Senior Center Operator 1 (Local Government

THE POSITION

As a Part-Time Senior Center Operator 1 with the Monroe County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), you will shape activities that support health, learning, and social interaction. This position offers an opportunity to plan programs that match the interests of local seniors. You will help guide volunteers, support center operations, and keep services running smoothly. If you are looking for a great part-time job enriching the lives of older adults through fun activities, meals and socialization, this is the job for you!

This role focuses on planning activities, coordinating center operations, and supporting programs that meet the needs of older adults. You will help ensure services run smoothly and support both participants and volunteers. As a Part-Time Senior Center Operator 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Activity Planning:
  Organize and schedule recreational, educational, and nutritional programs for center participants
• Needs Assessment:
  Identify consumer interests and plan programs that meet those needs
• Food Oversight:
  Check food deliveries, train volunteers in food handling, and collect donations
• Program Evaluation:
  Evaluate center services to determine success in reaching program goals
• Volunteer Coordination:
  Support volunteers and ensure they follow proper procedures during activities

• Part-time employment
• Work hours are 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Mon.
  
  - Wed.
  
  - Fri., with 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.

• 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.

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

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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.