Manager of Senior Center

City of DeSoto; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of DeSoto is seeking a supervisor to oversee daily operations at the Senior Activity Center, schedule staff, and guide program and membership registrations.

You will monitor facility use, supervise staff, and ensure smooth operations to serve senior patrons; prepare reports and coordinate events with the Senior Center Site Council.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Five years of related recreation center operations experience, with at least two years in a supervisory role.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of budgetary management and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, the public, and officials.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex materials and budgets.
• Knowledge of city policies and recreation center operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations of the Senior Activity Center and create staff schedules.
• Submit monthly reports on facility usage and staff timesheets.
• Organize and supervise recreational activities, dances, trips, and events.
• Perform budget reviews and advise management on staffing and material costs.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Communication skills

Staff supervision

Team leadership

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Five years of related recreation center operations experience (min 2 in supervision)

Valid Driver’s License

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

This position will remain open until filled, with applications reviewed on an ongoing basis. This job posting may be removed at any time without prior notice. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for full consideration.

Our Core Values

We LOVE DeSoto

• L- We lift up our community
• O- We takeownershipof our collective performance
• V- Wevalueand respect all employees
• E- We empower employees to grow

The purpose of this position is to oversee daily operations and activities at the Senior Activity Center. This is accomplished by scheduling tasks to ensure that staff is able to help patrons with program and membership registrations and monitoring the use of facilities.

Other duties include providing reports about class participation and membership usage in the fitness room and various programs and events, organizing, planning and providing supervision of recreational activities, recreational facilities, special events and other related programs.

• Supervise daily operations of the Senior Activity Center by create staff schedules based on operational needs of the facilities, assigning tasks to Recreation Coordinator and part-time employees, resolving issues at the Senior Activity Center and submitting requests for facility maintenance issues.
• Maintain current reports and updates to management by submitting monthly reports for facility usage (memberships, class participation), preparing staff timesheets and evaluating facility and staffing needs.
• Create and supervise recreational activities by organizing recreational classes conducted at the Senior Center, providing supervision for dances, trips, and activities scheduled at the senior center, developing programs with the assistance of the Senior Center Site Council.
• Performs budget review by reviewing recreation expenditures, creating monthly revenue submissions, providing departmental input to management regarding the determination of staffing needs and relevant material costs as well as volunteers needed during school breaks and summer months to operate the center.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field;
• Five (5) years of related work experience in recreation center operations with at least two (2) years of which should be in a supervisor role;
• Or equivalent training, education, and/or experience; and
• Valid Driver’s License.

• Knowledge of City policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of recreation or senior center operations;
• Knowledge of supervisory management practices;
• Knowledge of budgetary management practices;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skill in the operation and use of standard office software which includes databases and presentation programs, along with standard Microsoft products;
• Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing; and
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with co-workers, the public, and elected and appointed officials;
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex materials, budgets, and related documents;
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle;
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with City administration, other employees, and the general public.