Department: Elder Services
Status: Full-Time, non-exempt, benefited, non-union
Grade: 6
Salary: $58,958 – $79,594
Location: Town Hall
Duties: Employee performs responsible development, implementation and marketing of all senior center programs. Work includes assessing participant interests and needs, recruitment of facilitators, managing calendar of events, arranging rooms and equipment, introduction of guest speakers, facilitating and evaluating programs, maintaining accurate registration and participant data, supervising instructors, volunteers and tax work off participants.
Requirements: A candidate for this position should have an Associate’s Degree and four (4) to six (6) years of experience in recreation therapy (preferably in a senior center or senior care residency) and program development and implementation, and have worked directly with seniors. The Town may consider equivalent education and experience in determining whether a candidate has met the requisite qualifications.
Special Requirements: A valid driver’s license and criminal history background check (CORI) are required. MCOA Program Certification and NISC Accreditation preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A candidate for this position should have knowledge, skills and abilities in the following:
Knowledge of: Traits/characteristics and the needs and interests of the senior population; Statutes and; regulations protecting older adults; Elder service programs and delivery systems; Community resources.
Skills in: Planning; Interpersonal; Oral and written communication; Customer service; Organization; Public speaking; Computer applications including, but not limited to Email, MS Office Suite, desktop publishing and marketing platforms, virtual meeting websites such as Zoom or Google Meets and social media platforms, or like systems.
Ability to: Exercise patience, compassion and flexibility; Make independent judgments in responding to emergency situations; Interact objectively and professionally with the public, state and local officials, co-workers, facilitators, vendors, volunteers and members of the public; Work while being interrupted; Problem solve while under pressure; Adapt to emerging technology related to recreational programming
Interested candidates should email a letter of interest and resume to youngj@hingham-ma.gov When emailing your letter and resume, please provide it in PDF or MS Word DOCX (not DOC) format.
Deadline: open until filled Date of Posting: 9/1/2023
Updated with salary range 11/2/2023