Creative District & Main Street Coordinator Trinidad

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.

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.

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.

Knowledge of:

• 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…