greet customers, patrons, or visitors.
• Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information.
• Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
• Develop treatment plans for patients or clients.
• Evaluate employee performance.
• Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.
• Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
• Develop plans for programs or services.
• Arrange items for use or display.

• Coaches and Scouts

• Directors, Religious Activities and Education

• Recreational Therapists

• Residential Advisors

• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

• Social and Human Service Assistants

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers