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Position Available:

EngAGE Program Director for Two Older Adult Independent Apartment Communities in LA County –

The Metro @ Hollywood Senior Apartments and Buckingham Senior Apartments

Part time position: 16 hours weekly / $18 – 20.00 per hour

Job Description:

EngAGE is looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual with strong communication and social skills to build a strong and healthy senior arts community through our whole person approach to creative living with programs provided in the arts, wellness, education, and community building.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Reports to the Chief Operations Officer (COO), and collaborates with other EngAGE Program Directors and Upper Management Team.

The Program Director:

1. Develops, organizes, schedules and facilitates on site programs in the areas of Wellness, Creativity, Lifelong Learning and Community Building;

• Works with COO and other Program Directors to develop innovative programming to further the experience of creative and healthy aging
• Advertises and promotes classes, events, celebrations – emphasis in Arts and creativity
• Monitors the progress and success of the classes, workshops, events
• Recruits, contracts, and communicates with Independent Contractors (teachers), potential speakers and entertainers
• Schedules and facilitates events, (e.g. music, birthday event; art shows; community events) and special workshops
• Researches and gathers information on local resources and organizations for partnering and collaborations
• Shops for supplies for events.

2. Maintains regular communication with property management staff

• Meets with property managers and/or housing management officers to discuss resident issues, exchange information about the community, and collaborate on community building programming ideas

3. Meets with residents:

• Meets regularly with residents to take a pulse on the community’s needs, to brainstorm ideas for programs and events – surveys, focus groups and committee oversight
• Mitigates conflicts among residents by listening/talking to them.

4. Where desirable, teaches / facilitates classes

• Researches information, resources for developing new classes and workshops

5. Administrative duties include:
   • Attends scheduled team meetings and other events / conference calls
   • Writes monthly reports including information from teachers, staff, and attendance sheets.
   • Reconciles credit card expenditures.
   • Monitors program budgets and expenses.
   • Submits documentation for Independent Contractors

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work well with others, especially in a leadership capacity.
• Considerable initiative and judgment in adapting programs to the needs of the individual resident or group, in securing the cooperation of the residents and personnel.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarly with the larger community – city.
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing), bilingual a plus.
• Experience with older adults a plus

Contact: getengaged@engageforlife.org