community center play care team- evenings and weekends - Eden Prairie, MN, United States - City of Eden Prairie, MN

Description

Play Care Team- Evenings and Weekends

Position Details


Status:
Part-time/Temporary/Seasonal position, non-exempt


Salary:
Starts at $12.50


Location:
Community Center


Hours:

The main focus of this position is weekday evenings, weekend hours and flexibility with shifts (will be planned in advance).

Reporting Relationship:
Reports to Recreation Supervisor, Community Center Manager and Youth Service Leads

Community Center Division

The Community Center Division of the Park and Recreation department has the responsibility for managing the Eden Prairie Community Center, Oak Point Pool, City beaches and Park Facility Rental.

Division team provides a variety of affordable recreation programs and services for all age groups and all abilities. This division is also responsible for providing support to department Recreation Supervisors and the programs they manage including.

Position Responsibilities

The Play Care Team role is to ensure a safe, comfortable, and creative environment in which children can play and learn.

The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• Caring for newborns, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary age youth while their parent(s) or guardians(s) are utilizing the facility and/or participating in a program, event or birthday party by establishing a structured environment for children while allowing free play opportunities, adapting activities based on an increase or decrease in usage. Have the ability to facilitate activities for children of all ages during Play Care, Fit Kids and birthday programs and events
• Ability to work independently with children of all ages and abilities in a one on one situation, small group and large group setting, creating a safe comfortable, and creative learning environment.
• Provides high quality customer service by consistently exhibiting an enthusiastic and eager focus to members that is prompt and courteous; greeting members with a smile, eye contact, and personalized message; responding to questions with accurate information or referring them to an appropriate contact; resolving issues in a timely manner while displaying a high sense of urgency.
• Ensures customers experience a positive experience by providing proactive communication, establishing a structured environment, and preparing activities based on expected member usage and to provide useful information to customers in anticipation of their needs.
• Maintains a safe, friendly, and enjoyable environment for patrons by adhering to standards, policies and procedures, health codes, and regulations; inform customers of useful information and updates relative to the established guidelines in a positive manner; provide solution-driven problem solving when resolving issues and enforcing rules.
• Supports the Recreation division services including patron relations, meetings, events, and programs by providing general administrative support including word processing, data entry, filing, cash handling, and record management.

While these areas are the primary focus of the position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Position Requirements

Education:

CPR (infant, child and adult) and First Aid certification within first 90 days of employment required and must keep their certification current each year.

Work Experience:
Two years related experience preferred; previous experience receiving work direction preferred.

Technical Skills:

Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English; ability to effectively present information in one-to-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization; ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Physical Requirements:

Moderate physical effort is required for the majority of work with lift/pull/push/move/carry up to 50 lbs, intermittently including the lifting of children.

Close interaction with children is required and may include sitting on the floor, climbing, pulling and set up play equipment.

Some interaction with the children will include close contact exposing you to germs children may carry. While we do not change diapers, some contact with bodily fluids and excrement may occur. May have contact with individuals with special needs.

City of Eden Prairie Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion.

We achieve success by exhibiting our core values:
collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.

Position Specific Expectations

Communication:

Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today and about possibilities; can inspire and motivate others; provides direct, complete, actionable and positive feedback to others; able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.

Problem Solving:

Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters or considerations to take into account, in analyzing a situation or making a decision.

Motivating Others:

Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; makes each individual's work feel important; is someone people like working for and with; able to motivate direct reports, project members and a team; invites input and encourages contribution; empowers others; effectively delegates by sharing responsibilities and accountability.

Presentation:
Is effective in a variety of settings: small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and management; is effective in all facets of the organization; uses effective tactics and techniques to keep audience engaged to facilitate results; provides direct and positive feedback to others

City of Eden Prairie Employment Process

The City of Eden Prairie conducts the following pre-employment checks for this position:

• Work history
• Professional references
• Criminal history
• All final candidates must successfully complete and pass the City's evaluation of the pre-employment process before their first day of employment with the City.

City of Eden Prairie Application Process


Application Deadline:
May 16, 2024


Pre-Employment Process:
After interview (if selected)


Start Date:
Negotiable