Social Day Programs - PRN Activity Leader

Jewish Social Service Agency • Rockville, MD

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About The Position

The PRN Activity Leader assists staff in carrying out the specialized activity program of the Social Adult Day Club (the Gorlitz Kensington Clubs) for members with early-stage memory loss. Under the direction of the Director/Manager/Program Coordinator and an Activity Leader, this role may help new members transition into the club and works to understand and meet members’ intellectual, physical, social/emotional, and leisure needs.

The PRN Activity Leader assists with in-person and, if needed, virtual activity programming, filling in for regularly scheduled Activity Leaders. When available, the regularly scheduled Activity Leader provides substitute plans for guidance. The PRN Activity Leader co-leads daily programs with an experienced Activity Leader for up to four hours, supervises members, and helps ensure their safety. The position requires expertise in working with people with early-stage dementia and the ability to co-lead adapted seated exercise.

This role requires an on-call team member who is dependable, punctual, organized, patient, creative, flexible, and sensitive to the changing needs of people in the early stages of dementia. The position may require travel to different Kensington Clubs locations. Candidates must be able to meet the stated physical requirements and pass applicable background checks and medical clearance if requested. Hourly rate: $18.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or associate degree in human services, education, health care, or a related field, plus at least one year of experience providing care for someone living with dementia; an equivalent mix of skills, abilities, experience, and education may also qualify.
• Knowledge of the 55+ adult population, especially the social and activity needs of people in the early stages of dementia.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• CPR/First Aid certification.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to help co-lead small-group adapted seated exercise for at least 30 minutes.
• Ability to respond physically to adults with dementia in crisis, including helping lift or support a senior.
• Ability to lift or support at least 40 pounds as needed; walk, sit, stand, stoop, and bend frequently during a six-hour workday; and stoop and kneel at floor level to provide first aid/CPR if needed.
• Ability to help coworkers push or pull loads of 30 pounds and move supplies and deliveries weighing up to 25 pounds between rooms.
• Ability to occasionally use safe lifting techniques for loads up to 80 pounds with assistance from another staff person.
• Willingness to travel and work at varied Kensington Clubs locations if requested.
• Ability to pass a criminal history background check and/or fingerprinting, and required medical clearance if requested.
• Organizational skills, initiative, dependability, punctual attendance, creativity, flexibility, patience, sensitivity, and ability to function effectively as an on-call team member.

Nice To Haves

• Computer skills are preferred, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel; Google Docs; PowerPoint; email communication; spreadsheets; newsletters; social media; and use of a smartphone and apps.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing the club's daily activity programming in person and virtually when needed.
• Fill in for regularly scheduled Activity Leaders and use their substitute plans when available.
• Co-lead daily programs with an experienced Activity Leader for up to four hours.
• Provide necessary supervision and help ensure members' safety.
• Help facilitate new members' transition into the club.
• Co-lead small-group adapted seated exercise for at least 30 minutes.
• Communicate changes in members' behavior, incidents, safety hazards, and procedural difficulties to the Activity Leader.
• Carry out duties in a manner that respects the rights and privileges of club members.
• Travel to varied Kensington Clubs locations if requested.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree