Salary Hiring Range $18.53 - $22.70, Hourly
The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to the Parks & Recreation Department in the development, planning, preparation, coordination, and execution of special events.
High school diploma or GED equivalent, is required.
Minimum of two (2) years of event planning or administrative experience is required.
Experience with a parks, recreation, or similar organization is preferred.
- This position normally performs the duty assignment after receiving detailed instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with little room for deviation.
- Knowledge of city and departmental practices, procedures, and systems.
- Ability to physically participate in the setup and tear down of rentals and events.
- Ability to regularly interact with others and exchange and receive information, providing effective and tactful customer service, and work independently with discretion.
- Ability to correctly interpret, explain, and apply laws, rules, operations, practices, procedures, regulations, and policies.
- Ability to allocate and utilize limited resources in a cost-effective manner.
- Ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias, to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions, and measurement and to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
- Advanced ability to interact with people in a professional and congenial manner.
- Ability to learn and perform basic operational, technical, and office processes.
- Advanced ability to be organized and have efficient management of time and deadlines.
- Knowledge, skill, and ability to utilize telephone, fax machines, computers and applicable software daily, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Web RMS, Lasersiche, CivicPlus, CivicRec, Canva, and other required software/applications.
- Skilled in data entry and preparing accurate reports.
- Advanced ability to communicate in a clear, effective, and concise manner, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to follow instructions, safety practices, and perform work accurately and thoroughly which requires performing multiple tasks simultaneously under time pressures and deadlines.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to be punctual and attend work regularly.
Licenses & Certifications
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record as established by the City of Midlothian driving standards.
Work Environment
Generally, works in a climate-controlled environment and requires physical effort in a variety of daily duties. Mobility within an office and field environment is required. Work performed requires the ability to tolerate regular adverse conditions such as working outside in extreme weather conditions. Work performed may cause fatigue of the eyes and other facilities because of the fairly continuous use of motor senses in the use of computers, screens, and telephones, which requires manual dexterity and visual acuity. This position also requires extensive sitting, walking, standing, bending, crouching, climbing, and frequently lifting objects weighing 10-25 lbs and occasional lifting of objects weighing 50 lbs. Requires sufficient physical stamina to walk a majority of the workday during events.
Must be able to work late nights, weekends, and flexible hours.
