Program/Facility Coordinator - Community Events

About the role

The incumbent serves as Coordinator for the Community Events Area, responsible for the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of community special events programs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate community needs to determine and prepare event and program proposals to the Recreation Services General Manager.
• Manages all aspects of Arts related programming.
• Actively seeks out community partnerships, collaborations, and contracts with agencies and organizations that assist with the facilitation of activities and services, and support the efforts of the Recreation Services Area.
• Develops and supports marketing and outreach efforts to promote programs and events, including the creation and distribution of promotional materials, and cultivation of sponsorships and financial support from local businesses.
• Manages part-time staff, interns and volunteers for special events, activities and other specialized recreational services.
• Oversees management of the mobile stage, Waldron Hill and Buskirk stage, Hopewell stage, sound equipment, special use permits, and rental requests.
• Represents the department at external community group and agency meetings, acting as a strategic liaison to relay key updates and event recommendations back to the Recreation Services General Manager.
• Affords assistance to the Recreation Services General Manager with budget management, presentation preparation, and department wide events.
• Takes all reasonable steps to maintain a safe work environment.
• Occasionally serves as escort for off-site activities.
• Serves as an advocate for the department at state, regional, and national meetings, and other professional training programs.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Administration, Arts Administration, or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Minimum experience equivalent to one year with supervisory experience required.
• Experience and knowledge of sound production, preferred.
• Knowledge of the design, planning and implementation of special events.
• Ability to direct, train, coordinate, and evaluate the work of others, including interns, part time staff, and volunteers.
• Ability to obtain certification for administering American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED within the first six months of employment.
• Maintain a valid license to safely transport and deliver event materials across multiple venues.

Secondary

• Occasionally serves as escort for off-site activities.
• Serves as an advocate for the department at state, regional, and national meetings, and other professional training programs.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Administration, Arts Administration, or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Minimum experience equivalent to one year with supervisory experience required.
• Experience and knowledge of sound production, preferred.
• Knowledge of the design, planning and implementation of special events.
• Ability to direct, train, coordinate, and evaluate the work of others, including interns, part time staff, and volunteers.
• Ability to obtain certification for administering American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED within the first six months of employment.
• Maintain a valid license to safely transport and deliver event materials across multiple venues.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Administration, Arts Administration, or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Minimum experience equivalent to one year with supervisory experience required.
• Experience and knowledge of sound production, preferred.
• Knowledge of the design, planning and implementation of special events.
• Ability to direct, train, coordinate, and evaluate the work of others, including interns, part time staff, and volunteers.
• Ability to obtain certification for administering American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED within the first six months of employment.
• Maintain a valid license to safely transport and deliver event materials across multiple venues.

Skills

• Ability to direct, train, coordinate, and evaluate the work of others, including interns, part time staff, and volunteers.
• Ability to obtain certification for administering American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED within the first six months of employment.
• Maintain a valid license to safely transport and deliver event materials across multiple venues.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

City of Bloomington

The City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City of Bloomington validates authorization to work using E-Verify, which provides the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s I-9 form to confirm work authorization. An Equal Opportunity Employer, La Egualdad De Oportunidades De Empleo Es La Ley.