Senior Action Center Program Assistant
About The Position
Position Overview: The program Assistant assists the SAC Director with planning a varied program of activities designed to enhance the lives of senior citizens in the community. Description of Position: Is responsible for senior center programming, including the lunch program, recreational and educational activities, and spiritual development opportunities for seniors as well as supervising and evaluating SAC employees and volunteers. Will be responsible for arranging day, extended trips for seniors , maintaining SAC membership rolls , and accurately counting and reporting all SAC membership and attendance statistics for governmental and Salvation Army statistical systems Performs related duties as assigned The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Requirements
- Knowledgeable about senior needs and community resources for seniors, and shows a great deal of patience with an aging and often ailing population
- Able to balance the demands for encouraging senior independence and senior interaction
- Must possess excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment but also able to work independently
- Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks prior to employment: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check.
- Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check along with renewals every five years.
- Must have an understanding of and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.
Responsibilities
- assists the SAC Director with planning a varied program of activities designed to enhance the lives of senior citizens
- responsible for senior center programming, including the lunch program, recreational and educational activities, and spiritual development opportunities for seniors
- supervising and evaluating SAC employees and volunteers
- arranging day, extended trips for seniors
- maintaining SAC membership rolls
- accurately counting and reporting all SAC membership and attendance statistics for governmental and Salvation Army statistical systems
- Performs related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time.
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
