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Teams are the backbone of a Main Street program. These are the individuals, the workers who are passionate about seeing our town succeed and are willing to “roll up their sleeves” and get the work done.

Explore a 4-Point Team, Event Taskforce, Board role, and more below. Then, apply below.

Open Volunteer Positions

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Most team members work 3 to 5 hours a month and commit to at least one year of service to see projects through. We also ask team members to participate in annual planning sessions to assist in the creation of upcoming projects and programs for the year ahead. This is typically organized in October.

Promotions Team Member

Understanding the changing market
Defining Main Street’s market niche — its unique “position” in the marketplace;
Creating NEW image campaigns, retail promotions, and special events;
Assists with the organization of annual events;
Understands the promotional needs of small retailers;
Has skills or interest in public relations, media, and image development;
Can assist in graphic design, social media, and general advertisement design and implementation.

Economic Vitality Team Member

Has a basic understanding of economics and is sensitive to the needs of small retailers;
Has skills or interest in business, finance, economics, or marketing;
Strengthening existing businesses and recruiting new ones;
Finding new economic uses for traditional Main Street buildings;
Developing financial incentives and capital for building rehabilitations and business development; and
Monitoring the economic perfor mance of the district.

Organization Team Member

Has skills or interest in finance, volunteer development, or fund-raising;
Raising money — for projects and administration from donations and sponsorships;
Managing staff and volunteers — by recruiting people, supervising them, and rewarding good work;
Promoting the program — to downtown interests and the public;
Managing finances — by developing reasonable accounting procedures.

Design Team Member

Educating others about good design— enhancing the image of each business as well as that of the district;
Providing good design advice— en couraging quality improvements to private properties and public spaces;
Planning Main Street’s physical enhancements—guiding future growth and shaping regulations; and
Motivating others to make changes— creating incentives and targeting key projects.

Board of Directors

Fund raising and collecting the funds needed to operate the program. responsibility.
Walking, talking, and advocating for the local program;
Accountability to the community for the successes of the local program and for the wise use of its resources, both human and financial, in the best interests of the commercial district.
Planning for the long- and short-terms…Mission, Vision, Work Plans!
Volunteer recruitment to carry out projects and activities.

We are looking for a talents!

Executive Director Job Description - Part Time or Contract

Work Objectives

The Main Street program executive director coordinates activities within a downtown or commercial district revitalization program that utilizes historic preservation as an integral foundation for downtown economic development. He/she is responsible for the development, conduct, execution and documentation of the Main Street program.

The program director is the principal on-site staff person responsible for coordinating all program activities and volunteers, as well as representing the community regionally and nationally as appropriate.

In addition, the program director should help guide the organization as its objectives evolve.

The director should carry out the following tasks:

Coordinate the activity of the Main Street program 4 point teams (Design, Economic Vitality, Promotions & Organization, ensuring that communication among committees is well established; assist committee volunteers with implementation of work plan items, such as coordinating event details, working with project contractors, executing on business support activities and more.
Manage all administrative aspects of the Main Street program, including purchasing,
record keeping, budget development, accounting, preparing all reports required by the state Main Street program and by the National Main Street Center, assisting with the preparation of reports to funding agencies, and supervising employees or consultants.
Develop and conduct on-going public awareness and education programs designed to enhance appreciation of the downtown’s assets and to foster an understanding of the Main Street program’s goals and objectives. Use speaking engagements, media interviews, and personal appearances to keep the program in the public eye.
Help build strong and productive relationships with appropriate public agencies at the local and state levels.
Utilizing the Main Street program format, develop and maintain data systems to track the progress of the local Main Street program. These systems should include economic monitoring, individual building files, photographic documentation of physical changes, and statistics on job creation and business retention.
Represent the community to important constituencies at the local, state, and national levels. Speak effectively on the program’s directions and work, mindful of the need to improve state and national economic development policies as they relate to commercial districts.
Resource Management Responsibilities
The program director maintains local Main Street program records and reports,
establishes technical resource files and libraries, and prepares regular reports for the
state Main Street program and the National Main Street Center.
The program director monitors the annual program budget and maintains financial
records. As well as manages fundraising efforts led by the Board of Directors.

The director must be entrepreneurial, energetic, imaginative, well organized and capable of functioning effectively in an independent environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Supervisory skills are desirable.

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