Recreation Coordinator; 1136-203-N
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
- Astoria, Queens, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
Older Adult Centers promote an active life of seniors. The centers aim to assist them to preserve their independence and health by offering various range of activities and services such as serving breakfast, lunch, health screenings, social services, educational workshops, class exercises, discussion groups, games, art classes, lectures, workshops, organized outings, and special events.
STATEMENT OF THE JOB:
The Recreation Coordinator is responsible for the full complement of educational and recreational activities and programs for the Older Adult Center including maintaining all the linkages to resources. Recreation coordinators organize and schedule activities for seniors, design and monitor recreation events, and lead activities to help seniors stay active, improve fitness of mind and body and have fun. They work with groups in centers, parks and other settings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA Degree social services or related field or high school diploma with 2 years’ experience working with educational and recreational programs.
- Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English speaking preferred.
- Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.
We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:
- Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
- Medical,
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Savings with Agency Match
- Transit
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
- Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.