What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Playroom Attendant position at City of Allen?
HIRING RANGE: $13.34 - $16.34 Hourly
FULL SALARY RANGE: $13.34 - $19.35 Hourly
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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 purpose of this position is to support and enforce 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 serves as a team leader with varying days and evenings throughout the week. This position may provide direction to other employees.
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.
- Provides daily updates to staff and other team leaders, and notifies the manager on duty of changes with a direct impact on the playroom operations.
- Assists supervisors with hiring and training attendants.
Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- High School diploma or equivalent with no prior relevant work experience.
- Basic computer and phone skills are required.
Certification and Other Requirements
- Valid Class C Driver's License
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years old
- First Aid/CPR Certification (specific to children), and babysitting certification, within thirty (30) days of employment
Reading
Basic - Ability to recognize meaning of common two- or three-syllable words. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Math
Intermediate - Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Writing
Intermediate - Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Managerial
Receives directions: The employee normally performs the duty assignment after receiving general instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with some discretion when making selections among a few, easily identifiable choices. Assignment is reviewed upon completion.
Budget Responsibility
N/A
Supervisory / Organizational Control
Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures. Professional judgment is required to apply the proper course of action. Work may require the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees.
Complexity
Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures. Professional judgment is required to apply the proper course of action.
Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills
Discussion Frequent: From 21% to 50% of work time.
Math
Intermediate - Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Writing
Intermediate - Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Managerial
Receives directions: The employee normally performs the duty assignment after receiving general instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with some discretion when making selections among a few, easily identifiable choices. Assignment is reviewed upon completion.
Budget Responsibility
N/A
Supervisory / Organizational Control
Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures. Professional judgment is required to apply the proper course of action. Work may require the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees.
Complexity
Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures. Professional judgment is required to apply the proper course of action.
Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills
Discussion Frequent: From 21% to 50% of work time.
Salary : $13 - $16
Playroom Attendant
City of Allen -
TX 75013, TX
