Senior Center Manager

General Description:

Under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Director.  Directs all older adult programs for the Reynoldsburg Senior Center.

Essential Functions of Work 

• Directs all senior center programs (e.g. trips, exercise, crafts, cards, etc)
• Serves as the liaison between the Senior Center Association and the City of Reynoldsburg
• Monitors and oversees events from preparation and set-up through tear down
• Recruits and schedules guest speakers/performers and coordinate selection of instructors for classes
• Plans, facilitates, and oversees daily activities, trips, and memberships (e.g. schedule volunteers, field/shopping trips, drive bus when needed, etc)
• Communicates with public regarding senior programs and promotes memberships with outside venues
• Provides orientation for new members
• Supervises senior center staff and volunteers (e.g. assigns/reviews work, approves leave requests/time sheets, recommends discipline, analyzes staffing requirements, interviews applicants for employment, makes hiring recommendations)
• Assists with preparing the annual Senior Center budget
• Requests funding via purchase orders
• Oversees the day to day financial and membership needs of the Senior Center, including the Reynoldsburg Senior Center Association
• Prepares and maintains various reports for senior center activities
• Maintains inventory of Senior Center supplies and place orders as needed
• Responsible for writing bi-monthly newsletter, preparing forms, and maintenance of computer records
• Ensures the overall general maintenance and cleanliness of the Senior Center facility and notifying the corresponding department if needed
• Provides written information to Director of Parks and Recreation
• Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties
• Performs research on aging and trends for future seminars
• Participates in staff development activities and attends staff meetings/conferences
• Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
• Performs other related duties as needed or assigned

Knowledge of:  (*Indicates developed after employment)

• Grief counseling
• Interviewing
• Social work techniques
• Education techniques
• Older adult needs and services
• Safety practices and procedures
• Laws, regulations, and rules governing older adults
• Department goals and objectives; department policies and procedures* 
• First aid and AED practices
• Medicare and Medicaid laws, rules, and regulations
• Park and recreation facilities, equipment, and supplies
• Proper lifting techniques
• Public relations; media relations
• Community resources and services
• Marketing
• Office practices and procedures
• English grammar and spelling
• Records management
• Gerontology
• Supervisory principles and practices
• Manpower planning
• Project management
• Social services policies, programs, rules, and regulations
• Local geographical area*

Skills in:

• Audio visual devices and television projection
• Word processing and software specific to the needs of the Reynoldsburg Senior Center
• Computer operation
• Use of modern office equipment
• Motor vehicle operation

Ability to:

• Deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context
• Recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action
• Apply management principles to solve agency problems
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, or regulations to specific situations
• Select most qualified applicant according to specifications for referral
• Determine material and equipment needs
• Calculate statistics
• Prepare accurate documentation; Compile and prepare reports; Write and/or edit documents for publication; Write instructions and specifications
• Use proper research methods to gather data
• Respond to routine inquiries from public and/or officials; Prepare and deliver speeches and presentations; Conduct effective interviews; Communicate effectively
• Train or instruct others
• Recognize safety warnings
• Understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications
• Gather, collate, and classify information
• Maintain records according to established procedures
• Cooperate with co-workers on group projects
• Answer routine telephone inquiries
• Handle sensitive inquiries from and contacts with officials and general public
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships; Resolve complaints
• Perform light manual labor;
• Travel to and gain access to work site
• Operate wheelchair restraints; Operate wheelchair lift
• Utilize cleaning materials

Working Conditions:

• Medium Work: lift, push, pull 40 pounds occasionally; 20 pounds frequently
• Works in or around crowds
• Has contact with potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons (on a daily basis)
• Has exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions
• Has exposure to hazardous driving conditions
• Multiple set up and break down of equipment used for events with center

CLASS TITLES OF POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Medium Work: lift, push, pull 40 pounds occasionally; 20 pounds frequently

INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS: (For purposes of O.R.C. 4167)

• Works in or around crowds
• Has exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions
• Has exposure to hazardous driving conditions
• Multiple set up and break down of equipment used for events with center