Springfield-Greene County Park Board Reviews

Working with children is not easy, and this organization does a lot of great things for the community. That being said, there is not enough training or support for staff experiencing issues with parents/families and behavioral children. Violent kids are often allowed to return to programs after injuring staff and/or other children, destroying property and eloping. $16-$20/hour is not worth the stress that comes with the job and turnover is high for this reason. Staff are expected to work on snow days in dangerous conditions when school cancels. There is little to no opportunity to advance or make higher pay within the Park Board-old guard makes too much money and hires internally most of the time, you will not move up unless you know somebody. This organization is going through massive budget cuts and layoffs.

Be prepared for higher-ups to stop in and make your job 10 times harder. They have never worked your position but they always have opinions and will implement policies that actively make your job and your manager jobs harder. Also, be prepared for annual budget cuts and changes that will affect your hours and pay rates. And, like any customer service job, people suck.