*Special Event Coordinator*

Staten Island Historical Society at Historic Richmond Town



Historic Richmond Town was founded as the Staten Island Historical Society
in 1856. The mission is to create opportunities for the public to explore
the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island
and its neighboring communities from the colonial period to the present.
It's a remarkable living history town and museum complex with four sites.
Not being fixed to a specific time period, famous event or person makes us
unique in that we can interpret the rich, diverse cultural tapestry of
American life at any point in our history.



This complex includes NYC's oldest continuously working, family farm and
two other historic sites - including one of the oldest original houses in
the country. There is no other place like it in New York City. Over 100,000
people visit the site each year to enjoy tours, education programs, museum
exhibits and special events.



The Special Event Coordinator reports to the Communication & Special Events
Manager and works closely with the special events associates in assisting
with the planning and implementing of a variety of mission relevant events
and programming.



*Responsibilities (not exclusive to the following)*

●       Working with Manager on event aspects, including but not limited to
layout and contact list building

●       Ability to delegate event tasks to special event associates when
necessary

●       Coordinating event entertainment, including music, performers,
guest speakers, and contest judges

●       Maintaining a working relationship with third party vendors

●       Understanding the complex needs of diverse events

●       Attention to budget abilities

●       Issuing invoices

●       In association with Manager, coordinating events on the day of
set-up, customer service, communicating with staff, and managing break-down

●       Anticipating and planning for possible different scenarios



*Qualifications*

●       2+ years’ experience in special event and/or high volume customer
service

●       Ability to handle multiple tasks at once

●       Strong communication and customer service skills

●       Keen attention to detail

●       Team management experience a plus





*Position Details*

The Special Events Coordinator position is a part-time on-call seasonal
position for the period from April 1 to October 31. This position has room
for growth within the organization.



Seasonal Hourly: $16.50/hour

Start Date: Immediately





*To Apply *

To be considered, interested applicants must submit a cover letter and
resume to [log in to unmask] Please feel free to leave your
name and address off your application but be sure to include a contact
number and email. No phone calls, drop-offs, or faxed applications will be
considered. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.



Historic Richmond Town is proud to be an equal opportunity employment
workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. We are
committed to cultivating an inclusive work and learning environment and
look for future team members who share that same value.

-- 
Historic Richmond Town is a not-for-profit cultural institution of the City 
of New York.  • historicrichmondtown.org <http://historicrichmondtown.org>  
• 718-351-1611 • @hrtown

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