Play-Well Marin Activity Center Employee
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Play-Well TEKnologies
San Anselmo, CA, US
Summary
The employee will manage daily operations at the LEGO activity center, including retail sales, inventory management, and facility maintenance. They are also responsible for supervising children during drop-in play and assisting with educational birthday parties.
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Activity Center - San Anselmo, CA 94960Position Type: Part TimeSalary Range: $20.00 - $23.00 HourlyAre you a tinkerer? Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together? How about playing with LEGO? Would you like to use a ridiculous amount of LEGO materials to help kids see how the world works? If so, then this may be your dream job!
Play-Well TEKnologies (http://www.play-well.org) is an educational enrichment company that introduces children in grades K-8 to STEM concepts using LEGO components. The Play-Well Marin Activity Center hosts a wide range of LEGO Engineering programs & birthday parties, while also operating as a retail store for LEGO sets, parts sales, and as a drop-in LEGO play center.
An Activity Center Employee performs duties to help keep all aspects of the Center running smoothly. They will engage and interact with children as they free-build projects in the drop-in play area; may assist at birthday parties - adding to the level of wonder and excitement as they help their students learn basic concepts in engineering and construction; ensure the safety and welfare of all customers; may open or close the store, stock shelves, sell product which includes LEGO sets and individual LEGO parts, input new product and inventory into Square POS system, answer the store phone answering any parent or customer questions, sort LEGO pieces to restock our drop-in play area, help with packing materials resupplies and organization of LEGO stock for programs around the country, and clean the facility. As positive representatives of Play-Well they also greet and help new customers as they arrive, while maintaining supervision of any children in the drop-in area. The Activity Center is currently open Monday-Sunday, and some holidays. Applicants are expected to have at least 1 day of weekend availability. This position reports directly to the Activity Center Manager.
QualificationsSkills And Competencies:
Organizational skills.
Time management skills.
Proven customer service skills.
Past history caring for children.
Punctual and reliable.
Desire to complete tasks at hand quickly and efficiently.
Ability to positively and tactfully interact with parents, children, and co-workers.
Focused on creating a fun & safe play environment to keep participants engaged.
Proficient with computers; must understand how to input information for use as a daily tool.
Knowledge of Square POS System is a plus!
Education / Experience / Physical Requirements
Education varies: understanding of basic engineering, math, construction concepts, and/or teaching and childhood education background a plus.
Work experience varies; previous retail sales experience helpful.
First Aid/CPR training is a plus.
Agility required helping children ages 3+, such as bending, stooping, crawling, and sitting on floor.
Ability to lift 25 pounds and stand on small ladder.
Must pass all background and health tests as a condition of employment.
Must be 18 years or older and comfortable being the solely responsible party while supervising children 5+.
Wider knowledge of and interest in upcoming sets and LEGO themes is a bonus, but not required to apply.
At Play-Well TEKnologies, kids dive into our classes and exercise their innate gift for building. They come away understanding fundamental principles of engineering and physics. The experience boosts their confidence, creativity and ability to collaborate.
We provides project-based programs designed to teach principles and methods of engineering to children, ages 5 – 14, using LEGO®. Our curriculum is designed by engineers, building on the math and science skills students learn during the school year. Utilizing over 20,000 pieces of LEGO® for each class, we engage our students in solving real-world engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering. Our goal is to have our students foster a greater appreciation of how things work, and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance, and self-confidence in children. We have been growing future engineers since 1997.
Play-Well TEKnologies currently runs programs in 23 states across the country and teach approximately 100,000 kids a year. Since 1997, hundreds of thousands of students have expanded a natural fascination with building and gained an appreciation of engineering through Play- Well’s many programs.
We recently asked our staff what it is like to work at Play-Well TEKnologies. This is what they had to say:
http://bit.ly/WhatIsItLikeWorkingForPlay-Well
Founded
1997
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Education Management
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
San Anselmo, California
At Play-Well TEKnologies, kids dive into our classes and exercise their innate gift for building. They come away understanding fundamental principles of engineering and physics. The experience boosts their confidence, creativity and ability to collaborate.
We provides project-based programs designed to teach principles and methods of engineering to children, ages 5 – 14, using LEGO®. Our curriculum is designed by engineers, building on the math and science skills students learn during the school year. Utilizing over 20,000 pieces of LEGO® for each class, we engage our students in solving real-world engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering. Our goal is to have our students foster a greater appreciation of how things work, and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance, and self-confidence in children. We have been growing future engineers since 1997.
Play-Well TEKnologies currently runs programs in 23 states across the country and teach approximately 100,000 kids a year. Since 1997, hundreds of thousands of students have expanded a natural fascination with building and gained an appreciation of engineering through Play- Well’s many programs.
We recently asked our staff what it is like to work at Play-Well TEKnologies. This is what they had to say:
http://bit.ly/WhatIsItLikeWorkingForPlay-Well
Founded
1997
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Education Management
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
San Anselmo, California
