Senior services coordinators are individuals who are extremely sympathetic toward others and can handle emotional stress well. According to the occupational outlook handbook, the field can expect to see a 23 percent job growth within the next seven to eight years, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average salary for this position is $26,000, according to the BLS.
Job Description
A senior services coordinator is in charge of planning, organizing, budgeting and maintaining all programs and activities at a retirement home or senior center.
Education and Training
Most employers require only a high school diploma for consideration for this position. However, an associate’s degree, relevant work experience or other job-related training is helpful.
Skills
Senior services coordinators must be highly organized and have excellent communication skills and a desire to help others. Management skills and organizational skills are also helpful for this position.
Duties
The main duties of a senior services coordinator are organizing and planning all recreational activities for senior citizens in the facility, hiring employees, creating budgets, facility maintenance and building relationships between the facility and the wider community.
Working Conditions
Senior services coordinators spend long hours sitting or standing. Ideal candidates will be able to handle moderate levels of emotional strain as they deal with elderly patients nearing the end of their lives.
Social and Human Service Assistants salary
- Top 10% Annual Salary: More than $56,080 ($26.96/hour)
- Median Annual Salary: $35,960 ($17.29/hour)
- Bottom 10% Annual Salary: Less than $24,950 ($12.00/hour)
