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Social and Community Service Managers
Runs programs that help people: food banks, shelters, youth and health programs.
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Social and community service managers lead nonprofits and government programs: they plan services, manage staff and volunteers, raise money, track results and work with the community. Most start in direct service work.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Child Development · Career and Technical
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Psychology · Social Studies
Builds psychology, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Social and Community Service Managers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.