Website MilpitasCityGov City of Milpitas
Located just North of San Jose, California
Come join an incredible team-orientated department that positively impacts the lives of the City of Milpitas’s diverse community!
The City of Milpitas is looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and detail-oriented professional to join the Recreation & Community Services Department as the Senior Center Program Coordinator. This position is responsible for planning and implementing classes, programs, events, and meet ups for the senior community. It also manages the City’s Community Garden program at two popular sites. This individual also assists with budget preparation and monitoring, report writing and helping promote the Senior Center’s programs, services, & events. The position will also lead “40 North,” a new program and event series for adults ages 45 and older.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Senior Programs
- Programs various classes, activities and special events for senior adults ages 50+
- Researches trends related to senior adults and conducts surveys to assess senior’s interests
- Oversees programming and contract classes at senior-based satellite sites
- Develops and implements policies and procedures for various programs and activities
- Prepares and monitors budget for assigned area
- Provides staff assistance to Senior Advisory Commission and other committees
- Prepares reports on program operations including monthly summaries and quarterly reports
- Recruits class instructors for senior center programs
Typical Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in recreation, public administration, or a closely related field, OR four (4) years of work experience equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in recreation administration, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; AND
Experience: Two (2) years of full-time experience coordinating a recreation program(s), including the supervision of part-time/seasonal personnel.
Desired Skills / Qualifications:
- Experience with registration systems such as RecTrac
- Program and activity design and implementation
- Program evaluation and modification
- Conversational fluency in Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Spanish
License or Certificate:
Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain an appropriate, valid California Driver’s License.
Certification in CPR and First Aid from the American Red Cross within 90 days of appointment.
Panel interviews via Zoom are tentatively scheduled for the week of May 4, 2026
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please attach the documents listed below to your application in the Attachments Section. Failure to include both documents with your application will be considered an incomplete application, and it will be withdrawn from consideration for this position.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Apply by April 16, 2026 at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/milpitas/jobs/5290421/program-coordinator-senior-services?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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