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Personal Aide to Founder

San Francisco, California, United States

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Job Description:

Moishe Rosen (77), the Founder of Jews for Jesus, is an invalid, and needs a Personal Aide/Assistant to help with mobility, hygiene, and light office duties. He continues to work on correspondence, preparing lessons, occasional preaching.

Date available: Immediately
Date available: Immediately
Class: Part-time (8-20 hrs/wk, including Saturdays)
Compensation: TBD, based on skills/experience
Location: Home office in the Founder’s home, located in San Francisco

Responsibilities:
Personal/Health-related:
• Getting 50-pound wheelchair into and out of cars and buildings; helping him into and out of it; pushing it.
• Using electric power wheelchair lift to load 500-pound power wheelchair into and out of Moishe’s van.
• Helping him into and out of buildings, whether in the chair or walking (maneuvering stairs, thresholds, etc.).
• Helping put on his compression hose (stockings) and other articles (shoes, socks, pants, etc.); helping with lavatory needs, showering/bathing, etc.
• Traveling with him to local speaking engagements; driving his van
• Accompanying him to his swim therapy (including going into the pool with him); supervising/assisting with his other physical therapy exercises.
• Other miscellaneous, basic medical tasks as needed. (Moishe self-administers insulin shots and blood tests)

Office Related:
• Assist the Executive Assistant with office clerical work such as typing, making travel arrangements, business arrangements, filing, and other office tasks as needed.
• Answering telephone
• Occasionally helping to receive guests and visitors.

Required Qualifications:
• Candidate must have a servant spirit; character and spiritual life are very important, as well as active involvement in a local church
• Some para-medical or health-related background (this position was formerly filled by an RN, but practical health-care experience would be acceptable)
• Some physical strength needed; able to lift at least 70 pounds
• Valid California driver’s license; good driving record (insurable)
• Must have the legal right to work in the USA for at least three years
• Reasonable written and spoken command of the English language
• Punctual

Helpful Skills:
• Experience working with handicapped or elderly helpful
• Administrative and computer skills
• Good typing skills
• Good speller
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated
• Ability to meet important people and put them at ease
• Cooking

Be part of a high-achieving team. If evangelism has an important role your life, you would enjoy seeing what God is doing through Jews for Jesus.

Contact:
Jews for Jesus
60 Haight St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

Fax: 1(866) 760-2865

EMail: jobs@jews4jesus.org

Website: http://www.jewsforjesus.org/join/staff