Directors, Religious Activities & Education

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Bachelor's degree
Salary
High: $101,650.00
Average: $60,540.00
Hourly
Average: $29.11

What they do:

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

On the job, you would:

  • Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations.
  • Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers.
  • Select appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

96% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
94% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
93% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
91% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
89% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
87% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
84% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
81% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
81% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
80% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
79% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
78% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
75% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
68% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
64% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
62% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Enterprising  -  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
83% Social  -  Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

100% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
78% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
72% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
67% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

75% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
75% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
72% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
72% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
69% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
66% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
60% Originality  -  The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
60% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
60% Fluency of Ideas  -  The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
56% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
53% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
53% Category Flexibility  -  The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

64% Social Perceptiveness  -  Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
57% Active Listening  -  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
57% Reading Comprehension  -  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
57% Speaking  -  Talking to others to convey information effectively.
57% Critical Thinking  -  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
55% Learning Strategies  -  Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
55% Writing  -  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
55% Active Learning  -  Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
55% Coordination  -  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
54% Complex Problem Solving  -  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
54% Persuasion  -  Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
54% Service Orientation  -  Actively looking for ways to help people.
54% Monitoring  -  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Train staff members in social services skills.
Supervise workers providing client or patient services.
Develop educational programs.
Lead classes or community events.
Develop educational programs.
Plan conferences, programs, or special events.
Advise clients or community groups on health issues.
Counsel clients regarding interpersonal issues.
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services.
Develop promotional strategies for religious organizations.
Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs.
Plan conferences, programs, or special events.
Develop promotional strategies for religious organizations.
Present social services program information to the public.
Manage organizational or program finances.
Maintain professional social services knowledge.
Provide educational materials to community members.
Plan conferences, programs, or special events.
Lead classes or community events.
Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information.
Interpret cultural or religious information for others.
Develop promotional strategies for religious organizations.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
96% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
93% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
86% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
82% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
80% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
77% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
75% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
72% Coordinate or Lead Others  -  How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
67% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
60% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
60% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
58% Public Speaking  -  How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
56% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
54% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
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Tasks & Values

94% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
90% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
86% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
84% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
83% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
81% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
81% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
81% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
80% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
79% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
75% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
74% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
73% Performing for or Working Directly with the Public  -  Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
73% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
73% Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others  -  Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
72% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
70% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
66% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
65% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
64% Performing Administrative Activities  -  Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
63% Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information  -  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
63% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
62% Monitoring and Controlling Resources  -  Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
62% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
60% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
60% Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates  -  Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
60% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
58% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
58% Providing Consultation and Advice to Others  -  Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
52% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Getting Started

Education:
54%
Bachelor's Degree
21%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

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