Special Events Staff (001423)

Core Responsibilities

• Provides parking control and direction in parking lots for athletic competitions, commencement and other large campus events.
• Provides crowd control to ensure compliance with space capacities, laws and college policies.
• Works in conjunction with College Public Safety staff to observe and report suspicious activity or behavior while providing site security for indoor or outdoor events such as concerts, guest speakers, parties, or dances.
• Promotes positive relations with the entire campus community and guests of the college.
• Utilizes problem-solving, mediation and de-escalation strategies when dealing with the public.
• Must work collaboratively, as a member of a team or independently, and accept direction from supervisors.
• Must have strong inter-personal skills and the ability to provide directions, relay guidelines and communicate general information to event attendees.
• Must be able to address minor complaints related to parking, event requirements or college policies and direct larger concerns to supervisors.
• Must be dependable, responsible and able to exercise good judgment in the performance of assigned duties.

Requirements

• A high school diploma and valid driver's license preferred.
• Prior experience in safety, security, parking control or crowd control is desirable.
• Strong inter-personal skills and experience with conflict resolution is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Middlebury College campus and college policies is desirable.
• First Aid, CPR & AED training is desirable.

Other

• Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.