Play Zone Assistant - CRC

**Overview:** The Play Zone Assistant - CRC is a Part-Time Position. We offer competitive compensation, PTO and an employee discount for part-time employees. We are looking for energetic, friendly, and creative people. This is a wonderful opportunity for those looking for part-time work with plenty of room to grow. **Job Purpose:** The Play zone Assistant will help members with childcare for their children from the ages of 3 months to 11 years old. Playzone Assistants are required to act as role models and facilitate safety in small and large groups of youth during a variety of activities; ensuring environment is positive, encouraging, respectful, and fun for all participants. A high priority is placed on communication, organization, risk management, as well as cleaning/sanitizing. The Play zone assistant will encourage and ensure the safety of our members. **Essential Functions:** - Assist in maintaining cleanliness and sanitization of facility and supplies as well as properly storing and organizing equipment/materials on site. - Monitor and maintain the safety of all participants. - Attend all staff meetings and training programs as specified. - Understand, communicate, and enforce Park District rules and policies to participants and the public. - Address any member behavior/disciplinary issues with the appropriate individuals. - Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive public image by addressing questions and concerns from staff, patrons, participants, and parents immediately. - Become familiar with participants; know their names, personalities, skills, and interests. - Identify and observe equipment daily for possible maintenance needs and adjustments, report maintenance needs to Supervisor. - Complete all paperwork as required including, but not limited to reports and logs. - Provide structured activities for children. **Additional Functions:** - Occasionally assist with events and programs - Complete other duties as assigned by Supervisor or other Park District administration. **Knowledge, Skill, and Work Experience** **Required:** - Must be at least 16 years of age. - Must be organized, responsible, professional, and able to coordinate a wide variety of activities each week. - Must have the ability to solve problems as they arise and be able to perform tasks without direct supervision. - Must be highly motivated and able to assume a positive and active role in programming, even while working under potentially stressful conditions (hot or cold weather, upset or injured participants, etc.) - Must have the ability to be firm with participants, when necessary, enforce park district rules, and make sound decisions in order to secure the safety and well-being of all campers, facilities, and equipment. - Must be willing to work as a team! We are a team here at PDOP! - Certification in advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 3 months of employment and keep certification current. The District provides this training. **Recommended** - 2 years of daycare experience - Experience working with a team. **Work Environment, Physical Demands and Considerations:** - Must have the ability to lift, push, and/or pull at least 40 pounds. - Ability to endure prolonged standing, sitting on the floor, kneeling at child’s level, and hands on interaction with children or community members during scheduled events. - Flexibility to assist with the physical set up and take down of programs. - In case of emergency, be able to respond quickly and appropriately with children’s safety in mind. - Environmental considerations can include but are not limited to extreme weather conditions and noise such as building construction. - Ability to understand and carry out verbal and/or written instructions efficiently and effectively. - Ability to communicate and represent the Park District in a professional manner. - Ability to work independently without direct supervision. - Abi…