Information for Future Students
What do Recreation Practitioners do?
- Plan, implement and evaluate needs based recreation programs and special events
- Support an inclusive environment
- Promote active living and wellness
- Community development
- Administrative tasks – registration, general office duties, manage budgets, research projects, revenue generation
- Develop confidence and self esteem!!!!
Who will you work with?
- Adults
- Families
- People in Crisis
- Youth
- Persons with Disabilities
- Women
- People in Long-Term Care
- Men
- Pre-Schoolers
- Active Seniors
Careers in Recreation - Job Titles
Therapeutic Recreation
- Recreation Therapist (or Therapeutic Recreationist)
- Recreation Director
- Activity Director
- Activation Co-ordinator
Healthy Lifestyles
- Active Living Co-ordinator
- Recreation Programmer
- Recreation Supervisor
- Community Development Facilitator
- Event Planner
- Wellness & Vitality Manager
- Senior’s Co-ordinator
- Camp Director
