Community Benefits Specialist (Aging Services)

Goddard Riverside Community Center

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 34130 - 37278

Posted on: 7 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

Senior Center - New York NY

Full-Time

$34130.58 - $37278.55 Salary/year

Description

Organization Overview:The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York Citys leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children youth and families homeless individuals and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and low-income families out-of-school and out-of-work youth and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville and seek to deliver programs that are impactful innovative and intergenerational.

Postion Summary:Under the supervision of the Community Resource Coordinator the Community Benefits Specialist assists with community outreach and engagement activities meant to promote food security housing security socialization financial security and health access. The Community Benefit Specialist will work on a team to facilitate food pantry distribution outreach and wellness checks community needs assessment and other program activities and initiatives.

Schedule: 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $34130.58 - $37278.55

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salaryoffer will be basedonthe candidates number of years experience in the exact orcomparableposition and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Roles Responsibilities and Essential Duties

Roles Responsibilities and Essential Duties

Primary Duties:

Assist in all aspects of the packing and distribution of nutritional food packages to eligible clients including but not limited to stocking shelves assisting with deliveries and conducting intake and assessment.
Deliver pantry bags to community members as per the assigned route
Maintain accurate log of deliveries
Perform data entry to support the flow of data and statistics for internal reporting and contract requirements.
Conduct Community Needs Assessment of older adults living in public housing and surrounding communities.
Provide assistance to Community Resource Coordinator
Provide assistance with brief case assistance needs with tasks like registrations Telephone reassurance and simple benefit and entitlement applications.
Track data associated with support calls
Support homebound older adults.
Provide support to aging services programming
Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

High School or High School Equivalency Diploma required; some college or experience preferred.
Experience working with Community Members
Comfortable with making home deliveries
Good communication skills both listening and following directions
Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and Publisher
Experience with inventory stockroom and product auditing preferred.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to work Indoor/Outdoor environment in various weather conditions
Flexibility in schedule for timing and location.
Ability to walk climb stairs carry and deliver packages of food
NYC Food Handlers Certificate preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Chinese is preferred.
Required to work the occasional evening and weekends as per program need.
Ability to work either Thanksgiving or Christmas Day
Must be able to pass a criminal background check

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion creed gender national origin age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientationgender identityor any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required Experience:

Job Details Senior Center - New York NY Full-Time $34130.58 - $37278.55 Salary/yearDescription Organization Overview:The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that s...