Also called: Recreation Center Manager
Runs a city or nonprofit community recreation center, scheduling youth sports, senior fitness and camps and managing staff and the building.
A community center manager schedules youth basketball, senior fitness, and summer camps, hires staff, and keeps the building safe and clean. Every day brings different people.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in recreation management or a related field, plus experience working at rec centers; the CPRP certification helps later.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Recreation Management.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with admin; working with families, neighbors and staff stays people-centered.
Classes: Business, Government, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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