Recreation activities coordinator vs activities/volunteer

The differences between recreation activities coordinators and activities/volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a recreation activities coordinator and an activities/volunteer. Additionally, an activities/volunteer has an average salary of $32,875, which is higher than the $30,478 average annual salary of a recreation activities coordinator.

The top three skills for a recreation activities coordinator include community outreach, CPR and emergency first aid. The most important skills for an activities/volunteer are community resources, senior care, and financial statements.

Recreation activities coordinator vs activities/volunteer overview

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Activities/Volunteer
Yearly salary	$30,478	$32,875
Hourly rate	$14.65	$15.81
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	12,224	4,126
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Recreation activities coordinator vs activities/volunteer salary

Recreation activities coordinators and activities/volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Activities/Volunteer
Average salary	$30,478	$32,875
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between recreation activities coordinator and activities/volunteer education

There are a few differences between a recreation activities coordinator and an activities/volunteer in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Activities/Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Duke University

Recreation activities coordinator vs activities/volunteer demographics

Here are the differences between recreation activities coordinators' and activities/volunteers' demographics:

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Activities/Volunteer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 39.1% Female, 60.9%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation activities coordinator and activities/volunteer duties and responsibilities

Recreation activities coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance in all communications.

Activities/volunteer example responsibilities.

Address and resolve customer's complaints grievances regarding medical billing and treatments, consisting of Medicare and manage care claims.
Develop, coordinate, manage a diverse and balance activity program for general residence and specialize Alzheimer unit.
Create the first alumni database used to engage past alumni with the current fraternity members.
Provide overall leadership and management of the Alzheimer's neighborhood within an assisted-living community for senior citizens.
Train on proper administration of CPR.
Submit resident activity records to MDS.

Recreation activities coordinator vs activities/volunteer skills

Common recreation activities coordinator skills

Community Outreach, 18%
CPR, 18%
Emergency First Aid, 15%
Administrative Tasks, 14%
Recreation Programs, 8%
Partnership Agreements, 7%

Common activities/volunteer skills

Community Resources, 20%
Senior Care, 18%
Financial Statements, 14%
Memory Care, 13%
Local Schools, 12%
Budget Targets, 11%

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