SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER MANAGER 3713

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class supervises varied activities and advisory services for Senior Citizens at a municipal recreation center working under the supervision of a Senior Citizens Program Supervisor, Director or an Administrator. The incumbent may oversee a program set forth by a Federal Nutrition Program for the elderly. The work is not supervised directly, but through conferences and study of reports submitted on center programs. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Assists Senior Citizens by advising them or by referring them to sources of assistance with problems they might be encountering in housing, health care, nutrition or legal matters;

Supervises a variety of recreational activities suited to a group of Senior Citizens at a municipal-owned recreational center;

May order food and food service supplies and supervise packing and serving of food for homebound Senior Citizens and for those who are luncheon guests;

Maintains contact with community residents to develop good relations with those served and with the entire community;

Supervises the offering of nutritional classes, covering both general and therapeutic nutrition;

Meets with departmental staff members to discuss the progress of the program;

Prepares statement of budget requirements for the Senior Citizen's center; record keeping and the preparation of statistical and financial reports.

FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of recreational and hobby activities suited to the interests and capacities of Senior Citizens; good knowledge of services offered to senior citizens by municipal or private agencies; good knowledge of geriatric psychology and health programs; ability to manage the assignment and performance of personnel to achieve the goal of providing an inviting and worthwhile social and nutritional center for Senior Citizens; ability to establish and maintain good relations with the local community; ability to coordinate center programs with municipal-wide programs; ability to keep accurate records, prepare statistical and financial reports and write periodic reports on center activities and requirements; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and four (4) years of experience working with programs of the aged; or in the delivery of health, social, educational or community services; or in the field of counseling.

NOTE: Additional education in Gerontology or a related field from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years.

PROMOTIONAL

One (1) year of permanent competitive status as an Assistant Senior Citizens Center Manager.

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive

R 11/05/2020