What would you do as a Recreation instructor?
Recreation instructors
- usually work regular business hours but may work evenings or weekends
- usually work in offices, recreation centres, schools and care facilities and may travel locally
- need to be reliable, organised and communicate well
Tasks
- enforce rules or regulations
- promote products, services, or programmes
- organise recreational activities or events
- gather information in order to provide services to clients
- monitor recreational facility operations
- administer first aid
- prepare operational reports or records
- explain regulations, policies, or procedures
- demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use
- liaise between departments or other groups to improve function or communication
How can you become a Recreation instructor?
You usually learn on the job to become a recreation instructor and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- to pass a police check
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in sport and recreation
- a driver licence
If you're in school
You usually don't need specific NCEA levels for this job, but NCEA Level 2 may be useful.
