Program Assistant

Posted Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM

The Behrend-Adas Senior Fellowship is a daily lunch program of JSSA in partnership with Adas Israel open to the community that provides a hot kosher lunch as well as a variety of social, exercise, and educational programming for senior adults. The Program Assistant supports the activities of the program in the absence of the Program Coordinator with much of the work occurring at Adas Israel Congregation with senior adults.

The Program Assistant will ensure that program participants have a safe, socially enjoyable, and educationally fulfilling experience.

• Set up the tables and food serving spaces
• Serving food to participants
• Manage the coordination of daily activities and classes for senior participants in the absence of the Program Coordinator
• In collaboration with the program supervisor, help maintain all requirements of the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) grant
• Keep accurate records for DACL including but not limited to intake forms, program attendance, nutritional information, and activity tracking
• Maintain up-to-date CPR certification and Safe Serve certificate
• Maintain relationships with Adas Israel staff to ensure continued collaboration on the program
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED
• Commitment to working in a fast-paced environment with an emphasis on collaboration with colleagues and clients
• Experience with in the social services space

Starting pay: $22/hour

The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races and ethnicities, helping the youngest child to the most fragile senior, from individuals to entire families. JSSA provides services and support to nearly 31,000 individuals a year through our wide range of counseling, educational, specialized employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services.

We are a growing Agency and strive to be an Employer of Choice. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy work-life balance, collaborative team environment and many opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D