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JCC Association of North America

Active Seniors Program Assistant

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: $25,000–$35,000/yr

Posted: 7 weeks ago

Location: Tenafly, NJ (Hybrid)

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

Hours: Part-Time

Expires: 9/24/2026

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

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Active Seniors Program Assistant JCC of Northern NJ 450 West Nyack Road West Nyack, NY 10994

Principal Responsibilities:

The Active Seniors Program Assistant plays a key role in supporting the delivery of engaging, mission-driven programs that build community and foster meaningful participation for area seniors. This position supports both daily programming and special events, working closely with the Director to ensure a welcoming, inclusive environment that reflects the mission of the JCC of Northern NJ. This job is a combination of rewarding hands-on work with seniors, and the creative, organizational, and administrative planning and implementation of the program...all in the context of Jewish nonprofit/communal life. This is a 20-25 hour/week job: 9:30 AM-2:30 PM; two days/week in River Edge, NJ and two days/week in West Nyack, NY.

Minimum Qualifications:

Personal Qualities & Core Values Personable, warm, empathetic, and enthusiastic about working with older adults Team-oriented with strong interpersonal and communication skills Passionate about community-building and inclusion Adaptable, dependable, and solutions-oriented Qualifications Bachelor's degree preferred Prior experience in event planning, education, community work, or senior services a plus Comfort with computers and tech or a willingness and aptitude to learn (Google Drive, A/V equipment, email tools) Strong organizational and multitasking abilities

Salary:

$25,000 - $35,000

Agency Information:

The JCC of Northern NJ deeply values the older adults in our community. Serving them is one of our two signature programs. Our programs are based in central River Edge, NJ in Bergen County. The administrative offices are based out of the Lewis JCC in Rockland County, NY.