What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator - Hamilton position at Project Find?
Project FIND’s Older Adult Centers are dedicated sites that provide a variety of meals, activities, and
services to people over the age of 60 that help individuals navigate the challenges of aging by
encouraging community engagement and healthy living.
Today Project FIND operates four older adult centers (OAC’s) with over 3,000 members, and three
supportive housing residences that are home to about 600 people. Our members and residents range
from the healthy and active to the frail and homebound to the homeless. For all these men and women,
Project FIND is a critical resource, providing programs, meals, and housing. A part of Project FIND’s
mission to provide low and moderate income and homeless seniors with the services and support they
need to enrich their lives and live independently. Please visit our website at: www.projectfind.org.
Job Summary:
The Program Coordinator for Hamilton OAC will work with the Senior Program Director to plan, establish,
and facilitate engaging programs for center members. Also, the individual will assist with administrative
duties within the site, including meal distribution, data entry associated with program offerings, information
and referral documentation, and congregate meal services.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and conduct engaging and innovative OAC activity programs that meet NYC Aging
annual program deliverables. - Monitor program participation rates and perform ongoing outreach to ensure high rates of
member engagement. - Prepare activity calendars, promotional flyers, and information materials.
- Assist to prepare monthly statistics for submission to our fiscal team.
- Assist to identify, establish, and maintain community partnerships/linkages.
- Assist to supervise program consultants and volunteers.
- Ensure accurate completion of activity sign- in sheets, logs, consent forms, and surveys.
- Input program data into organizational database systems, including NYC Aging’s VIVE database.
- Maintain membership contact lists and assist with participant registration/re-registration process.
- Assist with collection, calculation, and documentation of program contributions.
- Attend community, agency, and staff meetings as needed and required.
- Provide site coverage at Project FIND other OACs when needed.
- Perform other related tasks as requested or assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, and 1 years of program planning or relative experience.
- Experience working with older adults, including knowledge of the aging process and familiarity
developing activities to stimulate this population. - Bilingual candidates (Spanish/English and Chinese/English) are encouraged to apply.
- Experience developing programs and leading activities/groups for adults, including mental health
and wellness focused activities. - Excellent presentation, writing, and record-keeping skills.
- Must be able to coordinate and multi-task.
- Must be computer literate and willing to learn and use evolving program-specific software.
- Ability to communicate in both spoken and written English
Schedule:
Sunday – Thursday (35 hours weekly) from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, with the flexibility and availability to work
some holidays (especially Thanksgiving Day).
Project FIND participates in E-Verify, which confirms employment authorization through an electronic
database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The
E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.
Salary : $22 - $24