Job Description

Posting number: CS-2026-56339-L0811

Department: Local Government

Division: AN Armstrong Co Aaa

Job classification: Senior Center Operator 1 Local Government(Local Government)

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Facility Management, Recreation, Management, Customer Service

The Senior Center Operator 1 position with the Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging offers an exciting chance to support older adults in your community. You will help create welcoming spaces where seniors can enjoy meals and engage in meaningful activities. This part-time role is ideal for individuals who enjoy planning programs and making personal connections. Join us to help enrich the daily lives of local seniors.

Examples of duties

This part-time role focuses on coordinating meals and organizing activities that support seniors at agency community centers. You will help manage daily operations and ensure programs run smoothly. As a Senior Center Operator 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Record Management: Maintain accurate records and update documentation as needed
• Activity Coordination: Organize social events and oversee meal service for seniors
• Financial Handling: Collect and deposit monetary contributions
• Food Monitoring: Track meal quality and quantity
• Meal Preparation: Prepare and package meals for delivery
• Custodial Tasks: Carry out light cleaning duties such as mopping spills and disinfecting areas

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Part-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday - Thursday, and 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM on Friday
• 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

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 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 Guidelines.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Armstrong County. If no eligible candidates who live within Armstrong 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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing dateLate applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.

Supplemental 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.