Title: Historic Home Event Staff

Unit: Part-Time Non-Unit

Department: Administration - Historic Home

Reports to: Director of On Campus and Historic Home Events

Date: January 29, 2025

General Summary: The Historic Home Event Staff will provide back-up support to the Director of On Campus and Historic Home Events managing Middlesex Community College's Historic Property and Special Events. The Historic Home Event Staff will be required to work some nights and weekends. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee events scheduled at the historic home.
• Assist in the maintenance and cleaning of décor.
• Assist in the implementation of events for organizations and those open to the general public.
• Collaborates with vendors and external organizations for arrival and set-up needs.
• Contacts, coordinates and confirms beverage service when needed. 
• Coordinate with all vendors for events, ensuring they are on schedule and meeting their obligations.
• Quickly identify and resolve any issues that may arise during events.
• Ensure event setups are completed on schedule and in alignment of event plan. 
• Oversee the dismantling of event elements and ensure proper cleanup procedures are followed.
• Promotes and maintains positive community relations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Working Conditions/ Physical Demands:

• May be required to lift and carry household supplies.
• May be required to set up for special events.
• May perform light housekeeping duties.

• High School diploma/GED or Higher
• Three (3) to five (5) years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of modern office equipment, including the use of computers.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to respond effectively in dynamic customer interactions
• Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and tasks.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Ability to resolve problems and to develop relevant alternatives and recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to be detail oriented.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to foster positive public relations and engage effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and roles.
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in customer service, hospitality, or event coordinator
• Familiarity with coordinating catering and beverage services
• Experience working with vendors and community organizations  

Salary Range: $20.28 an hour in accordance with the College's Part Time Wage Schedule

Location: Lowell with occasional travel to Bedford as needed

Hours: Up to 18.5 hours per week, schedule to be determined upon hire. Candidates must have flexibility to work nights, weekends, and variable hours as needed to accommodate event schedules. 

Expected Start Date: March 2025

Application Deadline: This position will remain open until filled. 

About Middlesex Community College

At Middlesex Community College, everyone teaches, everyone learns. Collaborative in nature and innovative in practice, we educate, engage, and empower a diverse community of learners. Through transformative opportunities, we challenge and support every student to succeed and lead. Recognizing equity and inclusion as the foundation for excellence and creativity, Middlesex Community College meets the evolving educational, civic and workforce needs of our local and global communities.

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