What are the responsibilities and job description for the Events Coordinator position at Town of Leesburg?
Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
What You'll Be Doing
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town' sEmployee Benefitspage.
ADA/EOE
Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
- Creative problem solver
- Proactive self-starter
- Life-long learner
- Strong team player
- Passionate about excellent customer service
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Effective communicator
- Desire to impart knowledge to others
- "Early adopter" of new technologies
What You'll Be Doing
This is supervisory and administrative work supervising staff, planning and developing events for all age groups in the Town of Leesburg. Work involves responsibility for fiscal management; staff supervision; program and activity planning; special event coordination, administrative and personnel functions; safety inspections; and event promotion.
For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.Bachelor's Degree in recreation management, recreation and leisure, event management or related area or equivalent combination of education and experience. Two years of progressively responsible work in event management or the recreational field. CPR and Standard First Aid certifications, or ability to obtain within three months of employment. Possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.Master’s Degree in recreation management or related field. Over two years of experience in community event management in a governmental setting. Certification as a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP). Bilingual in English/Spanish.ADA/EOE
Salary : $55,650 - $113,292
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