Recreation aide vs orientation leader

The differences between recreation aides and orientation leaders 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 aide and an orientation leader. Additionally, an orientation leader has an average salary of $33,848, which is higher than the $28,756 average annual salary of a recreation aide.

The top three skills for a recreation aide include customer service, CPR and rehabilitation. The most important skills for an orientation leader are role model, group discussions, and orientation program.

Recreation aide vs orientation leader overview

	Recreation Aide	Orientation Leader
Yearly salary	$28,756	$33,848
Hourly rate	$13.82	$16.27
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	43,283	32,073
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

What does a recreation aide do?

A recreation aide is responsible for assisting with the planning of recreational activities, following the supervision of a recreational manager. Recreation aides prepare all the resources, guide the participants, maintain the activity equipment, facilitate the program, and reiterate the guidelines for the safe execution of the activity. They also ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the facilities to be used. A recreation aide must have excellent communication and organizational skills, responding to the participants' inquiries and concerns, as well as performing administrative duties as the recreational manager advises.

What does an orientation leader do?

An orientation leader helps new students adjust to life in universities or colleges. They are primarily responsible for sharing campus advice, facilitating campus tours, assisting incoming students in class and organization registrations, introducing university opportunities, and discussing essential matters with students and their families. Furthermore, an orientation leader usually works with faculty members and staff, coordinating with them, especially when handling students' programs. Aside from serving as a role model, an orientation leader must also share various academic and social resources to help the freshmen.

Recreation aide vs orientation leader salary

Recreation aides and orientation leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Aide	Orientation Leader
Average salary	$28,756	$33,848
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $10,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	Bellingham, WA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	National Park Foundation	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between recreation aide and orientation leader education

There are a few differences between a recreation aide and an orientation leader in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Aide	Orientation Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Duke University	Northwestern University

Recreation aide vs orientation leader demographics

Here are the differences between recreation aides' and orientation leaders' demographics:

	Recreation Aide	Orientation Leader
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 39.8% Female, 60.2%	Male, 39.3% Female, 60.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation aide and orientation leader duties and responsibilities

Recreation aide example responsibilities.

Manage funds and resources to include developing the annual NAF budget, which include submission and prioritization of program component requirements.
Maintain certifications of CPR, food service, child care, cleanliness, etc.
Promote and enforce safety procedures; render first aid and CPR, if certify, as required.
Plan and run daily recreational activities for at risk youth.
Operate riding lawn mowers, push lawn mowers, weed-whackers, edgers, chainsaws.
Organize and participate in activities with patients on and off the rehabilitation unit such as cooking and playing games.

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Orientation leader example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage passenger movement of DOD civilians, contractors, and military personnel within the Southwest-Asia area of operation.
Assist with orientation PowerPoint revamp including necessary sexual assault information, career assessments, and registration process.
Deliver various PowerPoint presentations in front of large groups.
Interface with consultants, field personnel, and plant personnel to troubleshoot and resolve production and application problems.
Perform final review of batch documentation to guarantee GMP compliance before release to manufacturing and assist in validation of new products.
Develop plant wide standardize documentation to comply with ISO requirements.

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Recreation aide vs orientation leader skills

Common recreation aide skills

Customer Service, 20%
CPR, 18%
Rehabilitation, 11%
Cleanliness, 8%
Recreational Facilities, 4%
Safety Rules, 4%

Common orientation leader skills

Role Model, 12%
Group Discussions, 12%
Orientation Program, 9%
Public Speaking, 7%
Leadership, 6%
Student Life, 5%

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