Senior Center Operator 1 (Local Government) - Luzerne-Wyoming Co Area Agency on Aging - Tunkhannock

Are you interested in utilizing your experience to make a positive impact on the lives of the older population? The Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Area Agency on Aging is looking to hire a compassionate, patient, and professional individual to join our team as a Senior Center Operator. This position gives you the opportunity to function as an assistant to the Director of a multi-purpose Senior Center that may be designated as a community focal point. The Assistant Director not only works in conjunction with the Director to further the goals of the center program but also has sole authority to manage and direct the center in the absence of the center's director. If you are a hard working individual eager to take your career up a notch, we want to hear from you!

As a Senior Center Operator 1, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Director to achieve the goals of the programs which include enhancing the quality of life for all mature adults by encouraging independence, promoting healthy lifestyles, and ensuring safety and protection throughout their life journey. Work involves planning and instructing various classes, programs, and activities; securing speakers for life skills, education, nutrition, tax preparation, and health issues; escorting groups on trips; handling travel and meal arrangements; as well as coordinating nutrition programs. Additional responsibilities include:

• Completing forms for membership and attendance
• Maintaining records, statistical reports, and inventory of supplies
• Preparing a quarterly senior center newsletter
• Educating the community on services the center provides
• Staying up to date on basic first aid and CPR
• Ensuring the physical maintenance of the center facility during its normal working hours and handling any emergency situation that may arise
• Acting as an agency representative in all center related programs involving consumers including responding to inquires
• Making referrals for consumers to appropriate human service agencies to obtain benefits and services

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three months of experience in providing direct services in a human services, education or a community based setting to the aging population or to individuals from various cultures and socio-economic backgrounds or to individuals who have physical, intellectual or emotional disabilities; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Luzerne or Wyoming County. If no eligible candidates who live within Luzerne or Wyoming County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.