Center Director San Saba Senior Center

About the role

The Center Director oversees all activity flowing through the Center and is responsible for supervising and training assigned Center staff and volunteers. He/she is expected to be knowledgeable about all funded programs offered through the Center, identify available community resources in order to provide adequate referral sources, and complete the Basic Intake Form to initiate services.

Responsibilities

The Center Director will carry out general operations within the center, maintain the center facility, and coordinate center activities for participants. Specific duties include:

• Carry out general operations within center and maintain center facility
• Coordinate center activities for participants and record for activity reporting
• Promote recognition and participation within the center
• Complete inventory of center equipment annually
• Report equipment repairs and replacements needed
• Review and approve Center staff's time sheets and vacation requests
• Complete performance evaluations for center staff (annual, introductory)
• Attend trainings as required
• Perform other tasks as required

The Center Director will also be responsible for CSBG, Nutrition/Aging Services, Energy Assistance, and Weatherization duties, including:

• Identify potential case management customers and assist in enrolling into case management or directly provide case management services
• Provide resource referrals to the public as well as to those in case management
• Work toward transitioning clients from poverty, ensuring that individual needs are met for case management customers
• Complete the Nutrition Assessment Forms for Congregate and Home Delivered clients and submit to the Central Office as required
• Oversee the daily completion of the Weekly Cash Record and submit to the Central Office each Friday
• Email all required reports to the Central Office by the first of each month
• Maintain client files and conduct annual surveys and program monitoring as required by Aging Services standards
• Calculate income eligibility, obtain required documentation, and complete applications accurately for utility assistance
• Complete the Basic Intake form (and Weatherization pages) for clients and obtain appropriate income documentation for each applicant

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a High School diploma or GED, with preferred education being an Associate's or Bachelor's in Social Work or a related field with experience in service delivery to the underprivileged or experience in HCCAA Programs.

• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to communicate effectively, maintaining courtesy at all times
• Ability to be respectful of and work effectively with individuals from various ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, and cultural backgrounds
• Be flexible and have well-developed interpersonal skills
• Be able to exercise independent judgment on a daily basis and maintain records and clearly understand written or verbal instruction
• Ability to learn computer software as needed

Skills

The Center Director should be professional in manner and attire, with no record of a conviction which would contraindicate employment. A valid Texas driver's license and a reliable vehicle with current vehicle liability insurance are required. The ideal candidate will also have a non-judgmental, unbiased attitude and be able to comply with all HCCAA Policies and maintain confidentiality in all phases of agency operations.

Benefits

Employee benefits include accrual of sick and vacation leave, health insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, 125 Cafeteria Plan, and up to 14 paid holidays per year. Options for employee-paid benefits are also available.