Recreation Coordinator Full TimeN

For over 117 years Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children youth adults seniors and those struggling with mental Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens we believe your best years should always be in front of you which is why were dedicated to helping seniors preserve their independence and continue to live vibrant connected fruitful lives. All older adult services are funded by the New York City Department for the Aging. We help promote active lives. Our Senior Centers offer a range of activities and services including meals social services educational workshops exercise classes discussion groups games art classes lectures workshops health screenings organized outings and 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.* Plan schedule and oversee the day-to-day activities of the education and recreation programs of the Older Adult Center.* Produce monthly newsletters and develop flyers.* Make announcements daily to seniors regarding upcoming events and activities.* Initiate and maintain linkages with resources and partners to ensure there is a diversity and full range of activities that meet needs and desires of older adults.* In collaboration with center team assess activities and ensure that data is collected and analyzed.* Participates in planning and implementation of on-going outreach to the community to advertise the rich array of diverse activities at the center.* Develop creative and innovative engagement activities including virtual presentations and events as well as digital engagement opportunities through social media.* Lead discussion groups and teach computer classes for the beginner.* Provides support in data entry developing extracting reports using database.* Recruit train supervise and evaluate volunteers and college interns that are linguistically appropriate for the population (e.g. Chinese Spanish Russian Polish English) to assist with the ed/rec activities.* Attend trainings for DFTA evidence-based workshops and assist in implementing those trainings at the :* BA Degree in Social Services or related field or High School Diploma with 2 years experience working with educational and recreational programs.* Experience in working in a senior center or older adult facility.* Bilingual English/Spanish English/Russian English/Chinese English/Polish preferred.* Ability to travel to different locations to attend meetings and :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 more information on our organization please visit our website at: Experience:

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