What is an assistant recreation director and how to become one

Key steps to become an assistant recreation director

1. Explore assistant recreation director education requirements

   Most common assistant recreation director degrees

   Bachelor's

   70.0 %

   Associate

   12.3 %

   Master's

   11.3 %

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2. Start to develop specific assistant recreation director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   CPR	21.69%
   Recreation Programs	9.91%
   Recreation Facilities	9.80%
   MDS	9.08%
   Aquatics	6.22%

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3. Complete relevant assistant recreation director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New assistant recreation directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an assistant recreation director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real assistant recreation director resumes.

4. Research assistant recreation director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage recreation staff and programming for assist living and rehabilitation and skil nursing facilities.
   • Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
   • Maintain written and personal communication with general public and local community through ongoing PowerPoint presentations, weekly newsletters and monthly newspaper.

5. Get assistant recreation director experience

   Generally, it takes 2-4 years to become an assistant recreation director. The most common roles before becoming an assistant recreation director include internship, graduate assistant team lead and recreation assistant.

6. Prepare your assistant recreation director resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your assistant recreation director resume.

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7. Apply for assistant recreation director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an assistant recreation director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams