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.