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Older Adult Activity Coordinator

Indianola Parks and Recreation Department
OLDER ADULT ACTIVITY COORDINATOR
(Part – time)
Definition:
Provides a variety of recreation activities, classes and events for Indianola area active older adults. Establishes personal relationships and friendships with adult participants, promotes and outreaches in the Indianola Community.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:
• Plans, organizes, promotes and administers a variety of monthly programs and services including recreation, health and wellness, music, dance and social classes, information, programs, seminars, trips, special events, etc.
• Establishes and maintains a harmonious relationship between the parks and recreation department and the Indianola Area Senior Center Board of Directors and obtains older adult program ideas from them.
• Participates in department operation activities as a member of the Parks & Recreation Department Service Team.
• Keeps accurate records for activities, volunteers, participation and other information as required.
• Interacts with and establishes personal relationships with the active older adults. Promotes interaction among active older adults.
• Establishes a warm friendly inviting environment at the center.
• Encourages participation and volunteer involvement.
• Establishes a network of volunteers.
• When available, occasionally assists others with room set up & take down.
• Performs related work as required.

Immediate Supervisor: Recreation Superintendent

Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Graduation from High School
• Computer knowledge and use of basic word, internet and email
• Must have a sincere desire and a passion to work, interact with and helping active older adults.
• Must be outgoing, friendly and approachable.
• Must have the ability to motivate adults to be active in adult programs.
• Must have good planning and organization skills.
• Must be detail oriented – pay attention to details.
• Must have the ability to handle disagreements between participants and handle concerns and problem situations in a professional manner.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff, clients, and public and private agencies.
• Ability to exercise initiative and do creative thinking.
• Ability to express one's self clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare records and keep records.
• Must be enthusiastic, a self-motivator and resourceful.
• Must have own transportation vehicle and willing to obtain chauffeur’s license.
• Must have good telephone skills.

Required Physical Activities:
Driving, climbing, kneeling, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, feeling, talking, and hearing.

Physical Characteristics of Work:
• Work involves sitting approximately 35% of the time.
• Standing approximately 15% of the time.
• Walking/standing approximately 40% of the time.
• Driving approximately 10% of the time.
• Requires the exertion of up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Up to 50 pounds of force infrequently to lift or otherwise move objects.

Vision Requirements:
The minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal and extensive reading.

Environmental Conditions:
• Work is performed in an office, in activity center activity areas and out in the community.
• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Work Hours:
Part-time work; 20-22 hours per week Monday through Friday during Activity Center open hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional weekend and evening work.. Exact schedule will be determined with Recreation Superintendent to best meet the programming needs.

Salary Class: CE 3