Kinder Care Attendant

Department: Das Rec • FLSA Status: Nonexempt • Hiring Salary: $12.83-$15.40

Welcome, ‘ist das Leben schön!’ (Life is good!) At the City of New Braunfels, we seek out people ready to serve the community, plan for the future, and preserve our well-renowned natural beauty. Our five Core Values serve as a cornerstone of our work: Integrity, Service, Visionary Leadership, Stewardship of Resources, and Cultural Heritage. The two-time Texas Recreation and Park Society's Gold Medalist New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department is looking for passionate and enthusiastic people to be valued team members of DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center. DAS REC provides 77,000 square feet of something for everyone. For more information visit www.dasrec.com.

About the role

Under general supervision, assists in ensuring the delivery of high-quality Kinder Care/child watch program to ensure customer satisfaction and safety for employees, members, and visitors at Das Rec, New Braunfels Recreation Center.

Responsibilities

• Assists in ensuring the delivery of high quality and consistent programs and services to the community.
• Maintains order and organization of facility’s childcare operations, programs, and processes.
• Ensures safety and hygienic environment in the childcare facility.
• Is responsive to parents to fulfill their childcare service needs.
• Prepares and assists in maintaining facilities including but not limited to DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center to ensure a safe condition and to meet community needs; must be in compliance with the City’s strategic objectives, policies and procedures, and State and Federal laws.
• Plans, organizes, and leads children in a range of interesting and enjoyable activities and games.
• Sets up and “cleans as you go” during activity sessions to create a pleasant, attractive, and sanitary environment for participants.
• May be required to work hours outside of normal work schedule for staff meetings, trainings, extended program hours, parent nights, or association events.
• Monitors facility and equipment use by the public.
• Performs basic janitorial tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
• Must have one (1) year experience working with children in a childcare setting and one (1) year customer service/public interaction experience.
• Must possess or be able to obtain within two (2) weeks of employment: Community First Aid and Safety/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification.

Qualifications

• Principles and practices of customer service.
• Federal and State safety laws and regulations.

Skills

• Interpreting customer and facility needs and solving customer service and public relations issues.
• Analyzing problems, providing alternatives, and identifying solutions in support of established goals.
• Responding to emergencies and determining corrective actions using available resources.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with City employees, facility lessees and guests, event sponsors and vendors, and the general public.
• Effective, clear, and concise communication, both verbally and in writing.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily indoors in all weather conditions, with potential exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Is subject to sitting, standing, bending, and reaching for extended periods of time, swimming, riding in or operating motorized or manually operated watercraft.
• Must be able to safely pull, push, lift, and carry items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to work irregular hours including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and evenings.
• Must be willing to assist patrons.
• May be required to work immediately before, during, or after an emergency or disaster.

NOTE: This position is designated safety and/or security sensitive.