Job Purpose

The Birthday Party Host responsibilities are to facilitate, supervise and organize Conservatory birthday party attendees in fun and safe manner.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates and supervises children's birthday parties at the Oak Park Conservatory, to ensure guestare actively engaged, safe, and having fun.
• Redirect participant behavior when necessary, enforce park district rules, and make sound decisions in order to secure the safety and well-being of all participants, staff, facilities, and equipment..
• Maintains inventory, and orgranizationof party supplies and submit needs to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the setup and cleanup for birthday party event.
• Greet host and guests, provides excellent customer service.
• Assist party participants in a fun and safe manner throughout the party
• Display an attitude of fun and enthusiasm throughout the event.

Additional Functions

• Assist in the development of activities and crafts during the birthday party.
• Maintains a complete understanding of Park District emergency action plan
• Maintains knowledge of and follows all Federal, State, Local and Park District safety regulations
• Communicates any program deviations to immediate supervisor.
• Must be available weekend days as scheduled.
• Attends staff meetings asrequested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must be at least 16 years of age or have a work permit if 15 years of age
• Certification in advanced Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 1 month of employment
• Ability to work with and instruct children
• Ability to multi-task workload
• Customer service focus
• Oral and written communication skills
• Organization and interpersonal skills
• Planning and problem solving skills
• Ability to respond to problems or stressful situations at all times and with good judgment and accuracy
• Ability to follow directions and work under supervision of the birthday party leader
• Ability to convey a favorable Park District image with the media, partner organizations, and the public
• Ability to work effectively with entire District staff, works with a variety of people and personalities, and maintains a positive working relationship with other employees
• Establishes and maintains the highest standards of ethical conduct

Work Environment, Physical Demands and Considerations

• Frequently standing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, running, and walking
• Strength Work requires the ability to move and lift medium to heavy weight (up to 50 lbs.)
• Other requirements may include talking, hearing, and seeing to perform the following necessary duties: Facilitating programs and supervising guests, operating office equipment including but not limited to computers, printers, copiers, fax machines and telephones
• Activities are performed both indoors and outdoors. May be subjected to inclement weather but not limited to.
• Ability to present ideas and recommendations in a concise verbal and written manner
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and/or written instructions efficiently and effectively
• Ability to use independent judgment, initiative and respond to unexpected or unplanned events or demands

Customers:

Internal: Other Park District staff and Board members

External: Patrons of Park District of Oak Park, partner organizations, residents of Oak Park

Hours

The position may average between 4 and 10 hours per week. The position requires working select times on Saturdays and Sundays.

This job description is not designedto cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, functions or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, functions, activities or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. .

The Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Created Date: August 15, 2017