Community Center Director

Also called: Neighborhood Center Director

Runs a community center that offers classes, youth programs, senior meals, and events.

A day in the life

A community center director might schedule a Zumba class, an ESL class, and a teen basketball league in the same afternoon, and settle a dispute over gym time.

Pay over a career

Starting
$48k
Typical
$68k
High
$95k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in recreation, social work, or nonprofit management.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Recreation Management, Social Work, Nonprofit Management.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks social and community service managers.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with scheduling, but juggling classes, leagues and neighbor disputes stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Physical education, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.

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