Career Opportunities
The following is only a partial list of the many occupations available if you choose a career in Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies.
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in a hospital or a rehabilitation center
- Park Naturalist and Park Ranger in city, state or national parks and forests
- Director of Recreation and Parks for a city or county
- Cruise Activity Director
- Swimming Pool Manager
- Park Designer
- Youth/Sports Director for YMCA, YWCA, Boys & Girls Clubs
- Director for church or youth agency camps
- Activity Director at a long term care facility
- Program Director for an older adult center
- Program Director on military bases world-wide
- Inclusion Specialist for a city parks and recreation department
- Special Events Coordinator for a city recreation and parks department
- Manager of recreational facilities
- Resort Manager
- Executive Director, Boy Scouts of America
- Recreation Specialist in a treatment center
- Youth Development Specialist
- Director of Youth Ministries
- Adult Programs Coordinator for a Community Education Department
- Events Specialist for a Chamber of Commerce
- Intramural Sports Manager or Student Union Director
- Recreation Specialist in a correctional facility
