Senior Center Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Position open until closed.

Part-time, Non-exempt

Reports to: Parks Department Director

Supervises: Senior Citizen Center staff

Wage: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Directs the operations and services of the City's Senior Center under the general supervision of the Parks Director and the Area Agency Mountainland Association of Governments (M.A.G).

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

As Senior Citizen Director this position will be responsible to:

• Staff the programs and activities of the Senior Citizen Center.
• Keep Accurate Records and information pertaining to the Seniors Center.
• Coordinate Senior Citizen activities and meals.
• Keep volunteers actively engaged.
• Communicate with the public to assess and meet the recreational interests and needs of the Senior Citizens in the community.
• Responsible for keeping the Seniors Center open and available to seniors of the area.
• Report to Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG).
• Prepares the Senior Citizen Center budget, monitors on-going expenditures, receives statements of expenditures and costs from the department and implements cost-effective measures and controls.
• Advises the representatives to the County Advisory Council as to the needs and recommendations from the Seniors Center.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Serve Safe Managers Certificate.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of general supervisory and managerial principles and practices.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, subordinates and other employees.
• This position may require use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicle safely, possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Two (2) years' experience in working in a Senior Citizen Center or similar environment.
• One (1) year experience in management.

Any other combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the work may be considered.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

REPETITIVE MOVEMENT: Requires repetitive movements standard in office-related activities such as typing and talking in person and via telephone.

COMMUNICATION: Requirement: ability to effectively communicate in English both spoken and in writing. Spanish language skills highly preferred but not required.

HEARING: Able to understand advanced conversations, receive direction, or understand the spoken word at normal levels of hearing.

VISUAL ABILITIES: Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare and inspect written documents or work products or operate machinery.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: Some office work, some field work.

WORKING CONDITIONS

No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions exist.

MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

REASONING: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed often complicated instructions to deal with problems with multiple variables. Ability to reason with a diversity of cultures and individuals with divergent and often strong and vocal viewpoints.

LOGIC: Ability to perform complex skills, including statistics, research data analysis, finance, and interpret charts and graphs. Ability to handle a variety of modestly complex issues and recommend best courses of action when needed.

LANGUAGE: Ability to use an active English vocabulary effectively in written and verbal communication as described above. Spanish language skills highly preferred.

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

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All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential function and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been included. Requirements, skills and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional function and requirements may be assigned by supervisor as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which may impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.