Under the administrative direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director functions as the chief executive officer of the Egyptian Area Agency on Aging. The incumbent directs the planning, organization, development, and coordination of area-wide programs, activities, and services for older persons; and provides leadership and advocacy on behalf of older persons in the Agency planning and service area. The Executive Director is the prime contact with the Board of Directors and is a broad gauge manager with an administrative oriented background having a thorough understanding of social services and the requirements for dealing with the public in the delivery of the services. The Executive Director employs and supervises all of the staff (employees) of the agency.

K. Velarde, Fiscal Manager

The Fiscal Manager is primarily responsible for agency fiscal matters and general office management of the Egyptian Area Agency on Aging. The incumbent provides fiscal technical assistance to staff; advises the Executive Director on the financial status of the agency; and directs the activities of assigned agency staff. The Fiscal Manager is the agency contact with funding sources and staff on agency fiscal matters which require a thorough understanding of financial accounting and reporting requirements and the ability to convey that knowledge to others.

G. Johnston, Program Manager

The Program Manager assumes primary responsibility for carrying out the programs, evaluation, needs assessment, and area-wide planning activities for which the agency is responsible. The Program Manager insures that these activities are coordinated with the Agency�s service providers. The Program Manager directs special projects which meet the needs of older persons in the area.

P. Creek & R. Reeves, Field Coordinators

The Field Coordinators have the primary responsibility for maintenance of the agency�s relationships with service providers. The Field Coordinators monitor and provide programmatic technical assistance to service providers and maintain regular contact with their assigned service providers to keep them informed of the status of service delivery, program developments, and any problems. The Field Coordinators are also responsible for planning activities in the development of the Area Plan, including representing the agency advisory councils, committees, associations, boards, and other meetings.

S. Smith, Fiscal Assistant

The Fiscal Assistant is primarily responsible for maintaining all agency general accounting records, including preparing payroll and necessary tax-related reports, employee benefit and leave records, checks for disbursement of agency funds, check registers, all supporting documentation for related transactions, and posting and maintaining all accounting journals and ledgers for both agency operations and service provider activities.

S. Campbell, Agency Secretary & Prescription Drug Specialist

The Agency Secretary is a part-time position which provides administrative and secretarial support to the agency staff. The Agency Secretary is responsible for typing, word processing, note taking, filing, collating, copying, answering the telephone, and other clerical duties. The Prescription Drug Specialist assists Medicare beneficiaries with Medicare prescription drug assistance programs.

K. Sanders & Title V Workers, Data Entry

The Data Entry position is a part-time position which provides secretarial support for agency staff. The Data Entry position is responsible for entering client data and assisting with typing, filing, collating, copying, answering the telephone, and other clerical duties.

Volunteers

Volunteers assist the agency with a variety of projects, such as the Senior Medicare Patrol and Culture Change - Pioneering. The Senior Medicare Patrol conducts public educational programs on how to identify and report fraud and abuse of Medicare. The Culture Change - Pioneering program helps long-term care facilities and agencies learn how to provide their services in a manner that includes the resident/client in the decision-making of rules and client care plans.

Internships & Practicum Placement

Interns & practicum students from SIUC help agency staff with special projects, become trained to perform common duties (such as learning the basics of various senior adult programs in order to answer questions and provide assistance), provide offsite duties needed by the agency, such as research, visiting other sites, and attending meetings/training/conferences. Interns and practicum students become familiar and assist with the duties of the program, fiscal, and clerical staff of the agency.

Contact the Executive Director for more information about volunteering, Internships, or Practicum placements.

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