Play Facilitator

LCMC Health • New Orleans, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Walker’s Imaginarium is a first-of-its-kind 16,000 square foot child enrichment center – akin to a children’s museum – located at Manning Family Children’s main campus. Numerous exhibits and spaces for programming offer pediatric patients and their families and friends opportunities to find joy, respite, and connection during hospital visits. The Play Facilitator engages with children/patients and parents/guardians to facilitate intentional exploration and play and interacts with caregivers using researched best practices in childhood development. The Play Facilitator is a friendly face and source of information about exhibits, programming, and wayfinding to all patients, families, staff, and visitors of Walker’s Imaginarium. Each Play Facilitator is knowledgeable about all exhibits and their associated loose parts and promotes cleanliness and safety within each space. They are also responsible for front-desk check-in through the visitor management system and engaging with medical professionals to transport patients to and from their rooms. The Play Facilitator helps to ensure that all visitors of Walker’s Imaginarium maximize their experiences in each exhibit through safe and joyful play.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 1 year of experience working with children
• Proficient in MS Office 365 Suite, POS, CRM and/or visitor management system

Nice To Haves

• Completion of or current enrollment in Bachelor’s Degree OR 2-4 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Engages with children/patients and parents/guardians to facilitate intentional exploration and play.
• Interacts with caregivers using researched best practices in childhood development.
• Serves as a friendly face and source of information about exhibits, programming, and wayfinding.
• Ensures knowledge of all exhibits and their associated loose parts.
• Promotes cleanliness and safety within each space.
• Responsible for front-desk check-in through the visitor management system.
• Engages with medical professionals to transport patients to and from their rooms.
• Helps to ensure that all visitors of Walker’s Imaginarium maximize their experiences in each exhibit through safe and joyful play.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED