Kids Club Associate

About JONES CENTER For 30 years, Jones Center has been a trusted community anchor for Northwest Arkansasa place where everyone can learn, play, and thrive together. With 600, 000 annual visitors and a mission to fuel community connections and cultivate spaces and experiences for all, we serve as a dynamic hub for education, recreation, arts, and nonprofit sustainability. Through our Jones Community for Nonprofits campuses, we empower more than 100 mission-driven organizations, strengthening the social fabric of our region. Job Summary The Kids Club Associate is a part-time hourly position, reporting directly to the Guest Experience Senior Manager. The Kids Club Associate is responsible for providing a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for children ages 3 through 10 while their parent or guardian participates in activities at the Jones Center. The Kids Club Associate must actively supervise children, lead age-appropriate activities, follow all check-in, check-out, health, and safety procedures, and communicate with parents. This position requires flexible working hours, which includes weekday morning, weekday evening, and Saturday morning shifts. Main Responsibilities - Actively supervise children at all times, performing regular name-to-face counts, especially at check-in, during transitions, and at check-out. - Follow check-in and check-out procedures; release children only to the parent/guardian who checked them in or an approved authorized adult. - Monitor the two-hour session limit, room capacity, and staff-to-child ratios. Notify leadership when capacity is reached. - Plan and lead developmentally appropriate activities for Little Kids (ages 35) and Big Kids (ages 610). - Use positive behavior-management techniques such as redirection, choices, and calm reminders. Contact the parent/guardian when behavior or distress cannot be safely resolved. - Enforce health, illness, allergy, nut-free, food, and medication policies. - Recognize and respond appropriately to first aid needs and other emergencies following established protocols. - Complete daily record keeping including check-in/check-out times, incident reports, and opening and closing checklists. - Communicate significant information to parents at pickup in a friendly and professional manner. - Inspect the room for hazards before each session; clean and sanitize toys and surfaces. - Maintain professional boundaries and report suspected abuse or neglect per Arkansas mandatory reporting requirements. - Maintain and uphold the policies and procedures of JC Kids Club and the Center. Additional Responsibilities - Ability to interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds. - Assist with special programs or events. - Able to perform other general duties and special projects assigned.