<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Senior Center</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>11/26/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Senior Center</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Town of Vernon Department: Senior Center</p> <p>Job Title: Director of the Senior Center Bargaining Unit: Non-Union</p> <p>Salary: $88,732.57 - $104,887.66</p> <p>General Statement of Duties: A responsible position which directs and oversees a comprehensive program for the community's older adults at the Senior Center.</p> <p>Supervision Required: Works under the general direction of the Mayor and Town Administrator.</p> <p>Supervision Exercised: Directly supervises all Senior Center staff and volunteers.</p> <p>Essential Job Functions: Provides community outreach to the Town's senior population by managing and coordinating recreational, social, and educational activities; identifies and evaluates programs and needs; markets programs and senior services using various forms of communication, newsletters and presentations; collaborates with local, state and national organizations addressing senior issues; develops plans to meet future needs for services and equipment; evaluates and manages all staff, volunteers and instructors; develops volunteer and staff training; develops and implements policies and procedures for the Senior Center; oversees use and operation of the facility; oversees payroll; prepares and administers annual Senior Center budget; applies for grants and manages same; regular and punctual attendance.</p> <p>Other Job Functions: May be called in to work at the Town's Emergency Operations Center (EOC); other duties as required.</p> <p>Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various office equipment.</p> <p>The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>Work Environment: The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>Must be able to perform highly complex and varied tasks requiring independent knowledge. Must be able to concentrate on detail with constant interruption, attend to task for 45-60 minutes at a time.</p> <p>The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, to moderately loud.</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Considerable knowledge of the motivation and capacity of older persons for participation in Senior Citizen Center activities; knowledge of variety of activities which can be available to senior citizens; knowledge of grant writing and budgets. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Critical thinking skills with the ability to draw conclusions or approaches to problems to implement solutions; ability to recruit, lead, supervise, train and evaluate staff; ability to lead and organize group activities; ability to monitor sub-contractors, ability to foster relationships and deal effectively with officials, business owners, outside agencies, employees, and the general public. Ability to assess needs, initiate, organize and execute programs in relation to the senior population; ability to acquire working knowledge of community resources; ability to obtain and manage grants. Ability to prepare and publicly present reports in a clear and concise manner; ability to maintain statistical records. Must be computer proficient with the ability to learn software programs specific to the job. A Police background check will be required.</p> <p>Experience & Training: Bachelors degree in Social Work, Education, or a related field and at least two years of experience with seniors, recreation or other related experience. Any equivalent combination of education and related experience.</p> <p>This job description is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, functions and responsibilities which comprise this position. EOE/AA/M/F</p> <p>Historical Record:</p> <p>This revision replaces the previous title of Senior Center Director effective August 19, 1986.</p> <p>Revised: 9/10/2015; Adopted:9/15/2015</p>