Career Corner
Employment opportunities with senior housing communities and senior care providers that are part of the Elderwerks network. If you are a partner of Elderwerks, please send us your job openings and we'll post here.
Senior Advisor
The Senior Advisor represents Elderwerks at events, visits all the senior communities within a 20 mile radius (or more) of their non-exclusive territory, builds relationships, and helps seniors and their families.
Overview:
- Support seniors and families with their senior housing and home care needs.
- Answer questions about any aging topic and refer support services to ensure they are legally supported; they receive the benefits due and are offered any other important services to help them at home or transition to senior housing.
- Refer appropriate communities and home care agencies without bias regarding your income. Builds and maintains relationships with both the professional community and public-at-large to increase the visibility of Elderwerks in the community.
- Reaches across all levels and departments to identify what makes Elderwerks unique and communicates it to the public
- Represents Elderwerks at networking events, outreach opportunities, trade shows, and conferences in conjunction with Elderwerks employees.
- Create a respectful reputation representing Elderwerks as a not-for-profit.
- Advances the mission and goals of Elderwerks through planning, developing, implementing, and organizing special events, including community outreach programs, that will positively influence public opinion and promote Elderwerks.
- Help deliver innovative marketing campaigns.
- Assists with and helps manage Continuing Education events. All CEs are managed and approved by the Director of Education.
- Partners with the Director of Education, Education Specialist, and Strategy Director to help meet the needs of the professionals with continuing education.
- Able to meet multiple demands and diverse needs in fast-paced, changing environments.
- Excellent time management and planning skills.
- Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work extremely well as part of a team.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent persuasion and negotiation skills, and ability to build rapport.
- Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind.
- Skilled in developing and delivering engaging, articulate audience presentations.
- Ability to evaluate the cost of a program and determine the relative benefits for the organization.
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive or controversial subjects with tact, kindness, and professionalism.
- Must have a background in the senior industry.
- Must be proficient in Apple iPhones and iPads.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, or related software.
- Must be empathetic and want to help seniors.
- Must be able to work independently at home with supportive computer equipment and an iPad or laptop to assist when on the road.
- Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Previous experience will be reviewed.
For more information and to apply, email your resume to help@elderwerks.org.