Recreation Workers Go Back to List Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Computer based training software

Tasks
	Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
	Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.
	Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.
	Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.
	Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules, and encouraging participation.
	Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.
	Evaluate recreation areas, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired results.
	Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists.
	Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.
	Supervise and coordinate the work activities of personnel, such as training staff members and assigning work duties.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Knowledge
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $40,129.00 $19.30  $14.90  $15.31 - $20.95  Bridgeport/Stamford $40,531.00 $19.48  $15.17  $15.44 - $20.05  Danbury $42,737.00 $20.55  $15.19  $15.75 - $23.35  Hartford $41,263.00 $19.83  $14.98  $15.36 - $21.98  New Haven $38,336.00 $18.43  $14.90  $15.31 - $19.22  New London/Norwich $40,500.00 $19.47  $14.78  $15.65 - $21.78  Waterbury $33,996.00 $16.35  $14.43  $14.43 - $16.50  Torrington $38,573.00 $18.54  $14.62  $14.92 - $20.95

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   1240   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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