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Aging Services Coordinator Page 1 I 2 Jurisdiction: Cortland County Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Adopted: 10/20/05 Amended: 12/1/11; 1/30/18; 9/1/22; 10/17/22; 5/21/25 AGING SERVICES COORDINATOR DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves responsibility for planning coordinating, and overseeing the various activities of component service program units within the Office for Aging. An incumbent may be responsible for general, specific, long range and immediate planning, assisting in the administration of the program, coordinating the various activities or administering a services component of the Office for Aging. May serve as assistant to the Director, Office for Aging. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Director, Office for Aging and the Assistant Director, Office for Aging with considerable latitude allowed in the performance of duties. Supervision is exercised over programs and employees assigned in the program units. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Coordinates the activities of the Office for Aging or administers a specific service component of the Office for Aging; Develops policies and procedures for specific service programs; Assists the Director/Assistant Director in or has responsibility for planning, developing, and coordinating programs and services for the aging; Assesses community needs and develops a plan to meet these needs; Plans, directs, organizes, and implements recruitment, enrollment, orientation, placement, and training of senior volunteers matching with the needs of the community; Prepares, monitors, and administers grants; Meets regularly with the Advisory Council and its sub-committees to develop policies, actions, and changes and makes recommendations; Provides technical assistance to municipal and community agencies concerned with programs and services for the aging; Works directly with senior citizens or their family; Develops and participates in liaison activities with private and voluntary agencies concerned with senior citizens; Maintains detailed program services records and makes reports of services as requested by the Director/Assistant Director; Stimulates community awareness and comprehension of the problems of senior citizens; Conducts public information and education efforts including preparation of news releases, establishing contracts with media, attending meetings, speaking to groups concerning the problems of senior citizens, and generally interpreting the role of the Office for Aging to the public; Studies, evaluates, and makes recommendations about programs, problems, suggestions, and research concerning senior citizens; Assists the Director/Assistant Director in or has responsibility for budget, finance, and personnel, and ensures compliance with county, State, and Federal regulations; Assists in the development and conduct of training for employees and volunteers; Supervises the activities of an office staff, agency employees, and volunteer workers; Participates in or has the responsibility for the hiring and/or termination of staff; ---PAGE BREAK--- Aging Services Coordinator Page 2 I 2 Trains, supervises, and evaluates program staff and volunteers; May represent the agency on a variety of state and local committees and boards, attend state and local meetings, etc.; May obtain private sector resources, i.e., fund raising; May act on behalf of the Director, Office for Aging in his/her absence. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the characteristics, needs, and interests of the aging; Good knowledge of community agencies, facilities, and services which can be utilized to aid the elderly; Working knowledge of public information and relations techniques; Ability to plan and supervise the work of others, including volunteers; Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing; Ability to organize; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: Possession of a Master’s degree or higher in social or behavioral sciences, public health, public administration, recreation education, gerontology, nutrition, business administration, or related field and one years of full time paid experience in a supervisory capacity in an organization providing services to senior citizens; OR Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in social or behavioral sciences, public health, public administration, recreation education, gerontology, nutrition, business administration, or related field and two years of full time paid experience in organization providing services to senior citizens one of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR Possession of an Associate’s degrees or higher in social or behavioral sciences, public health, public administration, recreation education, gerontology, nutrition, business administration, or related field and four years of full-time paid experience in an organization providing services to senior citizens, one of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined in and NOTE: Degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, applicant must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Applicants must pay the required evaluation fee.