Parks and Recreation Management prepares professionals for rewarding positions in the exciting and rapidly growing field of parks, recreation and leisure services. It's about planning, organizing, and facilitating challenging and satisfying leisure service programs to meet the needs of an ever-changing population.
At UNCW,
the curriculum in Parks and Recreation Management prepares students for employment in a diversity of leisure service or travel and tourism delivery settings and for graduate study, and is NRPA/AALR accredited in Leisure Service Management. Within the Parks and Recreation Curriculum, there are two areas of concentration in which a Bachelor of Arts Degree can be obtained: Travel and Commercial Recreation, and Public and Non-Profit Recreation.
Some positions are entry level, while others require advanced degrees and experience:
| Adventure Travel Coord. | Equipment Salesperson | Cruise Ship Activities Staff |
| Aerobics Instructor | Facility Manager | Park Naturalist |
| Rental Agent | Reservations Agent | Food & Beverage Assistant |
| Marketing Assistant | Activities Coordinator | Athletics Coordinator |
| Umpire/Referee | Youth Counselor | Recreation Supervisor |
| Athletic Coach | Fish & Game Warden | Park Police Officer |
| Banquet Supervisor | Fitness Trainer | Park Ranger |
| Activities Resort Facilitator | Forest Fire Fighter | Personal Assistant |
| Guest Services Staff | Forest Ranger | Professional Athlete |
| Recreation Therapist | Forester | Professional Sports Team Mgr |
| Club House Manager | Government Tourism Mgr | Program Director/Leader |
| Commercial Fisher | Grounds Supervisor | Range Manager |
| Concert Promoter | Interpreter | Recreation Leader |
| Condominium Social Dir. | Health Club Manager | Sports Writer |
| Amusement Park Operator | Assistant Manager | Departmental Administrator |
| Conference Organizer | Hotel/Resort Manager | Recycling Manager |
| Cruise Ship Activity Dir. | Marketing Director | Wildlife Manager |
| Dive Master | Mountain Guide | Sports Promotion Director |
| Resource Manager | Soil Conservationist | Park Manager |
| Restaurant Manager | Sports - Fitness Nutritionist | Stadium Manager |
| Retail Sales Associate | Sports Announcer | Stadium Manager |
| Ski Instructor | Sports Instructor | Convention Dir. - Planner |
| Team Manager | Tournaments Planner | Watershed Manager |
| Tour Guide | Travel Agent/Planner | Resort Recreation Program Dir |
| Festival Director | Park Planner | Recreation & Parks Dir. |
| Camp Director | Campus Recreation Dir. | Recreation Center Dir. |
| Diving Instructor | Nursing Home Program Dir. |
TYPICAL EMPLOYERS
| Government: •Army Corps of Engineers •City Park and Recreation •Military Recreation •Federal and State Agencies •University Campuses |
Nonprofit Organizations: •Boy/Girl Scouts •Community Centers •Chamber of Commerce •Convention Centers •YMCA/YWCA |
Private Organizations: •Air Travel/Cruise Lines •Country Clubs •Pools •Restaurants •Resorts/Hotels •Ski Resorts •Travel Companies |
| Outdoor ability | Physical fitness |
| Oral and written communication | Public speaking |
| People skills | Endurance |
| Work independently & in groups | Organize activities |
| Follow-through skills | Remaining objective |
National Recreation and Parks Association http://www.nrpa.org/careerCenter/
Blue Fish Jobs http://www.bluefishjobs.com/
North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association - Career Center http://www.ncrpa.net/index.asp?NID=65
Hospitality Resource Network http://www.hospitalityresourcenetwork.com/Jobseeker_
hospitality_hotel_jobs.aspx
D. C. United Intern Program
http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/t103/load.jsp?section=about&content=jobs
Full-time Job Listings http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/forest_resources/recresource/newjsb.html
MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com
CoolWorks: Jobs in National Parks, Resorts, Ranches, Ski Areas, Cruise Lines, Camps and Other Cool Locations. http://www.coolworks.com/showme/default.htm
Hospitality Careers Online http://www.hcareers.com/
ResortJobs.com http://www.resortjobs.com/
Hoteljobs.com http://www.hoteljobs.com/
Seattle Parks & Recreation - find jobs in Seattle http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/parks/home.htm
SummerJobs.com http://www.summerjobs.com/
Colorado Parks and Recreation http://www.cpra-web.org/
Alaska Department of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/misc/jobs.htm
Colorado Guide.com www.coloradoguide.com/careers/
Cascade Link - jobs and careers (Portland, Oregon & Vancouver, Washington) www.cascadelink.org/jobs/index.html
Recreation Resource Services http://www.cfr.ncsu.edu/rrs/
USDA Forest Service Employment http://www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/
Environmental Career Opportunities http://www.ecojobs.com/
Department of Conservation & Recreation -- Virginia http://www.dcr.state.va.us/jobs.htm
MountainJobs.com http://www.mountainjobs.com/
Beach and island jobs http://www.jobsinparadise.com/beach.htm
Hyatt Career Opportunities http://www.hyatt.com/explore_hyatt/careers/
Disney Careers http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/index.html?clk=1006711
Hotel Job Resource http://www.hoteljobresource.com/
Careers with Marriott http://www.careers.marriott.com/
TeamWork Online’s Sports Jobs
http://www.teamworkonline.com/
Professional Baseball Employment Opportunities
http://www.pbeo.com/
Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/careeroe.html
Careers in Parks and Recreation (Occupational Outlook Handbook) http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos058.htm
Article: A Place to Park Your Career http://publicservice.monster.com/articles/nationalparks/
Hotel Management
http://www.culinary-school-finder.com/Hotel-Management-Careers.htm
North Carolina Recreation & Park Society http://www.ncrps.net
North Carolina State Parks http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/ncparks.html
North Carolina Amateur Sports http://www.ncsports.org/
South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association
http://www.sayra-sailing.com
Club Management Association of America, Carolinas Chapter
http://www.carolinascmaa.org
Club Management Association of America
http://www.cmaa.org
National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/
YWCA http://www.ywca.org/
YMCA http://www.ymca.net/
National Park Foundation http://www.nationalparks.org/
VolunteerAmerica.net http://www.volunteeramerica.net/
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages - US national parks listed by state http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Park/main.htm
Wilderness Inquiry Outdoor Adventures http://www.wildernessinquiry.org/
Florida Recreation & Parks http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/
Yahoo Parks http://parks.yahoo.com/
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