Job Description

Community Center Playcare Team Member- Daytime, evenings, weekends (Part-time)

Deadline to Apply: April 17, 2026

Expected Start Date: May 2026

Details

• Part Time (Part-time/Temporary/Seasonal Status), non-exempt
• starts at $13.00/hour, depending on qualifications
• Reports to Recreation Supervisor- Operations
• Located at Eden Prairie Community Center (16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN)
• Hours consist of weekday mornings, evenings and weekends. Shifts will be flexible and planned in advance.

Responsibilities

The Community Center Playcare Team Member role is to ensure a safe, comfortable, and creative environment in which children can play and learn. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• Cares for newborns, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary age youth while parent(s) or guardians(s) are utilizing the facility. Works independently with children of all ages and abilities in various settings, while creating a safe, comfortable and creative learning environment.
• Provides excellent customer service through effective communication and structured activities that creates a conducive environment for all based on customer needs. Upholds policies, procedures, health code standards while keeping customers appropriately informed to maintain a safe environment. Uses solution-based problem-solving skills when addressing concerns and policy enforcement to maintain a positive customer experience.
• Supports the Community Center division services including customer relations, meetings, events, and programs by providing general administrative support.

While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Requirements

• CPR (infant, child and adult) and First Aid certification within first 90 days of employment required and must keep their certification current each year. Two years related experience preferred; previous experience receiving work direction preferred.
• Must have the ability to lift/carry/pull up to 50 lbs. Close interaction with children is required and may include sitting on the floor, climbing, pulling and set up play equipment. May be exposed to air-borne pathogens or bodily fluids.
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position includes professional reference checks, background check, work verification.

Skills

• Able to convey a message to get a point across. Communicates in a clear and concise manner. Able to write clearly and succinctly. Tailors message to a variety of communication settings and styles.
• Ability to perform and/or coordinate several activities, responsibilities, and tasks simultaneously in a polite and professional manner. Prioritizes what needs to get done. Keeps things neat and orderly. Utilizes tools for efficiency. Factors several considerations when planning. Establishes methods to ensure routine tasks are completed.
• Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach. Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives. Notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information. Identifies a set of features, parameters or considerations to take into account in analyzing a situation or making a decision.

City of Eden Prairie Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.