Playroom Attendant

Salary: $11.52 Hourly
Location : TX 75013, TX
Job Type: Part Time without TMRS
Department: PARK & RECREATION
Opening Date: 06/17/2025
Closing Date: 3/6/2026 5:00 PM Central

Description
HIRING RATE: $11.52 Hourly
FULL SALARY RANGE: $11.52 - $14.12 Hourly
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

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.

Supplemental Information

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 limited directions. The employee normally performs the duty assignment according to his or her own judgment, requesting supervisory assistance only when necessary. The assignment may be reviewed upon completion. Performance is reviewed periodically.

Supervisory / Organizational Control
Work requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same work as those directed, and includes overseeing work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work.

Complexity Work requires analysis and judgment in accomplishing diversified duties. Requires the exercise of independent thinking within the limits of policies, standards, and precedents.

Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills
Discussion Frequent:
From 21% to 50% of work time.
Since this part-time position generally works less than 20 hours per week, this role doesn't come with traditional benefits like health, retirement, or accrued time off, but it offers plenty of opportunities for growth, experience, and making a real impact in your community! This is your chance to be part of Work that MATTERS!-apply…