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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	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Directors, Religious Activities And Education There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Program Director	1/27/10	Sweet Home	$22,000/yr to $26,000/yr DOE

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	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$10.39	$13.13	$15.69	$19.50	$24.23	$16.65	$34,645
Multnomah / Washington	9.59	12.01	15.78	20.80	26.41	17.07	35,511
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.17	11.92	14.93	19.91	23.16	15.81	32,887
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.89	12.05	16.06	18.95	20.96	15.51	32,258
Lane	12.63	14.17	16.62	18.75	20.11	16.52	34,354
Douglas	12.53	14.85	16.51	18.29	19.45	16.36	34,027
Jackson / Josephine	13.63	14.94	18.00	21.42	25.30	18.86	39,237
Clackamas	12.53	15.67	18.68	23.23	28.21	19.31	40,178

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Regional Employment Projections for Directors, Religious Activities And Education

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,541	1,779	238	15.4%	24	18	42
Multnomah / Washington	482	537	55	11.4%	6	6	11
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	223	257	34	15.2%	3	3	6
Clackamas	108	127	19	17.6%	2	1	3
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	94	107	13	13.8%	1	1	2
Lane	91	104	13	14.3%	1	1	2
Jackson / Josephine	76	90	14	18.4%	1	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	42	52	10	23.8%	1	1	2
Douglas	28	32	4	14.3%	0	0	1
Coos / Curry	26	29	3	11.5%	0	0	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	25	30	5	20.0%	1	0	1
Klamath / Lake	15	18	3	20.0%	0	0	1
Morrow / Umatilla	15	17	2	13.3%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	14	16	2	14.3%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	13	14	1	7.7%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8	9	1	12.5%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Directors, Religious Activities And Education

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,541
Total, All Industries	Private	1,539
Educational Services	Private	66
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	63
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	24
Social Assistance	Private	24
Individual and Family Services	Private	15
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	1,449
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	1,449
Religious Organizations	Private	1,449

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 one or more of the following programs:

• 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	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Religious Education
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	Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary 8435 NE Glisan St Portland, OR 97220 Phone: (503) 255-0332 Programs of Training: Bible/Biblical Studies
Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: Bible/Biblical Studies Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	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%
Education Administrators, All Other	21%
Instructional Coordinators	21%
Postsecondary School Administrators	21%
Elementary And Secondary School Administrators	20%