Salary: $31.99 - $45.79 Hourly
Location : Senior Center - 1520 Davidson Drive, Reynoldsburg
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Senior Center
Opening Date: 07/15/2026
Closing Date: 7/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A
DescriptionGeneral Description:Under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Director. Directs all older adult programs for the Reynoldsburg Senior Center.
Examples of DutiesEssential Functions of Work - Directs all senior center programs (e.g. trips, exercise, crafts, cards, etc)
- Serves as the liaison between the Senior Center Association and the City of Reynoldsburg
- Monitors and oversees events from preparation and set-up through tear down
- Recruits and schedules guest speakers/performers and coordinate selection of instructors for classes
- Plans, facilitates, and oversees daily activities, trips, and memberships (e.g. schedule volunteers, field/shopping trips, drive bus when needed, etc)
- Communicates with public regarding senior programs and promotes memberships with outside venues
- Provides orientation for new members
- Supervises senior center staff and volunteers (e.g. assigns/reviews work, approves leave requests/time sheets, recommends discipline, analyzes staffing requirements, interviews applicants for employment, makes hiring recommendations)
- Assists with preparing the annual Senior Center budget
- Requests funding via purchase orders
- Oversees the day to day financial and membership needs of the Senior Center, including the Reynoldsburg Senior Center Association
- Prepares and maintains various reports for senior center activities
- Maintains inventory of Senior Center supplies and place orders as needed
- Responsible for writing bi-monthly newsletter, preparing forms, and maintenance of computer records
- Ensures the overall general maintenance and cleanliness of the Senior Center facility and notifying the corresponding department if needed
- Provides written information to Director of Parks and Recreation
- Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties
- Performs research on aging and trends for future seminars
- Participates in staff development activities and attends staff meetings/conferences
- Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
- Performs other related duties as needed or assigned
Typical QualificationsMinimum QualificationsEducation- Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in recreation administration, adult learning, gerontology or related field
- Three (3) to Five (5) years progressively responsible experience in recreation programming including supervisory experience
- OR any equivalent combination of training and experience
- Valid Ohio Driver's License
Supplemental InformationKnowledge of: (*Indicates developed after employment)- Grief counseling
- Interviewing
- Social work techniques
- Education techniques
- Older adult needs and services
- Safety practices and procedures
- Laws, regulations, and rules governing older adults
- Department goals and objectives; department policies and procedures*
- First aid and AED practices
- Medicare and Medicaid laws, rules, and regulations
- Park and recreation facilities, equipment, and supplies
- Proper lifting techniques
- Public relations; media relations
- Community resources and services
- Marketing
- Office practices and procedures
- English grammar and spelling
- Records management
- Gerontology
- Supervisory principles and practices
- Manpower planning
- Project management
- Social services policies, programs, rules, and regulations
- Local geographical area*
Skills in:- Audio visual devices and television projection
- Word processing and software specific to the needs of the Reynoldsburg Senior Center
- Computer operation
- Use of modern office equipment
- Motor vehicle operation
Ability to:- Deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context
- Recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action
- Apply management principles to solve agency problems
- Exercise independent judgment and discretion
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, or regulations to specific situations
- Select most qualified applicant according to specifications for referral
- Determine material and equipment needs
- Calculate statistics
- Prepare accurate documentation; Compile and prepare reports; Write and/or edit documents for publication; Write instructions and specifications
- Use proper research methods to gather data
- Respond to routine inquiries from public and/or officials; Prepare and deliver speeches and presentations; Conduct effective interviews; Communicate effectively
- Train or instruct others
- Recognize safety warnings
- Understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications
- Gather, collate, and classify information
- Maintain records according to established procedures
- Cooperate with co-workers on group projects
- Answer routine telephone inquiries
- Handle sensitive inquiries from and contacts with officials and general public
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships; Resolve complaints
- Perform light manual labor;
- Travel to and gain access to work site
- Operate wheelchair restraints; Operate wheelchair lift
- Utilize cleaning materials
Working Conditions:- Medium Work: lift, push, pull 40 pounds occasionally; 20 pounds frequently
- Works in or around crowds
- Has contact with potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons (on a daily basis)
- Has exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions
- Has exposure to hazardous driving conditions
- Multiple set up and break down of equipment used for events with center
CLASS TITLES OF POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:(1) Senior Center Assistant
Volunteers
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:- Medium Work: lift, push, pull 40 pounds occasionally; 20 pounds frequently
INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS: (For purposes of O.R.C. 4167)
- Works in or around crowds
- Has exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions
- Has exposure to hazardous driving conditions
- Multiple set up and break down of equipment used for events with center
This position is not eligible for benefits.
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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Recreation Administration, Adult Learning, Gerontology or a related field?
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Do you have 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in recreation programming, including supervisory experience?
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Do you have a valid Ohio driver's license?
Required Question
