# Directors, Religious Activities and Education

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 21-2021.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Children's Ministries Director
- Christian Education Director
- Religious Education Director
- Youth Pastor
- Adult Ministries Director
- Campus Ministries Director
- Religious Education Coordinator
- Senior Adults Director
- Women's Ministries Director
- Youth Ministries Director
- Campus Ministry Director
- Children and Family Ministries Director

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers. | Core | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Select appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Schedule special events, such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats. | Core | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Collaborate with other ministry members to establish goals and objectives for religious education programs or to develop ways to encourage program participation. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.c |
| Train and supervise religious education instructional staff. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Implement program plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, reserving space, or handling other administrative details. | Core | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Analyze member participation or changes in congregational emphasis to determine needs for religious education. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.a |
| Analyze revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.h |
| Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to obtain program ideas, information, or resources. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Visit congregational members' homes or arrange for pastoral visits to provide information or resources regarding religious education programs. | Core | 4.A.4.b.2.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Recruit personnel. | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Select staff, team members, or performers. | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Train staff members in social services skills. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Supervise workers providing client or patient services. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Develop educational programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Lead classes or community events. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Plan conferences, programs, or special events. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Advise clients or community groups on health issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Counsel clients regarding interpersonal issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services. | 4.A.2.a.1.a |
| Develop promotional strategies for religious organizations. | 4.A.2.b.2.c |
| Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs. | 4.A.4.a.2.f |
| Present social services program information to the public. | 4.A.4.a.3.b |
| Manage organizational or program finances. | 4.A.4.b.4.h |
| Maintain professional social services knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Provide educational materials to community members. | 4.A.4.c.3.c |
| Help clients get needed services or resources. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Promote products, activities, or organizations. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information. | 4.A.4.b.2.a |
| Interpret cultural or religious information for others. | 4.A.4.a.1.c |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Philosophy and Theology | knowledge | 4.18 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.01 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.94 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.5 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 3.42 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.38 |
| Originality | ability | 3.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.38 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.25 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.2 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.14 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.12 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.11 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Publisher | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Google Workspace software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Zoom | Video conferencing software | yes | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Event scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software | no | no |
| Social media software | Web page creation and editing software | no | no |
| Twitter | Instant messaging software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Website development software | Web page creation and editing software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.98 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.84 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.72 |
| E-Mail | 4.45 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.26 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.21 |
| Contact With Others | 4.09 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.02 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.87 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.67 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.4 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.4 |
| Public Speaking | 3.32 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.26 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.14 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.85 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.74 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.67 |
| Time Pressure | 2.61 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.51 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.47 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 2.32 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.1 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.81 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.76 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.72 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 1.59 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 1.57 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.48 |
| Consequence of Error | 1.44 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.44 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.42 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.4 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.4 |
| Level of Competition | 1.3 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.28 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.26 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.18 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.17 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 1.12 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 53.58 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 21.13 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 14.36 |
| Master's Degree | 9.2 |
| High School Diploma | 0.91 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 0.55 |
| Some College Courses | 0.28 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 9 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 8 |
| Integrity | work_style | 8 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 7 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 7 |
| Religious Activities | specific_interest_area | 6.84 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 6.16 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 6.15 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 6 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 6 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5.83 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 5.56 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 5.55 |
| Empathy | work_style | 5 |
| Adaptability | work_style | 4 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21-2011.00 | role-21-2011-00 | Clergy | Primary-Short |
| 21-1012.00 | role-21-1012-00 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Primary-Short |
| 11-9151.00 | role-11-9151-00 | Social and Community Service Managers | Primary-Short |
| 21-1094.00 | role-21-1094-00 | Community Health Workers | Primary-Short |
| 21-1021.00 | role-21-1021-00 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Primary-Short |
| 25-1081.00 | role-25-1081-00 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 21-1015.00 | role-21-1015-00 | Rehabilitation Counselors | Primary-Long |
| 11-9033.00 | role-11-9033-00 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-9031.00 | role-25-9031-00 | Instructional Coordinators | Primary-Long |
| 21-1091.00 | role-21-1091-00 | Health Education Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 11-9032.00 | role-11-9032-00 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Supplemental |
| 21-1093.00 | role-21-1093-00 | Social and Human Service Assistants | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | theology-and-religious-vocations |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 54840
- **Mean Wage:** 65040
- **Pct10Wage:** 33990
- **Pct25Wage:** 42210
- **Pct75Wage:** 74990
- **Pct90Wage:** 106530
- **Employment:** 21460
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 17060 | 52410 | 27.69 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 2850 | 56500 | 1.5 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 1120 | 76880 | 0.35 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 150 | 88000 | 0.38 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector |  | 50530 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 17060 | 27.69 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 2850 | 1.5 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 150 | 0.38 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 1120 | 0.35 |
- **Count:** 5

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.025 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.210922 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.759903 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.355036 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 71
- **Percentile:** 71
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 83 | felten_aioe |
| 57 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 73 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.210922 | 83 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7272727272727273 | 57 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.21833346798555037 | 73 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.025
- **Percentile:** 16
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.15151515151515152
- **Beta:** 0.4393939393939394
- **Gamma:** 0.7272727272727273

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems. | 0.0313258753784782 | 3.97 |
| Locate and distribute resources, such as periodicals or curricula, to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. | 0.008730161990723432 | 3.14 |
| Interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, or writing articles for local or national publications. | 0.004621850465677112 | 3.17 |
| Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations. | 0.004313727101298638 | 4.22 |
| Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers. | 0.0033893570081632153 | 4.16 |
| Collaborate with other ministry members to establish goals and objectives for religious education programs or to develop ways to encourage program participation. | 0.0022595713387754766 | 3.95 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.1
- **Growth Percentile:** 42
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 13.8
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 71
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 138.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 141.8

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 6
- **Task Count:** 7
- **Total Sample:** 658
- **Autonomy Median:** 3.75
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 35.39
- **Augmentation Share:** 50.87
- **Work Use Percent:** 32.54

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 35.39 |
| task iteration | 32.39 |
| learning | 18.48 |
| none | 3.95 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 58.45 |
| work | 32.54 |
| coursework | 4.74 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Locate and distribute resources, such as periodicals or curricula, to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. | 0.016202025253156647 | directive | 3.5 | 162 |
| Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems. | 0.01570196274534317 | learning | 4 | 157 |
| Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations. | 0.012801600200025003 | task iteration | 4 | 128 |
| Interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, or writing articles for local or national publications. | 0.007000875109388674 | directive | 3.5 | 70 |
| Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers. | 0.0068008501062632835 | task iteration | 3.5 | 68 |
| Schedule special events such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats. | 0.004800600075009376 | task iteration | 4 | 48 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Locate and distribute resources, such as periodicals or curricula, to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. | 100 | 162 |
| Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers. | 100 | 68 |
| Schedule special events such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats. | 100 | 48 |
| Interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, or writing articles for local or national publications. | 98.57142857142858 | 70 |
| Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems. | 96.17834394904459 | 157 |
| Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations. | 81.25 | 128 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: locate and distribute resources, such as periodicals or curricula, to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Teach me how to counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Do this for me: interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, or writing articles for local or national publications. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: identify and recruit potential volunteer workers. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 19
- **Skills:** 42
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 18
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 329e50015f380566