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The City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is a beautiful and thriving community of 44,678 located at the foot of Lake Winnebago. Fond du Lac is a great place to live and work and its recreational opportunities are second-to-none. In addition, Fond du Lac is only an hour away from Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison and all those communities have to offer.<\/p>\n

The City of Fond du Lac is seeking candidates for the position of Outreach & Program Coordinator<\/span>. This full-time position reports directly to the Senior Center Director and will facilitate a diverse range of programs that engage the 8 pillars of health for active older adults: social, emotional, financial, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, physical and environmental.<\/p>\n

The qualified candidate will be responsible for the following:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Customer Service: Actively engage in activities and interactions with the participants; i.e. Answer phone calls, assist walk-in traffic, direct to the best possible resources. Engage with participants and serve as empathetic listener for those who are experiencing challenges, as well as sharing positive news.
\n\u2022 Friends Board Support: Provide programs to support the Friend\u2019s mission and stay within the limits of annual budget.
\n\u2022 Programming and Activities: Identify potential topics for programs and activities, including organizations, individuals, or instructors that might lead an activity. Facilitate activities and programs by overseeing room set-up including equipment needs. Troubleshoot issues on the day of the activity as needed. Provide necessary tools and resources. Manage room allotment and timelines. Instruct Balance and Stretch exercise classes.
\n\u2022 Outreach: Work with a network of volunteers to conduct outreach activities to senior living facilities, homebound seniors, etc. \u2013 such as greeting card efforts, knitting group, etc. Put together the monthly newsletter that includes a calendar of activities and descriptions of current and upcoming activities. Manage the senior center’s social media channels to create content that connects with seniors, promotes center activities, and informs family caregivers about available services.
\n\u2022 Data Collection: Collects data, in conjunction with the Senior Center Director, on activity participation levels and room usage for reporting and tracking.
\n\u2022 Miscellaneous: Other duties as assigned.<\/p>\n

Requirements:<\/strong> Associate’s degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work; Bachelor\u2019s degree in Social work preferred; with a minimum of 3 years in program and activity development experience. Previous work with older adults preferred. Microsoft Office (Google Docs, Word, Excel), Canva preferred.<\/p>\n

Benefits:<\/strong> Comprehensive benefit package including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; long-term disability; 457 and Roth retirement plans; and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System. This continues to be one of the best-funded public employee retirement systems in the country. The financial strength of the WRS is attributable to its unique plan design, funding discipline, strong governance, and the effective investment strategies of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board. Relocation and Educational Assistance is also available. https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/hr\/employee-resources\/benefits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Benefits Summary<\/a><\/p>\n

Paid Time Off:<\/strong> Generous paid time off package including 9 standard holidays, 5 floating holidays, sick leave (7.75 hours\/month); and vacation schedule based on previous career and field experience.<\/p>\n

Hourly Range:<\/strong> Competitive compensation package ($27.43 \u2013 $29.29\/hour) based upon knowledge, skills, and abilities with potential to receive additional step increases based on meeting and\/or exceeding goals\/expectations; annual COLA and step increases pending City Council approval of budgets; and future promotional opportunities in alignment with succession and career path.<\/p>\n

Salary Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, please submit a completed application<\/a>; or cover letter and resume describing your experience as it relates directly to this position to Jackie Braatz<\/a><\/p>\n

Applications<\/a>\u00a0reviewed upon receipt.<\/p>\n

EOE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nOutreach & Program Coordinator - Senior Center - Human Resources - City of Fond du Lac<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/hr\/outreach-program-coordinator-senior-center\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Outreach & Program Coordinator - 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