Recreation center director vs recreation assistant

The differences between recreation center directors and recreation assistants 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 center director and a recreation assistant. Additionally, a recreation center director has an average salary of $35,083, which is higher than the $31,040 average annual salary of a recreation assistant.

The top three skills for a recreation center director include CPR, recreation programs and facility operations. The most important skills for a recreation assistant are customer service, MDS, and recreation programs.

Recreation center director vs recreation assistant overview

	Recreation Center Director	Recreation Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,083	$31,040
Hourly rate	$16.87	$14.92
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	35,871	4,088
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Recreation center director vs recreation assistant salary

Recreation center directors and recreation assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Center Director	Recreation Assistant
Average salary	$35,083	$31,040
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $72,000	Between $20,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Barnstable Town, MA
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	National Park Foundation
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between recreation center director and recreation assistant education

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

	Recreation Center Director	Recreation Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Recreation center director vs recreation assistant demographics

Here are the differences between recreation center directors' and recreation assistants' demographics:

	Recreation Center Director	Recreation Assistant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation center director and recreation assistant duties and responsibilities

Recreation center 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.

Recreation assistant example responsibilities.

Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Assist multiple MWR facilities with the upkeep, accountability and sanitation of workout and rehabilitation equipment.
Respond to emergency situation and administering first aid and CPR when need.
Assist in the setup and operation of major MWR events, such as Oktoberfest and fund raising concerts.
Coordinate large events/gatherings in accordance with MWR procedures, including reserving special locations, food & beverage and entertainment.
Conduct therapeutic groups such as ADL skills, team building, self expression and skill building amongst all age groups.

Recreation center director vs recreation assistant skills

Common recreation center director skills

CPR, 23%
Recreation Programs, 14%
Facility Operations, 14%
Front Desk, 11%
Recreation Centers, 9%
Facility Maintenance, 7%

Common recreation assistant skills

Customer Service, 31%
MDS, 16%
Recreation Programs, 9%
CPR, 8%
Patients, 8%
Rehabilitation, 6%

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