Non-Exempt
Senior Center Activities Coordinator
Posted: October 2, 2024
Closes: Open Until Filled
Salary: $46,487 - $50,000 (DOE)
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General Definition of Work
Performs difficult skilled human support work organizing and coordinating the daily operation of a nutrition site, planning, coordinating and/or conducting programs for the congregate meals, planning and coordinating various activities for older adults, providing referral to agencies providing various assistance, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the County Manager. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the department.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Orders meals for nutrition and home delivered meals programs; meets catering staff; monitors and accepts food delivery based on amount, quantity, and quality based on health and sanitation standards for serving hot and cold foods; delivers meals when volunteers not available.
Plans, organizes, and coordinates on-site activities and educational, interesting, and entertaining topic programs; establishes relationship with participants and seeks input on program interests; contacts and secures presenters from among the volunteers and other public and private organizations; leads activities or makes presentations; coordinates programs regarding health, services, various programs, senior games, health screenings, craft classes, aerobics, physical fitness, etc.
Provides referrals to senior citizens on various agencies and services including health, financial, transportation, medical services, etc.; calls multi-county transportation service when client has transportation needs; assists with eligibility certification documentation.
Prepares all calendars and newsletter for circulation in area medical offices and churches.
Opens senior center daily; order necessary supplies; ensures center meets heath and food standards stipulated by Health Department.
Greets participants; provides information to participants; maintains accurate and updated records on participants.
Prepares senior center budget and monitors expenditures.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of federal and state requirements for aging nutrition program food storage, packaging and serving; thorough knowledge of planning and organizing programs and activities for senior citizens; thorough knowledge of social and physical needs of older adults; ability to plan, coordinate, organize, assign and monitor the work of volunteers in food serving; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms; ability to relate to older adults and demonstrated special interest in the needs and desire of senior citizens; ability to complete reports and maintain records accurately; ability to plan and present programs and activities of special interest to senior citizens covering a variety of topics; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with volunteers, senior citizens and associates.
Education and Experience
Associates/Technical degree with coursework in human services, or related field and minimal experience in a supervisory position and senior care management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing and walking, frequently requires lifting and occasionally requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e. g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Must become SHIIP Certified (Senior Health Insurance Information Program)
Valid Driver's License
CPR/AED Certified
*Camden County is an Equal Opportunity Employer*