A professional who organizes and leads groups, such as senior citizens, children, and street gangs, in activities that meet interests of individual members. Responsibilities include:

• Develops recreational, physical education, and cultural programs for various age groups.
• Demonstrates and instructs participants in activities, such as active sports, group dances and games, arts, crafts, and dramatics.
• Organizes current-events discussion groups, conducts consumer problem surveys, and performs similar activities to stimulate interest in civic responsibility.
• Promotes group work concept of enabling members to develop their own program activities through encouragement and leadership of membership discussions.
• Consults with other community resources regarding specific individuals, and makes referral when indicated.
• Keeps records.
• May recruit, train, and supervise paid staff and volunteers.
• Employed in settings, such as community center, neighborhood or settlement house, hospital, institution for children or aged, youth centers, and housing projects.