Main Street Program Coordinator

Valdosta Police Department; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Valdosta Police Department seeks a dynamic Coordinator to drive the downtown Main Street Program and CVDA initiatives in Valdosta, GA. You will assist in outreach, plan development, and administration to support a vibrant downtown district.

The role requires knowledge of Main Street policies, event planning, and budget management, with 1–2 years' related experience. Bachelor's degree preferred but not required. On-site position with community liaison duties and volunteer coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in marketing, social media, event coordination or basic accounting; degree preferred but not required.
• 1–2 years experience in similar role or apprenticeship/internship; able to understand basic principles.
• Knowledge of Main Street Program policies and procedures; strong PR skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned operations of the Main Street Program and CVDA.
• Assist in public awareness and educational initiatives for downtown.
• Support work plan development and execution aligned with program goals.
• Handle program administration: purchasing, records, budgeting, reporting.
• Serve as liaison with downtown stakeholders including owners, agencies, and media.
• Build relationships with local and state agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and schools.
• Coordinate activities of Main Street and CVDA committees; align efforts across groups.
• Assist in identifying resources and partnerships for downtown revitalization.
• Arrange logistics for events: food trucks, vendors, entertainment; attend events as POC.
• Maintain progress tracking systems for downtown program; track businesses and spaces.
• Provide admin support for CVDA Board meetings; prepare materials and minutes.
• Manage Main Street webpage and social media; assist volunteer recruitment.

Skills

Event planning

Public relations

Budget management

Volunteer administration

Interpersonal relations

Oral and written communication

Problem solving

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Office software

Job description

Description

This position is responsible for coordinating assigned operations of the city's Main Street Program, including the Central Valdosta Development Authority (CVDA).

• Assists in developing and conducting public awareness and educational programs designed to create awareness of the downtown district and of program goals and objectives.
• Assists in the implementation of a work plan based on program goals and objectives.
• Performs program administration functions, including purchasing, record management, budget development and report preparation.
• Serves as a resource for and a liaison with downtown building and business owners.
• Assists in building and maintaining working relationships with local and state agencies, business associations, schools, local non-profit groups, civic groups and the news media.
• Assists in the identification of resources, partners and interest groups that can help with downtown revitalization.
• Assists in coordinating the activities of the Main Street and CVDA committees; serves a liaison between committees to ensure the synchronization of efforts; assists in the implementation of work plans.
• Assists in assessing and developing the capacity of businesses in the downtown to coordinate joint improvement activities, including physical improvements, improved business practices, promotional events, advertising campaigns, parking management and business recruitment.
• Books food trucks, vendors, and entertainment for events.
• Attends and serves as POC for Main Street events as assigned.
• Maintains systems to track the progress of the downtown program, including inventory of downtown businesses and available spaces.
• Provides administrative support for Central Valdosta Development Authority Board and committee meetings; prepares meeting materials; schedules meetings; attends meetings and records minutes.
• Manages the Main Street Program webpage and social media platforms.
• Assists in the recruitment of program volunteers.
• Performs related duties.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Main Street Program policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of marketing and public relations principles and practices.
• Knowledge of event planning principles.
• Knowledge of budget management principles.
• Knowledge of volunteer administration principles.
• Skill in cultivating professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in the use of computers and job-related software programs.
• Skill in researching and preparing related reports.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Bachelor's degree and/or experience and/or knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in marketing, social media, event coordination and basic accounting. Bachelor's degree is preferred, but not required.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

Salary Description

$21.02/hour