Assistant, Parking Special Events

Job Description

Assist with special events and parking enforcement as needed. Primary responsibilities are related to special events. The position includes weekend and weekday evening hours, so the candidate must have a flexible schedule that is adjusted every two weeks depending on the special event calendar. Schedule may change with event needs, and some overtime work is expected.

The following duties are customary for this position but are not exhaustive. Duties may be added, deleted, or reassigned based on management discretion and institutional needs:

• Serve as an ambassador for campus when interacting with and assisting customers and the public.
• Provide support in the field to the Special Events Manager in implementing large special event parking operations, including equipment management, field personnel training and supervision, data collection, traffic management, and cash handling.
• Independently run smaller special event parking operations, particularly in the evenings or weekends.
• Recommend improvements to parking operations.

Secondary

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enforce parking regulations.
• Issue citations to vehicles parked in violation of parking regulations.
• Immobilize and/or request tows for vehicles as warranted.
• Assist with maintenance of parking lots.
• Remove debris from parking lots and structures.
• Replace aging, unreadable or missing signs.
• Touch up faded paint in parking lots.
• Perform minor repairs on parking equipment.
• Escalate larger problems to the IT consultant in the department.
• Conduct periodic space inventory surveys.
• Perform other duties as required.

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving history
• Minimum 3 years in customer service or related experience involving direct interaction with the public
• Must successfully complete departmental training program within 6 months of employment

Hourly Rate: $14.25

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

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• Resume

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