Director of recreation therapy vs summer camp counselor

The differences between directors of recreation therapy and summer camp counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a director of recreation therapy and a summer camp counselor. Additionally, a director of recreation therapy has an average salary of $165,498, which is higher than the $25,617 average annual salary of a summer camp counselor.

The top three skills for a director of recreation therapy include rehabilitation, occupational therapy and interdisciplinary. The most important skills for a summer camp counselor are child care, kids, and CPR.

Director of recreation therapy vs summer camp counselor overview

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Summer Camp Counselor
Yearly salary	$165,498	$25,617
Hourly rate	$79.57	$12.32
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	17,746	31,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Director of recreation therapy vs summer camp counselor salary

Directors of recreation therapy and summer camp counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Summer Camp Counselor
Average salary	$165,498	$25,617
Salary range	Between $87,000 And $314,000	Between $17,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	St. Anne's-Belfield School
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between director of recreation therapy and summer camp counselor education

There are a few differences between a director of recreation therapy and a summer camp counselor in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Summer Camp Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Rehabilitation Science	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY College at Cortland	Northwestern University

Director of recreation therapy vs summer camp counselor demographics

Here are the differences between directors of recreation therapy' and summer camp counselors' demographics:

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Summer Camp Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between director of recreation therapy and summer camp counselor duties and responsibilities

Director of recreation therapy example responsibilities.

Manage activity and progress reports including statistical data require by regulators, initial assessments, MDS and IDC documentation.
Work with mentally ill, physical rehabilitation, Alzheimer's, dementia, and HIV/AIDS affect residents of facility.
Design architecture and lay-out of rehabilitation room and surrounding patio.
Plan and direct medically approve recreation program for patients in hospitals and other institutions.
Maintain and continually restructure the Alzheimer's unit separate sensory room utilize for auditory, visual, olfactory and tactile stimulation.
Manage annual MWR budget aboard the ship, to encompass monetary intake of over $1million.

Summer camp counselor example responsibilities.

Lead kids through daily activities and encourage their creativity
Create activities for children k-5.
Create PowerPoint games to enhance social skills.
Assist after school children pre-k through 5th grade with homework or school projects.
Organize and run programming to connect students with their Jewish life to the outside world.
Monitor children at all times, being constantly aware of children's medical conditions and food allergies.

Director of recreation therapy vs summer camp counselor skills

Common director of recreation therapy skills

Rehabilitation, 15%
Occupational Therapy, 14%
Interdisciplinary, 14%
Patients, 12%
Recreational Therapy, 11%
Physical Therapy, 11%

Common summer camp counselor skills

Child Care, 22%
Kids, 22%
CPR, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Work Ethic, 8%
Summer Camps, 5%

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