Community Events Program and Facility Lead

Community Events Program and Facility Lead

Salary

$27.79 - $29.46 Hourly

Location

Parks Administration, 4400 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro, OR 97124, OR

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

2026-144

Department

Parks and Recreation

Division

PARKS

Opening Date

05/18/2026

Closing Date

5/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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The City of Hillsboros Special Events team in Parks & Recreation is seeking a Special Events Program and Facility Lead! This is an exciting opportunity to engage with the public at special events in our community. This role supports ongoing community activities such as the Hillsboro Farmers Market, Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market, OrenKoFest, the Winter Village Ice Skating Rink, and others. In this role youll be able to connect with community members that are engaged with Hillsboro, and experience first hand how we make fun happen!

About the role:

• Provides operational and program oversight of a facility in the absence of a manager or supervisor.
• Leads staff including: prioritizing and assigning work; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
• Ensures that the facility is opened, closed, and secured.
• Monitors collection of fees and registration including the proper handling of cash and credit card transactions.
• Responds to important situations regarding special events logistics.
• Educates and enforces policies, rules and regulations.
• Provides park walk-throughs and permitting assistance.
• Receives and responds to questions, concerns and complaints from patrons; determines issues and resolves or refers to leadership as appropriate.

Current and Upcoming Projects:

• Showtime Concert Series
• Pix in the Park
• Farmers Market
• OrencoFest

The principal function of an employee in this class is to provide facility wide and lead worker support of the facility or program area. This position is distinguished from the Program and Facility Attendant in that it has the added responsibility of lead work over the facility's and/or program's staff.

For full job classification details, click here: Program and Facility Lead

Examples of Essential Work

This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

• Provides operational and program oversight of a facility in the absence of a manager or supervisor.
• Leads staff including: prioritizing and assigning work; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
• Provides facility support for facility rentals, events, classes, and programs.
• Sets-up and takes-down tables, chairs, equipment and supplies.
• Maintains supplies, facilities repairs and inventory.
• Educates and enforces and explains program policies, rules and regulations.
• Monitors, opens, closes and secures the facility as needed.
• Inspects facilities and equipment, reports issues in a timely manner to appropriate higher-level staff.
• Receives and responds to questions, concerns and complaints from patrons and staff; determines issues and resolves or refers to leadership as appropriate.
• Participates in meetings, training sessions, workshops and reviewing new learning resources to remain current in assigned work area.
• Manages records and information in any format, in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations and City policy, guidance and records retention schedule.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Acceptable Experience and Training

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED and two years of related experience with one year of lead worker experience preferred; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

Depending on assignment, some positions may require:

• Valid Driver's License and safe driving record.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of custodial and facility operations;
• Positive and effective customer service principles;
• Occupational hazards and related safety precautions and practices;
• Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Modern office equipment.

SKILL IN:

• Providing positive and effective customer service;
• Operating custodial equipment;
• Maintaining facilities and equipment in a clean, safe, and secure manner;
• Learning, monitoring and enforcing policies, rules and regulations;
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards;
• Promoting a culture of teamwork and communication by working in collaboration and treating coworkers with respect and dignity and maintaining an open mind to diverse voices and ideas.

Additional Information

Bilingual Incentive Pay Available

Employees who can demonstrate the ability to speak Spanish, ASL, or any other language spoken by over 10% of the City residents as documented by the most recent U.S. Census, will receive a monthly 3% premium pay. The incentive is only paid on hours in paid status. Proficiency will be determined by a City-administered test.

Commitment to Equity

At the City of Hillsboro, we believe that hiring a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve is essential to delivering exceptional City services and programs. The City of Hillsboro is committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees to thrive. We value, respect, and empower employees as unique individuals with authentic voices and diverse ideas.

City of Hillsboro is proud to offer robust benefit packages to employees. Please check out our Salary and Benefits page for benefit guides for our non-represented full-time employees and part-time employees. Benefits may vary for positions identified in Police, Fire, and Library collective bargaining agreements, which can also be found on the Salary and Benefits page.

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To ensure your application receives full consideration, please complete all sections of the online application thoroughly. Resumes and Cover Letters are not accepted as supplemental attachments.

• Provide complete details about your work experience, education, and relevant qualifications directly in the application. Taking the time to fill out the application carefully gives the review panel the best understanding of your skills and experience.

• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Only Veterans Preference documents or Position Specific Certification documentation (if applicable) will be reviewed as attachments. Do you understand the requirements for your application?

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• No

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This position will require the set up and tear down of special events equipment such as canopy tents, tables, chairs, spider boxes (larger power supply boxes) and other similar equipment. Do you understand these working conditions?

• Yes
• No

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Based on programmed special events, this part-time, regular position may work year round during the weekdays and weekends (potentially including holidays) in any/all weather conditions. Do you understand the nature of this work schedule?

• Yes
• No

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Please provide an example of a time you had to deescalate a situation with a customer. What steps did you take, and is there anything you would have done differently for a better outcome? If you havent experienced this, tell me what steps you would take to remedy a situation like this.

Required Question

Employer City of Hillsboro

Address 150 East Main St.

Hillsboro, Oregon, 97123

Phone 503-681-6455

Website http://www.Hillsboro-Oregon.gov