TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2010-012

ISSUED  JULY 14, 2010

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

SENIOR CENTER MANAGERS

(Local Government)

 

 

Exam

No,

 

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Pay Schedule

and Range

 

 

1.

Senior Center Manager 1 (Local Government)

L0811

*

 

 

2.

Senior Center Manager 2 (Local Government)

L0812

*

 

 

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

 

*Local government salaries vary.  Contact the Human Resources Office of the local government agency where you are interested in working for specific information.

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

You will organize, plan and schedule activities for participants in programs offered by senior centers.  You will identify the needs and interests of consumers, and plan and coordinate recreational, nutritional and educational programs to meet those needs.  You will also check food deliveries, train volunteers in food handling, collect donations, and evaluate the success of center services in accomplishing program goals.  Senior Center Managers 2 may also supervise a small staff.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed.  Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

 

Offers of employment in some Area Agencies on Aging will be made only if you are willing to travel and are willing to drive an agency vehicle or arrange for your own transportation.  Travel expenses will be paid.

 

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

Some of the positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Older Adults Protective Services Act.  If you are a final candidate for one of these positions, you will have to obtain a report of criminal record information from the Pennsylvania State Police or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no information relating to you.  If your background is unacceptable, you will be disqualified for employment in such positions.  You will receive information about this requirement and how to obtain the required reports at the time you are being considered for employment.

 

Minimum Requirements

 

Senior Center Manager 1 (Local Government)

Two years of experience in a paid or volunteer capacity in a community or non-profit organization providing recreation or social service programs; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

Senior Center Manager 2 (Local Government)

One year of experience as a Senior Center Manager 1 (Local Government); OR four years of experience in a paid or volunteer capacity in a community or non-profit organization providing recreation or social service programs; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience. Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

There are 127 filled Senior Center Manager 1 (Local Government) positions located throughout the following counties:  Armstrong, Bedford, Bradford, Carbon, Centre, Clarion, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Potter, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Venango and Wayne, and 12 filled Senior Center Manager 2 (Local Government) positions located throughout these counties:  Clarion, Lancaster, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton and Pike.

 

Annually, approximately 16 appointments and promotions from lists are made to Senior Center Manager 1 (Local Government), and approximately 2 to Senior Center Manager 2 (Local Government).

 

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

Employment preference may be given to residents of the counties where the jobs are located.

 

Promotion preference may be given to employees who work in the counties where job openings occur.

 

Employment preference will be granted to individuals aged 60 and over.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Area Agency on Aging where you are interested in working. Telephone numbers can be found in local telephone directories under "Government Offices - County."

 

TESTING

 

The test will be administered on a computer.  Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.

 

You will have a maximum of 2 1/2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

 

Subject Area

Number of Questions

Arithmetic

20

Reading Comprehension

20

Effective Working Relationships

20

Effective Expression

_20_

Total

80

 

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.

 

The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton.  For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test.  You must submit a new application to be retested.

 

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

These lists will replace any previous lists.

 

This test and scoring procedure are different from previous tests for these job titles.  If you have taken the test before, you may receive a different score on this test.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers

only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone (Voice)

 

(412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of- Hearing callers only)

 

(412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources Offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."