Oversees operations of the assigned Senior Center. Primary role and responsibility is direct onsite oversight of daily senior center operations.
- Salary upon hire is Step 1 ($23.45/hour) for an On-Call Senior Center Coordinator.
- The On-Call Senior Center Coordinator position is Range 10 Step 1 of the General Salary Schedule.

Maintains daily responsibility for the administration and management of senior center programming.
Provides support and direction to center volunteers; schedules, assigns, and supervises the work of the volunteers.
Prepares schedule of center programs and services, as necessary.
Demonstrate courteous and effective communication skills with both the community at large and those people who are part of the working environment. Ensures that the individual concerns and needs of participants are met with diplomacy and compassion.
Creates an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere and culture that encourages seniors to begin and continue participation in center activities. Builds relationships with participants to connect with peers and identify activities that may interest them.
Maintains participation reports, progress reports and additional information as needed. Prepares monthly reports for Nutrition Office. Counts, deposits, and records amount of donations received daily.
Makes referrals to community services and resources.
Enforce, and adhere to health, safety, and other regulations.
Maintain confidentiality, especially related to sensitive organizational, customer, and other generally private information.

Nutrition Duties as appropriate and directed:

• Assume duties of Nutrition Site Manager if directed based on absence, emergency, or budget reductions.
• Places weekly meal orders for the senior centers congregate and home delivered meal program with the central kitchen.
• Receives bulk hot meals and frozen meals from the central kitchen located at the Burlington Senior Center.
• Cooks food items using steamer and oven, as assigned.
• Coordinates the home delivered Meals on Wheels Program which includes managing Meals on Wheels routes and drivers, directing the packaging and delivery of meals to be delivered to the homes of participants; delivers meals to seniors’ homes if no volunteer driver is available. Initiate welfare check of program participants if volunteers indicates concerns.
• Works with senior nutrition staff to make adjustments to home delivered meal participant needs and meal schedule.
• Oversees the congregate meal program which includes preparation of dining room for service and serves meals to persons in the congregate site, adhering to sanitation standards and portion control. Oversees clean up after meal service and maintains a high level of cleanliness at the work site
• Follows HACCP guidelines for managing meal preparation and service operations.
• Maintains participation reports, progress reports and additional information as needed for the completion of various federal and State grants. Prepares monthly reports for Nutrition Office.
• Counts, deposits, and records amount of donations received daily.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical path to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• One-year general office or reception experience
• Direct experience in senior service program provision.

• The field of assignment sufficient to perform completely and accurately the full scope of responsibility as outlined in the position description.
• Supervisory and volunteer management principles.
• Federal, State, County, and City regulations affecting operations and safety
• Operation computers and Microsoft office, copy machine, fax machine, and ten-key calculator.

• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with community entities, even under stressful and demanding circumstances.
• Demonstrate the capacity to think and problem solve in an innovative manner.
• Represent Skagit County by maintaining a professional approach and demeanor in all activities.
• Ensure compliance with County policies and procedures.
• Assure that absolute confidentiality is maintained as required and sensitive information is handled appropriately.
• Record, organize, and file relevant information and data.
• Respond to public inquiries and complaints in an effective and tactful manner.