Senior Center Specialist (2642)

Bakerripley; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakerripley is seeking a Senior Center Specialist to oversee day-to-day operations for its Senior Health & Wellness centers in Harris County. The role ensures program quality, compliance with AAA contracts, and adequate resources to serve older adults.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, develop wellness programs, and collaborate with community partners to promote health education and engagement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2–4 years of related experience preferred.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License and Food Manager certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Seek community collaborators to provide health education, nutrition education, exercise, and other resources that promote a healthier lifestyle and attract older adults to senior center programs.
• Create new programs and ideas that are relevant and appealing to older adults in alignment with the 8 Domains of Wellness.
• Develop, create, and maintain a clean, safe, and inviting environment that promotes comfort and socialization among older adults, including but not limited to food temperature safety, serving meals, clean up, etc.
• Communicate with supervisor and other offsite program staff by email and phone in a timely manner with regard to compliance documents, supply needs, incidents, daily meal orders, etc.
• Work with community and internal agency partners in a manner that promotes a positive image of the agency and the Senior Health & Wellness programs.
• Provide site coverage at other locations, if necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Community outreach

Program development

Health education

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: 401 Alief Neighborhood - Houston, TX 77072Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: High School/ GEDTravel Percentage: No Local Travel (0%)Job Category: Community & Social Resources

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a member of the Stability and Connections Senior Health and Wellness program area, you will join an incredibly talented and hardworking team dedicated to providing older adults and other targeted populations throughout Harris County with opportunities to maintain and/or improve their personal health and wellness.

Reporting to the Operations Manager of Senior Health and Wellness, the Senior Center Specialist oversees the day-to-day operations of a Senior Health & Wellness center. This position ensures that the program is operated to a high standard and complies with the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) contract and any other funding sources. This position is responsible for ensuring that programs have the resources and ongoing support needed to provide efficient, impactful services to our neighbors, in alignment with funder and agency requirements. This position requires handling multiple assignments in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Seek community collaborators to provide health education, nutrition education, exercise, and other resources that promote a healthier lifestyle and attract older adults to senior center programs.
• Create new programs and ideas that are relevant and appealing to older adults in alignment with the 8 Domains of Wellness.
• Develop, create, and maintain a clean, safe, and inviting environment that promotes comfort and socialization among older adults, including but not limited to food temperature safety, serving meals, clean up, etc.
• Communicate with supervisor and other offsite program staff by email and phone in a timely manner with regard to compliance documents, supply needs, incidents, daily meal orders, etc.
• Work with community and internal agency partners in a manner that promotes a positive image of the agency and the Senior Health & Wellness programs.
• Provide site coverage at other locations, if necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION

High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

2- 4 years of working experience preferred

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Texas Driver’s License; Food Manager’s Certification within 3 months of hire