Special Projects Coordinator

Emporia Main Street is seeking applicants for a part time Special Projects Coordinator.

The purpose of the Emporia Main Street Special Projects Coordinator is to focus resources on a finite number of labor and material intensive activities.

Applicants for the Emporia Main Street Special Projects Coordinator should have experience in event planning, possess excellent people & organizational skills, must have the ability to multitask, communicate professionally across a variety of media, maintain confidentiality and uphold the standards of the Emporia Main Street program while promoting the Main Street approach.

Duties of the Special Projects Coordinator include, but are not limited to, Media Relations, Event/Activity Marketing, Public Relations, Event Planning, Donor Solicitation, Sponsor Acquisition, Database Construction & Management, Membership Communication, Partnership Development, Volunteer Management and other duties as assigned.

The Emporia Main Street Special Projects Coordinator must complete portions of identified work plans as designated by the Emporia Main Street Board of Directors, the Emporia Main Street Executive Director and the Events Coordinator. The Special Projects Coordinator must communicate progress on assigned tasks to the Emporia Main Street Executive Director and Events Coordinator in a timely fashion while working within the construct of allocated budgets. Some night and weekend hours are required with this position.

Emporia Main Street, Inc. is a non-profit agency committed to increasing consumer business, strengthening retail and professional institutions, assisting in the preservation and maintenance of the community's heritage and promoting pride in the community's institutions and achievements through design, promotion, business enhancement and organization committees. Over the past twenty years, Emporia Main Street has helped facilitate over $60 million in reinvestment within our community core and has partnered with volunteers and other community entities to develop iconic events, support new business development and provide tools to existing business that encourage economic vitality. We value hard work, creativity and individuals that live our organizational values as we partner with community members who volunteer to build a better Emporia.

Salary is negotiable for this twenty hour per week position. Interested parties should mail a copy of their resume, a cover letter and recommendations to the Emporia Main Street office: 12 E. 5th Avenue, Emporia, KS 66801 no later than Thursday, February 28th.