Front Desk Associate & Program Coordinator

Little Explorers Pediatric Services & The Playhouse | Alpena, MI

Do you love working with children, coming up with creative activities, and helping bring a community together? Little Explorers Pediatric Services is looking for a flexible, enthusiastic, and creative individual to join our team for front desk and program coordinator assistance.

The Playhouse is a play studio that offers simple snacks and drinks housed within Little Explorers Pediatric Services, designed to provide children and families with a welcoming space to play, explore, learn, and connect. We’re looking for someone who is excited to help make The Playhouse a fun, engaging destination for local families while also supporting the day-to-day operations of both businesses.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate open play and private celebrations: Help oversee weekday and weekend open play sessions, prepare for private party bookings, sanitize and pick-up between sessions, and ensure families have a welcoming experience.
• Create fun, themed activities: Brainstorm, plan, and lead special themed play days, seasonal events, creative classes, and hands-on activities for children and families.
• Build community connections: Help develop new programming and ideas that encourage families to visit, return, and connect with our local community.
• Assist with scheduling and bookings: Respond to inquiries, help manage reservations, answer phone calls, and assist families with questions.
• Provide administrative support: Help with general office tasks for Little Explorers Pediatric Services and The Playhouse, including organization, communication, and day-to-day coordination.
• Support daily operations: Help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and inviting environment for children and families.

What We’re Looking For

• A creative, dependable, and organized individual who enjoys working with children and families.
• Someone who loves brainstorming new ideas for themed activities, classes, and community events.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Comfort with phones, scheduling, booking systems, and basic computer tasks.
• Someone who can work independently, take initiative, and help bring new ideas to life.
• Flexibility and a willingness to jump in where needed.

Experience in childcare, recreation, education, event planning, customer service, or office administration is a plus, but we’re most interested in finding the right personality, creativity, and fit for our team!

Schedule & Flexibility

This is a flexible, intermittent position with hours varying based on programming, open play sessions, private celebrations, and business needs.

Availability is needed for some combination of:

• Weekdays: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays during select hours.
• Weekends: Saturdays and Sundays for open play and private celebrations.

We’re happy to be flexible with the right person! We’re open to discussing a schedule that works for both the individual and our businesses.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Send your resume or a little information about yourself to [email protected].

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 6.0 – 20.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person