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Council refines COA director posting; board debates language, duties and qualifications
Summary
Board members revised wording of a 2022 draft job posting for a 37.5‑hour COA director, debated phrasing ("older adults" vs. "elders"), collaboration with the board and town staff, and discussed attaching the full job description to the posting.
Council members read and edited a draft job posting for a full‑time (37.5 hours/week) Council on Aging director, focusing on inclusive language, supervisory duties and the mechanics of posting through the town administrator. Barbara Sandborn read the lead lines aloud: "Groveland Council on Aging is seeking a qualified full time 37.5 hour per week council on aging director." Members proposed changing wording from "elder affairs" to "older adult affairs" and discussed adding that the director sets goals in collaboration with the COA board.
Board members said the posting should be concise with the full job description attached or available via a link; they also discussed whether to use "leads and oversees" instead of merely "oversees" to attract candidates interested in proactive leadership. As one board member put it, the position should "lead and oversee" programs rather than simply supervise them. The group agreed personnel (Rebecca) will confirm whether the posting includes the detailed job description and will provide salary information set by the town administrator.
The transcript shows the board spent time specifying that the director will work closely with other town boards and staff, will be responsible for supervisory, fiscal and administrative duties, and that qualifications (years of supervisory experience, small‑staff management) should be made clear before posting. Members also noted the town software typically links the posting to the full job description for applicants.
