Playroom Attendant

City of Allen; Town of Texas, Allen (WI, TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community as a Playroom Supervisor, where you will create a safe and fun environment for children. This role involves engaging with kids, ensuring their safety, and providing excellent customer service to parents. With a mission to enhance community living, this position is perfect for those passionate about working with children and making a difference. The City of Allen offers a dynamic workplace that values integrity, respect, and a commitment to excellence. If you are ready to make an impact in a welcoming community, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Must be at least sixteen years old.
• First Aid/CPR certification required or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and engages children in the Playroom.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment for children.

Skills

Customer Service

Conflict Resolution

Record Keeping

Safety Awareness

Education

Less than High School Diploma

Tools

Personal Computer

Job description

Description

HIRING RATE: $11.52 Hourly
FULL SALARY RANGE: $11.52 - $14.12 Hourly

Check out Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center

The City:

With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone. The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do "Work that MATTERS!"

• People First - Giving priority to others
• Respect - Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity - Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver - Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel - Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The Position:
Under direct supervision, supports and enforces the rules, regulations and safety of the Playroom. This is accomplished by providing supervision and engaging children visiting up to two hours per day, maintaining a safe kid-friendly, and fun atmosphere, and adhering to policies and procedures. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

Essential Functions

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Provides a safe and positive environment for children by taking correcting unsafe situations, remaining observant of any unsafe situations, maintaining the cleanliness of the playroom throughout scheduled shifts, and adhering to and `enforcing policies and procedures.
• Provides customer service to patrons by welcoming parents and children, consulting with management before approaching parents with concerns, and maintaining a customer service approach in all interactions.
• Engages children in desirable behavior by encouraging appropriate use of toys, following established discipline guidelines, and creating a stimulating and engaging environment.
• Maintains accurate records on all children within the playroom areas, such as medical forms and releases, check-in and out logs, and completing incident forms.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience
Less than a High School Diploma or equivalent with no prior work experience.

Special Requirements:

• Must be at least sixteen (16) years old.

• First Aid/CPR certification (specific to children) and babysitting certification required or the ability to obtain within thirty (30) days from hire.

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of:

• City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Principles of record keeping and records management.

• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.

Skill in:

• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

• Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.

• Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.

• Reading and understanding City, State and Federal rules and regulations.

• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with the public, vendors, and City employees.

• Effectively communicating in both oral and written format.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Standard office environment with occasional outdoor.

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

• Ability to lift 20 pounds occasionally.

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods.

• Ability to bend, climb,walk, and crouch.

• Ability to operate athletic, Audio/Visual, and kiln equipment.

• Ability to use hand tools.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.