Residential Services Unit Manager (1st Shift) - Selinsgrove Center
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Senior Center Operator 1 (Local Government) - Luzerne-Wyoming County Area Agency on Aging
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Local Government
Location
Pennsylvania, 17120
Salary
From $33,461.81
per year
Type
Full Time
More Other jobs →Closes
January 28, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for an Assistant Director at a senior center, where you'll help plan activities, manage programs, and support the well-being of older adults through events, trips, and nutrition coordination.
It's ideal for someone compassionate and organized who enjoys working directly with people in a community setting to make a real difference in their lives.
No remote work is available, and it's a full-time role during standard business hours.
Key Requirements
- Three months of experience providing direct services to the aging population, individuals from diverse cultures/socio-economic backgrounds, or those with physical, intellectual, or emotional disabilities in human services, education, or community settings
- Equivalent combination of relevant experience and training
- Meet Pennsylvania residency requirements
- Preference for candidates living in Luzerne or Wyoming County
- Ability to perform essential job functions, including planning programs, escorting groups, maintaining records, and communicating effectively
- Full-time availability from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with no telework option
Full Job Description
Are you interested in utilizing your experience to make a positive impact on the lives of the older population? The Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Area Agency on Aging is looking to hire a compassionate, patient, and professional individual to join our team as an Assistant Director (Senior Center Operator). This position gives you the opportunity to function as an assistant to the Director of our multi-purpose Senior Center. In this role, you will be responsible for planning programs and activities in our active adult center. If you are a hard working individual eager to take your career up a notch, we want to hear from you!
Requirements
As an Assistant Director, you will be responsible for ensuring the center functions in a manner that promotes the well-being of each participant. Work involves planning and implementing special programs and activities, escorting groups on trips, and coordinating nutrition programs. You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate records, preparing a quarterly newsletter, and ensuring the physical appearance of the facility is maintained. Effective communication is key as you will have the opportunity to educate community members on the services we provide and refer them to other agencies as needed, as well as respond to inquires from the general public.
Start a new and exciting chapter in your career with the Area Agency on Aging!
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Three months of experience in providing direct services in a human services, education or a community based setting to the aging population or to individuals from various cultures and socio-economic backgrounds or to individuals who have physical, intellectual or emotional disabilities; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Luzerne or Wyoming County. If no eligible candidates who live within Luzerne or Wyoming County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.
The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.
All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
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