Assistant hall director vs assistant activity director

The differences between assistant hall directors and assistant activity directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant hall director and an assistant activity director. Additionally, an assistant hall director has an average salary of $45,533, which is higher than the $39,926 average annual salary of an assistant activity director.

The top three skills for an assistant hall director include residential life, desk assistants and co-supervise. The most important skills for an assistant activity director are student organizations, event planning, and bed facility.

Assistant hall director vs assistant activity director overview

	Assistant Hall Director	Assistant Activity Director
Yearly salary	$45,533	$39,926
Hourly rate	$21.89	$19.20
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	5,127	9,492
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant hall director vs assistant activity director salary

Assistant hall directors and assistant activity directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Hall Director	Assistant Activity Director
Average salary	$45,533	$39,926
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $70,000	Between $25,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	UMiami Health System
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between assistant hall director and assistant activity director education

There are a few differences between an assistant hall director and an assistant activity director in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Hall Director	Assistant Activity Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant hall director vs assistant activity director demographics

Here are the differences between assistant hall directors' and assistant activity directors' demographics:

	Assistant Hall Director	Assistant Activity Director
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%	Male, 23.1% Female, 76.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between assistant hall director and assistant activity director duties and responsibilities

Assistant hall director example responsibilities.

Lead a group of ten RAs on seven day six night backpacking trip as part of training
Act immediately and appropriately in an emergency situation, including calling emergency units and administering CPR or first aid.
Promote sensitivity to multicultural issues and advocate support for a diverse environment.

Assistant activity director example responsibilities.

Manage pet therapy/pat visitation protocol.
Review goals and progress notes; document MDS reports and progress notes.
Play bingo, exercise, watch movies, dance, garden, etc.
Conduct varies activities with patients including; bingo, gardening, crocheting, cooking, and socializing.
Complete and update state require paperwork such as assessments, notes, attendance, care plans, and MDS.
Provide quality and empathetic care for older adults with Alzheimer's type dementia, confusion, or other limiting disabilities.

Assistant hall director vs assistant activity director skills

Common assistant hall director skills

Residential Life, 28%
Desk Assistants, 18%
Co-Supervise, 6%
On-Call Rotation, 5%
Community Development, 4%
Crisis Management, 3%

Common assistant activity director skills

Student Organizations, 11%
Event Planning, 10%
Bed Facility, 10%
MDS, 7%
Alzheimer, 5%
Front Desk, 5%

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