Senior Center Assistant

Senior Center Assistant

The Senior Center Assistant provides essential technical and administrative assistance to ensure smooth daily operations across Frederick County senior centers. This role helps create welcoming, engaging environments by developing and sharing informational and recreational opportunities that promote the programs and services offered through the Division of Aging and Independence. The assistant collaborates closely with division staff to support community education, strengthen program awareness, and enhance the overall experience for older adults throughout Frederick County.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Perform data entry and maintain client information database
• Assist with day to day operations of senior center(s) and related programs.
• Respond to inquiries and requests from seniors and instructors to provide information, resources, and program support
• Perform management duties in the absence of the senior center manager to ensure continuity of operations and service delivery
• Develop, implement, and organize senior center activities under the guidance of supervisory staff to support program goals and participant needs
• Assist Center Supervisors with planning, promotion, and implementation of in-person and virtual programs, activities, and special events for older adults
• Plan, promote, and implement programs, activities, and special events for new satellite locations and special events
• Work independently at centers, virtual and/or satellite locations as needed, assuming leadership roles and responsibilities
• Provide support, safety and security of building and participants, take appropriate action as necessary
• Serves as a division ambassador, promoting division wide services and programs to Frederick County constituents
• Assist with inputting client data, units of service and other information to assure accurate reporting for county, state and federal reports
• Provide general information and assist center participants with registration, orientation, and successful participation in activities
• Assist with day-to-day operations of the congregate meal programs, as needed
• Register members for activities and trips and collect funds to reconcile at the end of the day
• Perform other related duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform all essential functions satisfactorily. Any employee's position may not be assigned all functions or equipment listed above, and the examples may not cover all functions or equipment that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience in the field of human services.
• Possession of a valid automobile license

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