Special Events Staff

Special Events Staff (001423)

Middlebury College · Middlebury, United States · Part-time · Posted 2025-01-03

Workplace: on_site

Department: 3002 - Public Safety

Description

Special Events Staff provide crowd control, parking control, site security and other related duties to ensure safe, efficient, accessible and organized operations at events on the Middlebury College campus.

This is a part time, non-benefits eligible hourly position. The starting wage for this position is $21.05 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provides parking control and direction in parking lots for athletic competitions, commencement and other large campus events. 

• ​Provides crowd control to ensure compliance with space capacities, laws and college policies. 

• ​Works in conjunction with College Public Safety staff to observe and report suspicious activity or behavior while providing site security for indoor or outdoor events such as concerts, guest speakers, parties, or dances. 

• ​Promotes positive relations with the entire campus community and guests of the college.  Utilizes problem-solving, mediation and de-escalation strategies when dealing with the public. 
• ​Must work collaboratively, as a member of a team or independently, and accept direction from supervisors. 
• ​Must have strong inter-personal skills and the ability to provide directions, relay guidelines and communicate general information to event attendees. 
• ​Must be able to address minor complaints related to parking, event requirements or college policies and direct larger concerns to supervisors. 
• ​Must be dependable, responsible and able to exercise good judgment in the performance of assigned duties.​

Requirements

• ​​High school diploma and valid driver’s license preferred.  
• ​​Prior experience in safety, security, parking control or crowd control is desirable. 
• ​Strong inter-personal skills and experience with conflict resolution is preferred. 
• ​Knowledge of the Middlebury College campus and college policies is desirable. 
• ​First Aid, CPR & AED training is desirable. 
• ​Must handle confidential matters with appropriate discretion and pass a background check.​​ 
• Must be 18 years of age or older. There are no mandatory assignments and most are short term in nature. Special Events Staff employees work on an on-call, part-time basis. Must be able to stand for long hours and work outside in all types of weather.

Other: Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

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