Assistant hall director vs recreation leader

The differences between assistant hall directors and recreation leaders 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 a recreation leader. Additionally, an assistant hall director has an average salary of $45,533, which is higher than the $30,040 average annual salary of a recreation leader.

The top three skills for an assistant hall director include residential life, desk assistants and co-supervise. The most important skills for a recreation leader are CPR, customer service, and recreation programs.

Assistant hall director vs recreation leader overview

	Assistant Hall Director	Recreation Leader
Yearly salary	$45,533	$30,040
Hourly rate	$21.89	$14.44
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	5,127	35,684
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant hall director vs recreation leader salary

Assistant hall directors and recreation leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Hall Director	Recreation Leader
Average salary	$45,533	$30,040
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $70,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Nebraska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between assistant hall director and recreation leader education

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

	Assistant Hall Director	Recreation Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	Northwestern University

Assistant hall director vs recreation leader demographics

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

	Assistant Hall Director	Recreation Leader
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between assistant hall director and recreation leader 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.

Recreation leader example responsibilities.

Manage funds and resources to include developing the annual NAF budget, which include submission and prioritization of program component requirements.
Receive training in problem solving, peer mediation and first aid & CPR.
Train in CPR, food handlers, and videos of other health relate issues.
Include the use of PowerPoint, book references, and hands-on demonstration to verify attention to all learning styles.
Utilize clinical assessment, MDS documentation, and collaboration with interdisciplinary team and families.
Supervise and provide leadership for children participating in summer programs to ensure a safe and caring environment.

Assistant hall director vs recreation leader 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 recreation leader skills

CPR, 25%
Customer Service, 21%
Recreation Programs, 7%
Recreational Facilities, 5%
Role Model, 4%
Youth Sports, 4%

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