Activities | Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities and the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category. |
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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | $26, 910 per year in 2006 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Recreation and fitness workers may work in a variety of settings, e.g., a health club, cruise ship, woodland recreational park, or playground in the center of a large urban community. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | Bachelor's Degree
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Skills | Social Perceptiveness, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Instructing, Coordination, Speaking |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Time Sharing, Manual Dexterity, Speech Clarity, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension, Multilimb Coordination, Gross Body Coordination, Stamina, Speed of Limb Movement, Trunk Strength |
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Interviews | Barry Weidner |
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