Senior Center Manager

Senior Center Manager

Sarasota Campus
- Sarasota, FL 34236

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Category Management

Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. has an opening for Senior Center Manager. People Helping People has been the foundation of Senior Friendship Centers for over 50 years, and we are looking for a dynamic Senior Center Manager! The Senior Center Manager will be responsible for managing Sarasota's Senior Center activities including the initiation, coordination, and implementation of programs for members and visitors to have access to social, recreational, health, and educational programs.

We're looking for someone who enjoys being the welcoming face of the center staying at the heart of the action while also thriving behind the scenes by coordinating the logistics that keep daily operations running smoothly. The Senior Center Manager will also participate in outreach activities by informing the public of Senior Friendship Centers' services.

The Activity Centers at Senior Friendship Centers create community in every sense of the word. They offer seniors a space to take classes, exercise, play cards, socialize, create art, listen to live music, learn a new language, learn about healthy aging, or sit down with friends over coffee. Senior Friendship Centers is the safety net for seniors in four counties along Southwest Florida, providing a wide variety of programs.

We are seeking an effective leader who thrives on living out our values of compassion, integrity, collaboration, and respect. Someone who has excellent organizational skills, flexible with daily tasks, customer service experience, and also possesses excellent communication skills. This is a full-time, Monday
- Friday position with benefits including, health, dental, vision, life insurance, 403b with employer match, generous PTO, paid holidays, and more! If you are interested in joining our growing team and sharing your talents with Senior Friendship Centers as our Senior Center Manager, we want to hear from you!

• Manage the Senior Center. Manage staff and volunteers. Schedule and participate in the marketing and community involvement for the center.
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers for all areas within the Senior Center.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate social, recreational, cultural, health, wellness, economic and educational programs and activities to enrich the lives of participants. Contact outside agencies and individuals to donate time and talent for the benefit of SFC's programs and activities.
• Responsible for the arrangement and participation in speaking engagements and events. Develop and promote partnerships with community individuals and businesses.
• Oversee the notification and processing of membership renewals. Encourage donations from center participants and promote membership and collection of program fees.
• Oversee the development of outreach materials, which includes the development and update of PowerPoint presentations, creation and distribution of flyers, and written communication with community partners.
• Arrange special events and fundraising activities in coordination with SFC's Development Department.
• Must become knowledgeable about the different funding sources for the Center and participate in fundraising and SFC awareness-building events.
• Provide the Center's data for grants and contracts. Oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports on activities and attendance. Conducts surveys per grant requirements.
• Ensure the data entry of Center information into multiple databases; including accurate and timely record-keeping, documentation, and monthly reports.
• Oversee the preparation of daily monies per fiscal department policy, including reconciliation and deposits.
• Provide backup in the daily oversight of the Senior Center when the Senior Center Assistant is out of the office.
• Oversee the operation of the Star-to-Star Telephone System.
• Oversee the creation and proofing of the Prime Times.
• Work closely with supervisors and managers to coordinate site activities.
• Open and prepare the senior center daily and secure the building at the end of each day.
• Report any incident of abuse or neglect as mandated by state guidelines.

• Attend staff meetings, training, and seminars as required.

• Must comply with all Senior Friendship Centers' personnel policies.
• Must protect the safety and health of staff, volunteers, participants, and others by observing and following the organization's safety and incident policies.

• Membership Relations Advisor
• Senior Center Coordinator
• Volunteers

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work environment may vary between locations and include stairs, office space adaptation when traveling, and a moderate noise…