What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Center Program Assistant - Van Matre Senior Center position at Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas?
Locations
Mountain Home, AR
Position Type
Part Time Hourly
Employee Type
Employee
Work Model
On Site
Salary
$12.00 per hour
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The PROGRAM ASSISTANT works under the direct supervision of the Center Director and the general supervision of the Director of Senior Services.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
WILL ANSWER TELEPHONE AND GREET VISITORS: will answer telephone, either taking messages, handling inquiries or referring call to the Center Director; assists Center Director in greeting visitors and program participants who visit to the senior center.
- PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to communicate with employees, supervisors and other contacts verbally and/or in writing
- Ability to understand and follow complicated verbal and written instructions, guidelines, policies and procedures
- Ability to handle stressful situations
- Ability to complete complex paperwork/forms required to document time and work completed
- Ability to make decisions and do problem solving
- Ability to maintain an acceptable attendance pattern
- Ability to do multi-tasking with minimal errors
- Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
- Ability to grasp, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, climb and move about freely
- Ability to travel both short and long distances
- Ability to lift objects up to 25 pounds
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to perform duties in accordance with safety guidelines
- Working environment is primarily an office setting, with travel in all weather conditions to county offices
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
PLEDGE OF CONFIDENTIALITY:
Information regarding a client of this agency shall not be released to any source outside of this agency without the signed permission of the client. Furthermore, information will only be released internally on a need-to-know basis. Employee will not discuss client cases outside the office or with anyone not employed by this agency unless they are directly involved with the patient’s case.
Basic Qualifications
- Must have a high school diploma or GED.
(Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements upon approval of the Board of Directors' or the Executive Director if such substitution does not violate program regulations.) - Must be willing to successfully complete First Aid training after employment and must successfully complete training as required during the employment period to maintain current certification in First Aid.
- Must obtain and maintain ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification.
- Must maintain good driving record.
- Must have and maintain clear criminal record.
- Ability to communicate with employees, supervisors and other contacts verbally and/or in writing.
- Ability to understand and follow complicated verbal and written instructions, guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Ability to do multi-tasking with minimal errors.
- Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to grasp, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, climb and move about freely.
- Ability to travel both short and long distances.
- Ability to lift objects up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to perform duties in accordance with safety guidelines.
- Working environment is primarily an office setting, with travel in all weather conditions to county offices.
Salary : $12