Also called: Boys & Girls Club Staff, Youth Center Staff
Leads activities at a Boys & Girls Club, YMCA, or youth center.
A youth development professional might teach a cooking class, referee a basketball game, help with homework, and be a steady adult in a kid's life.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; many are college students.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Recreation, Education.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks recreation workers.
Low risk for 10 years. Refereeing games, teaching cooking and being a steady adult for kids stays fully human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs or rec centers as a youth leader First: A background check and CPR/first aid, often provided by the club
Classes: Physical education, Psychology, Culinary arts CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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