Community Center Manager

Manages a community service center for the senior population. Ensures that the Divisions goals and overall objectives are carried out in the best interest of participants and the community as a whole. Recruits, schedules, coordinates, and presents health and wellness/recreational/educational/supportive social service programs for the senior population. Supervises and assists with recruiting and training volunteers; applies customer service, public speaking and organizational skills; secures and coordinates the maintenance of a large indoor facility. Maintains a level of operating efficiency necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of center participants/staff. Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior and is reviewed through conferences and observations of operating efficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following:

• An Associate's Degree; minimum of one (1) year of experience in social work, recreation, or public/business administration,

OR

• Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; supplemented by the completion of at least two (2) years of college-level coursework (must specify 60-semester/90-quarter hours) in Social Work, Recreation, or Public/Business Administration; minimum of two (2) years of experience in social work, recreation, or public/business administration,

OR

• Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of three (3) years of experience in social work, recreation, or public/business administration.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Qualified applicants for this position MUST:

• Submit copies of current First Aid/American Red Cross (ARD) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at time of application OR obtain within six (6) months of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience managing/training volunteers,

• Experience with public speaking/conducting presentations,

• Experience coordinating social/recreation/education activities for seniors,

• Experience using Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), and

• Bi/trilingual (English/Spanish/Creole).