Assistant recreation director vs assistant activity director

The differences between assistant recreation 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 recreation director and an assistant activity director. Additionally, an assistant recreation director has an average salary of $47,941, which is higher than the $39,926 average annual salary of an assistant activity director.

The top three skills for an assistant recreation director include CPR, recreation programs and recreation facilities. The most important skills for an assistant activity director are student organizations, event planning, and bed facility.

Assistant recreation director vs assistant activity director overview

	Assistant Recreation Director	Assistant Activity Director
Yearly salary	$47,941	$39,926
Hourly rate	$23.05	$19.20
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	7,687	9,492
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant recreation director vs assistant activity director salary

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

	Assistant Recreation Director	Assistant Activity Director
Average salary	$47,941	$39,926
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $77,000	Between $25,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Mississippi	Mississippi
Best paying company	Emory University	UMiami Health System
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between assistant recreation director and assistant activity director education

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

	Assistant Recreation Director	Assistant Activity Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant recreation director vs assistant activity director demographics

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

	Assistant Recreation Director	Assistant Activity Director
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 23.1% Female, 76.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.7% 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 recreation director and assistant activity director duties and responsibilities

Assistant recreation director example 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.

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 recreation director vs assistant activity director skills

Common assistant recreation director skills

CPR, 22%
Recreation Programs, 10%
Recreation Facilities, 10%
MDS, 9%
Aquatics, 6%
Facility Management, 4%

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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