Posting number: 202601519
Department: Community Services Department
Job classification: RECREATION LEADER III
Posting type: Open
Categories: Education, Customer Service
Under direction from the Marketing & Events Lead, the Event Ambassador is responsible for hosting weekend birthday parties, facility rentals and other events at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo. Event Ambassadors are responsible for providing a great guest experience by being a host for a variety of events, and may be called upon to assist with Museum admissions as needed.
During weekend birthday parties, Event Ambassadors will assist with room setup, facilitate preselected science and nature programs, and ensure proper room reset. The Event Ambassdor will also assist the party host (customer) within the limits of the rental, thus helping to ensuring a great experience for the party host and guests.
We are looking for a warm and enthusiastic person who is gracious even when laying down the rules to our customers. As a representative of the Junior Museum, it's important that this position come across as highly professional, organized, and familiar with the Junior Museum's offerings, layout, and protocols. Because the Event Ambassador will work with children, they must have a California driver’s license, pass a Department of Justic Background check and produce a negative TB test as part of the City’s onboarding process.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with children, understand classroom management techniques, and have a willingness to learn to facilitate our science birthday party programs. These are age-appropriate and fun inquiry-based activities that include experiments, crafts projects, and encounters with live animals. Hosts are trained to conduct the hand-feeding of flamingos, and may handle birds, domestic rabbits, rats, hedgehogs, snakes, lizards, and a variety of invertebrates.
This is an SEIU Hourly (limited-benefits) position that is budgeted to not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on assignment.
The Event Ambassador will support weekend parties and rentals by assisting with with room setup, facilitating preselected science and nature programs, and ensuring party guests adhere to the policies and rules of the Junior Museum and it's party and rental program. The Event Ambassdor will assist the party host (customer) within the limits of the rental, and will help potential event customers by providing tours, and discussing program options.
Position requires at least 2 years of experience and specialized skills or advanced certifications in a related field including:
Summer Camps
Teen Outreach Leaders
Coaches
Substitute Teachers
Sports Camp Leaders (CPR and First Aid)
Sport Officials (CPR and First Aid)
Pool Manager
Gymnastics/Dance Instructors (Recreation Leader II requirements and Safety Certification and one of the following certifications: Professional Development Program II, Kinder Accreditation for Teachers or Movement Education and Learning Development.)
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The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both perspective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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