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WELCOME TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS PROFESSION CAREER MAP

This career map highlights the progression of responsibilities across key competencies in our field. By exploring the map, you can identify where you are today, where you’d like to go, and the skills and experiences that will help you get there. Use this resource to plan your next step, prepare for advancement, and envision your future in the profession.

Using Scope of Responsibility as a way to envision the progression of a park and recreation professional's career, the result is a resource to assess competency and skill, empowering professionals to see where they are today and envision the possibilities ahead.

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SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY (click scope to go to page)

Recognition and basic understanding that the skill or topic exists
 Conceptual understanding of the skill; knows terminology, theory and frameworks
 Initial, guided, or observational practice of the skill
 Applied practice with increasing independence in familiar or low-stakes contexts Independent application across varied contexts with consistent performance
 Recognized authority with deep mastery; innovates, leads and teaches

   

 

COMPETENCY AREAS

Below are the 18 Competency Areas included in the Career Map. The Competency Areas are not listed in any order of importance or priority.
Click here to read more about each competency area and why it matters. 

Communications, Public Relations & Marketing

Critical Thinking & Decision Making 

Interpersonal

Data Analysis & Research

Financial Management

Leadership

Technology

Natural & Cultural Resource Management

Organizational Design

Planning (Operational)

Planning (Strategic, Master, Comprehensive & Asset Management)

Policy Compliance

Program/Event Management

Project Coordination/Management

Relationship Building

Resource Management

Risk Management & Safety

Supervision & Oversight

 

RECREATION AND PARKS PROFESSION CAREER MAP TRAININGS

To help members explore and apply this new resource, FRPA will host five Career Map training sessions. These sessions will provide an overview of the map and share practical ways it can be used for career planning, professional development, and staff growth within agencies.

Participants will learn how to navigate the map, understand the progression of responsibilities across the field, and identify ways to use the tool to support their own career journey or the development of their teams.

Five training opportunities are available.
We invite you to join us for the session that best fits your schedule.

View session dates and register here.

  

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