Department/Division: Parks/Special Recreation & Leisure Service
Job Title: Part Time Event Manager for the Turner Dodge House
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: The City of Lansing reserves the right to utilize equivalencies where deemed appropriate with regard to education and experience requirements.
- Bachelor's Degree in parks and recreation, event management or a related field preferred
- And one (1) year of experience in property management, event management recreational programming, fund raising, marketing and/or working with volunteer boards required
- Or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and meet the City's driving record standard.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge of the principles and practices for managing cultural centers and historic properties including recreational activities, financial management, and educational/interpretative aspects. Knowledge of principles and practices of fund-raising and marketing.
Skill in writing letters and promotional material. Skill in maintaining records and files. Skills in customer service and event management.
Ability to use a personal computer and other pieces of office equipment. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, volunteer boards and the general public. Must be dependable and possess a good work record.
PHYSICAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires the individual through assistance or on their own to walk, stand, sit, climb (stairs), speak, hear, listen, and finger dexterity and/or feeling and visual acuity.
Ability lift 25lbs.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Both inside and outside environment subject to adverse conditions, historical home – does not have elevators or central air.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: (Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if necessary, for individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Should you need any disability related accommodation in the application and/or selection process, please contact the Department of Human Resources).
The essential position functions listed below do not include all functions, which may be found in this position as duties, and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or modified at any time.
- Develops and implements comprehensive event packages for the Turner Dodge House.
- Assist with developing, promoting and implementing City-wide interpretative programs and other special programs including classes, tours, and outreach activities.
- Provides coordination and project management for events at Turner Dodge House.
- Assigns staffing and/or works all events for the Turner Dodge house, including set up, on site assistance, tear down and clean up.
- Develops and implements a comprehensive marketing plan for the Turner Dodge House.
- Conducts a wide range of planning activities including developing long and short-range goals and objectives, writing a wide range of monthly, seasonal and annual reports and procures all needed supplies for events.
- Determines supply, equipment and program facility needs.
- Attends a monthly volunteer board meetings
- Performs wide range of office administration tasks including operating a personal computer and other office equipment, maintaining records and files, processing cash and credit receipts, and reconciling expenditures.
- Selects, supervises and counsels contractual and volunteer employees, and maintains needed payroll records.
- Performs wide range of public relations and marketing functions including giving television and radio interviews, developing brochures and other publicity material, and attending meetings of various arts and humanities organizations.
- Develops, promotes and implements City-wide program and events at the Turner Dodge house.
- Drives personal automobile to and from work sites as required.
- Work a minimum of 18 hours a week, with the ability to work up to 40 hours a week, depending on events scheduled.
Revised 6/15/26
