Position Title: Program Coordinator

Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Department: College Avenue Older Adult Center

Position Type: Half-Time (20 hours/week), Non-Exempt

Work Setting: Onsite

Reports To: Director of Aging Connections

Pay Rate: $21.33-$26.67/hour

Time Away from Work:

Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:

• Generous paid vacation time and sick leave
• COVID-19 sick pay for employees unable to work due to quarantine or isolation
• 14 observed Federal and Jewish holidays
• 3 floating holidays each year, which employees select from over 60 religious holidays and community days of importance
• 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness
• 4:00pm close time every Friday

Jewish Family Service of San Diego has a duty to provide and maintain a workplace that safeguards the health of our employees and their families, our guests, our volunteers, and the community from the COVID-19 virus. To help prevent the infection and spread of COVID-19, JFS requires that all its employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We make accommodations for eligible medical and religious exemptions, which can be discussed upon hire.

Position Overview:

JFS is looking for a compassionate, mission-driven individual to coordinate the soon to re-open College Avenue Older Adult Center (CAC)! In this role, you have the opportunity to use your passion for working with older adults and outgoing personality to make a meaningful difference in a community setting. The Program Coordinator plays an integral role by planning CAC’s calendar of classes and events, as well as offering support to our congregate lunch program. The Program Coordinator will support the entire agency by building a positive rapport with clients and their families. This position reports directly to the Director of Aging Connections.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating daily operations of CAC. This includes facilitating classes and events Mon- Fri, as well as lunch service, attending to needs of class instructors, and effectively supervising program assistants and volunteers.
• Overseeing development of the CAC Program activity calendar with the goal of maximizing opportunities and community connection for older adults
• Marketing and promoting the CAC and other JFS programming and being a source of other resources available to the community.
• Assist participants with reservations for lunch when needed
• Ensuring quality customer service for center participants and their families.
• Ability to interact with participants, families, vendors and community partners with poise and confidence.
• Overseeing program budget and performing basic bookkeeping.
• Tracking volunteer hours, analyzing and reporting attendance, surveys, and participant feedback.
• Managing the program office according to established agency procedures.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Skills/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Social Work or relevant human service field.
• Food Handler Certificate (may be obtained from JFS upon hire)
• Excellent reading, writing, and verbal communication skills with intermediate Microsoft Office proficiently (Word, Excel, Outlook & Publisher).
• A minimum two years’ experience working with seniors in a recreational setting.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation ability.
• Knowledge of the normal and abnormal aging process, senior social services, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia.
• Knowledge of Jewish culture, practices and values.
• Demonstrated experience in innovative community building and collaboration (program development).
• Reliable transportation

Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Social Work or relevant human service field.

Additional Information Required Upon Hire:

Must be able to:

• Required to sit, talk and listen
• Frequently required to stand for long periods of time, walk, and use their hands and arms
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, including a wheelchair and/or walker.

Important Notice:

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided).

About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together. To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org.

• Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.