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Occupational Description

Direct and coordinate activities of a denominational group to meet religious needs of students. Plan, direct, or coordinate church school programs designed to promote religious education among church membership. May provide counseling and guidance relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Employment Outlook for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Directors, Religious Activities and Education There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Directors, Religious Activities and Education The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Activity Director	8/28/10	Medford
Activities Director	8/19/10	Portland	Consonus Healthcare Services

State of Oregon License Information for Directors, Religious Activities and Education No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$10.07	$12.75	$15.72	$19.82	$24.61	$16.84	$35,020
Multnomah / Washington	9.43	11.53	15.59	20.97	26.01	17.05	35,477
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.51	12.42	15.05	20.75	23.70	16.55	34,414
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.63	10.30	15.49	18.55	21.85	14.94	31,070
Lane	10.63	14.35	16.93	19.11	20.62	16.67	34,672
Douglas	10.35	13.03	16.99	18.59	19.69	16.00	33,284
Jackson / Josephine	12.39	13.25	14.44	16.49	19.73	15.47	32,173
Clackamas	13.89	16.77	19.54	23.65	28.09	20.14	41,888

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Regional Employment Projections for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,670	1,774	104	6.2%	10	35	45
Multnomah / Washington	556	582	26	4.7%	3	12	14
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	224	237	13	5.8%	1	5	6
Clackamas	169	179	10	5.9%	1	4	5
Lane	142	150	8	5.6%	1	3	4
Jackson / Josephine	124	131	7	5.6%	1	3	3
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	83	89	6	7.2%	1	2	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	64	68	4	6.2%	0	1	2
Douglas	63	67	4	6.3%	0	1	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	40	43	3	7.5%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	31	33	2	6.5%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	24	26	2	8.3%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	24	25	1	4.2%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	20	21	1	5.0%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	20	22	2	10.0%	0	0	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	12	13	1	8.3%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,670
Total, All Industries	Private	1,668
Educational Services	Private	54
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	46
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	21
Social Assistance	Private	21
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	1,593
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	1,593
Religious Organizations	Private	1,592

Educational Requirements for Directors, Religious Activities and Education Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

• Analyze And Solve Problems In Educational Setting
• Apply Active Listening Techniques
• Apply Confidentiality Procedures
• Apply Counseling Techniques
• Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
• Apply Mediation Techniques
• Apply Teaching Techniques
• Assist In Site-Based School Management
• Conduct And Coordinate Fund Raising Activities
• Convert Information Into Instructional Program
• Coordinate Educational Activities
• Coordinate Educational Program
• Coordinate Group Activities
• Develop Instructional Materials
• Direct Church-School Programs
• Direct Spiritual And Religious Activity
• Maintain Group Discipline
• Make Presentations
• Manage Community Relations For Religious Institution
• Manage Educational Institutions
• Manage Personnel And Human Resources
• Provide Spiritual And Moral Guidance
• Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Use Principles Of Group Dynamics

Schools and Training Providers for Directors, Religious Activities and Education The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Religious Education
• Youth Ministry

George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Bible/Biblical Studies	Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Youth Ministry Bible/Biblical Studies Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Religious Education
Multnomah University 8435 NE Glisan St Portland, OR 97220 Phone: (503) 255-0332 Programs of Training: Bible/Biblical Studies	Eugene Bible College 2155 Bailey Hill Rd Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 485-1780 Programs of Training: Religious Education Bible/Biblical Studies	Cascade College 9101 E Burnside Street Portland, OR 97216 Phone: (503) 255-7060 Programs of Training: Youth Ministry Bible/Biblical Studies
Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: Bible/Biblical Studies	Western Seminary 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97215 Phone: (503) 517-1800 Programs of Training: Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Directors, Religious Activities and Education No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Directors, Religious Activities and Education matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Religious Workers, All Other	64%
Clergy	61%