What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aging Services Coordinator position at Tioga Opportunities, Inc.?
Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is a cornerstone of the community that offers opportunities for growth and development for customers and employees. We are a strength-based, inclusive agency, committed to improving the lives of those we serve.
The Aging Services Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing operations related to service components and contract operations for older adults; supervising staff; assisting with programmatic and budgetary grant preparation; and ensuring compliance with Federal and New York State Office for the Aging regulations
Workweek is Monday – Friday, 37.5-40 hours per week, onsite.
The Aging Services Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing operations related to service components and contract operations for older adults; supervising staff; assisting with programmatic and budgetary grant preparation; and ensuring compliance with Federal and New York State Office for the Aging regulations
Workweek is Monday – Friday, 37.5-40 hours per week, onsite.
Occasional later hours as program needs dictate.
Starting pay is $22.75 per hour.
Generous benefits include:
Starting pay is $22.75 per hour.
Generous benefits include:
Flexibility in schedule
403b retirement savings
403b agency contribution
2.5 weeks of paid vacation to start
Sick and personal leave
12 paid holidays
Health insurance
Life insurance
Program specific duties:
403b retirement savings
403b agency contribution
2.5 weeks of paid vacation to start
Sick and personal leave
12 paid holidays
Health insurance
Life insurance
Program specific duties:
- Works directly with older persons, or their designee, and acts as a resource in identifying agencies and individuals useful in addressing their needs
- Acts as a resource to municipal and community agencies concerned with programs and services for the aging
- Develops and participates in liaison activities with public, private, and volunteer agencies and committees, including specific program advisory boards, concerned with older adults
- Advocates for, and develops community awareness of, services available to older adults by employing public relations techniques such as writing news releases, establishing contacts with the media, speaking to groups, and generally interpreting the role of the Department to the public
- Assists in the planning and implementation of Departmental and/or Agency events
- Enforces eligibility and encourages contributions, meeting all federal, state, and Agency guidelines
Management Responsibilities:
- This position supervises the following positions: Specialists; Respite & Personal Care Workers; Nutrition Program employees; Transportation Drivers; volunteers related to the programs supervised
- Staff and staffing patterns are coordinated to maximize use of skills, maintains coverage for all program activities and service
- Displays leadership abilities, promotes team building and motivates staff for optimal performance
- Assists with the recruiting and selection of new staff
- Orients, trains, and evaluates program staff
- Ensures that processes, training, progressive discipline, performance evaluations, and termination of staff follow TOI policies and procedures
- Schedules and facilitates regular team meetings and individual meetings with staff to discuss goals and challenges
- Ensures training and compliance for program regulations
Other duties & information:
- Demonstrates general understanding of fiscal responsibility in developing and managing budgets to ensure effective delivery of service to customers.
- Suggests potential strategies to reduce costs and potential avenues of unrestricted income or additional funding streams.
- Assists with and/or is responsible for the preparation and timely submission of detailed funding applications/audits
- Assists with the preparation of submitting detailed internal and external programmatic and fiscal reports in a timely manner
- Receives and reviews reports from direct reports for purposes of monitoring compliance and progress with regulations/standards on identified goals and objectives and makes timely improvements
- Provides support for special program outreach such as classes, support groups, community events, or projects which may occur outside normal working hours
- Instructs and promotes the maintenance of a safe, accident-free, and healthy work environment
- Keeps current and knowledgeable of new technologies, information, trends, regulatory changes, and events in one’s area of expertise and in the world of community action.
- Maintains professional relationships with various agencies, committees, organizations, and the public in local, state, and regional arenas to foster coordinated and integrated service objectives
- Shares knowledge and information of existing area resources and services to refer clients to those sources that can best assist them
Minimum Education and Experience
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or registered college or university with a Master’s degree with major work in gerontology, social or behavioral sciences, public health, public administration, recreation, education, or related fields; and one year of full-time paid supervisory experience (in administration or human services preferred); OR
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or registered college or university with a four-year Bachelor’s degree with major work in gerontology, social or behavioral sciences, public health, public administration, recreation, education, or related fields; and three years of experience; and one year of full-time paid supervisory experience (in administration or human services preferred); OR
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or registered college or university with a two-year Associate’s degree with major work in gerontology, social or behavioral sciences, public health, public administration, recreation, education, or related fields; and five years of experience; and one year of full-time paid supervisory experience (in administration or human services preferred); OR
- An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined above.
Required competencies
- Strong computer skills, especially in MS Office.
- This position requires proficiency utilizing an agency-wide database
- Ability to understand, interpret and apply program regulations and budgeting
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, follow projects through to completion, work with minimal supervision, and communicate clearly
- Ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, and initiate activities
- Demonstrates accuracy, documentation, records retention, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to problem solve, assess, and monitor performance to make improvements and/or take corrective action
- Must have a clean, current driver license that is acceptable to Agency standards
Department Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Working knowledge and understanding of the characteristics, needs, and interests of older adults
- Working knowledge of community agencies, facilities, and services which can be utilized to aid older adults
Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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