Full-Time - Creative District & Main Street Coordinator

City of Trinidad, Colorado; Havre de Grace (MD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Trinidad, Colorado seeks a Creative District & Main Street Coordinator to advance the downtown economy and support the Space to Create Commons. This full-time role emphasizes community engagement, program coordination, grant management, and reporting to state agencies.

The candidate will build partnerships with regional entities, manage data and budgeting tasks, and help sustain Trinidad’s status as a Certified Creative District and Main Street community.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating projects and programs with multiple partners and deadlines.
• Familiarity with budgeting, reporting, and grant-related activities is a plus.
• Ability to work with volunteers, local/state agencies, and non-profits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as staff liaison to Main Street Board and CREATE Trinidad.
• Support ongoing CREATIVE DISTRICT and Main Street initiatives with strategic planning.
• Assist in managing Space to Create commons facility and related activities.
• Prepare financial reports, grant applications, and grant receipts monitoring.
• Represent the City to state agencies for DOLA Main Street and Colorado Creative Industries programs.
• Build relationships with local, regional, and state partners and attend meetings.

Skills

English communication

Leadership

Time management

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree preferred in public engagement, project coordination, business or related field

Job description

Job Title: Creative District & Main Street Coordinator

Department: Economic Development

Division: General Services

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Status: Full-time

Salary: $21-$23/hr

Job Physical Level: Light

General Purpose

This position is responsible for performing a variety of professional and administrative duties related to planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating various initiatives, programs, projects, and opportunities aimed at uniting the community and promoting the creative economy, as well as the development of the downtown. Additionally, this position will be responsible for assisting with the Space to Create Commons facility focused on strengthening the economic vitality of Trinidad’s Historic Downtown.

Cultural Values and Competencies

The mission of every employee at the City of Trinidad is to deliver exceptional value and quality of life to all our citizens. Each employee is measured by the ability to adhere to the city’s core value of Pride which is delivered through Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Dependability and Excellence. As a City we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity for all citizens and recognize that it is a privilege to serve the citizens of Trinidad, Colorado.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The City of Trinidad retains the right to modify or change the essential duties and additional functions of the job at any time without notice. Examples of duties are not intended to be all-inclusive or restrictive:

• Working out of the Space to Create Commons on Main Street in Trinidad, Colorado, this individual will act as the City staff liaison of Trinidad’s Main Street Board and the CREATE Trinidad Creative District.
• Employs initiatives and priorities to maintain the City’s status as a Certified Creative District and a designated Certified Main Street Community with the State of Colorado.
• Assists in managing the Space to Create commons facility.
• Provides administrative and logistical support including data collection, management, analysis and reporting to State entities; prepares development and maintenance of spreadsheets, coordinates District mapping; facilitates short-term and long-term strategic planning including identification of revenue sources and prioritizing initiatives and expenditures.
• Monitors various revenue sources and expenditures; prepares and submits grant applications relevant to the Creative District & Main Street programs; manages grant receipts to verify and assure compliance with grantor stipulations specifications and award conditions; prepares periodic financial reports identifying the disposition and utilization of grant funds.
• Establishes ongoing relationships with local, regional, and state agencies and organizations; submits quarterly reports to local and state agencies; and attends local, regional, and statewide meetings and conferences.
• Acts as the primary contact and City representative to state agencies for the DOLA Main Street program and Colorado Creative Industries Creative District programs.
• Exercises flexibility with evolving tasks and responsibilities which could include additional board assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Colorado Creative Industries (a department of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade) and their statewide Creative Districts Program.
• The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and their Colorado Main Street Program.
• Various revenue sources available to local governments including state and federal sources and knowledge of private philanthropy for arts, culture and economic development.
• Principles of negotiation and problem solving as well.
• Data collection/analysis and ability to establish a database about pertinent City statistics and demographics.
• The use of digital media, including common social media platforms, website content management applications and blogs.

Skilled In

• Listening to, reading, understanding, and communicating the English language so that others are able to understand. This must be done both orally and in writing, at the level appropriate for the position held.
• Leadership skills and time-management.
• Safe work record and demonstration of a strong work ethic.
• Strong organizational skills and a willingness to be pro-active and accept new challenges.
• Evolving and adapting within environments with multiple stakeholders.

Ability To

• Coordinate volunteer boards and working groups.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, including Committee members, City Staff and other State and Federal agencies relevant to this position.
• Meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment and be adaptable to various competing demands.

Supervision

Received: Works under the general supervision of the City Manager or his/her designee.

Exercised: None.

Education and Experience

Required

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of experience in public engagement, project coordination or business fields.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in public engagement, project coordination, business or a closely related field.
• Experience working with volunteers, local and state agencies, and non‑profits.

Other Requirements

• Must possess a valid current state‑issued driver’s license and not be under suspension, revocation or denial nor have any prior alcohol and/or drug related driving offenses within the last five years. A driving record search will be conducted on all applicants prior to employment and will be subject to observation throughout their employment.
• Successful candidates must pass a background investigation, drug screening and physical examination in accordance with job duties prior to employment.

Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Duties are generally performed in an office setting with a controlled environment.