Clarisa Arostegui, Program Director at Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA, reports that the September residents’ art show was a big success. The event was combined with the monthly birthday celebration, with 50 to 60 residents in attendance. The children from Madison Elementary School had scheduling conflicts, however, a new event with them is in the works.
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:
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Where desirable, teaches / facilitates classes
- Researches information, resources for developing new classes and workshops
- 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
