Location and Job Title:

Memory Center Activity Leader
JCC Metrowest
760 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052

Principal Responsibilities:

JCC MetroWest in West Orange, New Jersey is opening a Center for Seniors with moderate memory impairment and is seeking a part-time Memory Center Activity Leader, who will report to the Memory Center Director. The Activity Leader is a primary member of the activity team.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions of the Job:

• Work with Director on the overall vision and planning of the program
• Follow assignments or instructions as outlined by the Director
• Ability to create group activities
• Lead activities to stimulate socialization and communication
• Provide supervision of participants to ensure their safety
• Reports all incidents/accidents and changes in client's behavior to the Director
• Performs other related duties and activities as assigned

Additional Information:

• This is an18-hour per week position. The schedule is Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Qualified candidates should email a cover letter and resume to the attention of Joanne Bramnick, Director - Center for Adult Enrichment, at jbramnick@jccmetrowest.org.

All applicants for employment shall be considered without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Experience working with older adults with moderate memory impairment
• Therapeutic Recreation or related field a plus
• Knowledge of technology, including Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Knowledge of Jewish holidays and customs preferred

Salary:

Under $25,000

Agency Information:

Welcome to Your JCC!

JCC MetroWest has been at the center of our community for 142 years, bringing people together while providing educational, social, cultural and fitness programs.

Our main facility, the Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, located in West Orange, NJ, and our 20-acre day-camp, Camp Deeny Riback, located in Flanders, NJ serve the Jewish communities west of NYC, including Essex, Morris, and Union counties.