Senior Center Manager

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

03/06/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 20

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Vestavia Hills is seeking a well-qualified Senior Center Manager to be responsible for the overall management and operation of senior citizen centers. This includes planning, implementing, and overseeing recreational activities and the nutrition program, while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Employees in this role conduct a variety of administrative responsibilities, including report writing, serving on boards, speaking with the media, and monitoring general facility maintenance. Senior Center Managers prepare, monitor, and administer the departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, analyzing financial data, and ensuring expenditures remain within approved limits. These managers also plan, develop, and coordinate special activities and programs by assessing community interest, working closely with Center staff, and identifying areas for improvement. They supervise staff by assigning tasks, providing direction, monitoring performance, and delivering feedback or training as needed.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Vestavia Hills provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below.

City of Vestavia $52,437 - $81,349

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications required for employment consideration for this position. Minimum qualifications are subject to change:

• Driver's license.

• Experience organizing a variety of leisure, recreation, or community events/activities (e.g., organizing travel events, various classes, event planning).

• Experience conducting recreation activities (e.g., teaching classes, selecting licensed instructors, organizing volunteers).

• Experience making budget recommendations and monitoring financial resources.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Certified in CPR and First Aid.

• Food Handlers Permit.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Conducts various administrative responsibilities including report writing, serving on various boards, speaking with the media, monitoring general facility maintenance, and monitoring local, state, and federal guidelines as they pertain to Center activities.

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Plans, schedules, and manages the nutrition program for senior citizens and oversees its operation and maintenance.

• Plans, develops, and coordinates special activities and programs for the facility by gauging the interest of community members, working with Center staff, and identifying needs or areas of improvement for Center activities and programs.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Plans, coordinates, and travels with senior citizens on special overnight and multi-day trips.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as walking or standing. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily in employer-owned facilities such as community civic centers, recreation centers, etc. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.