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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Leads games, sports, crafts and outdoor fun for kids and adults.
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Recreation workers run activities at camps, parks, community centers, YMCAs and senior centers. Camp counseling is a classic first job, and full-time recreation directors plan programs for whole communities.
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The guide checks the courses against your plan, with things to try each year. Free account needed.
High school courses that build toward it
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical
Builds sales and marketing, 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.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.
- U.S. History · Social Studies
Builds reading and writing, 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.
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.