Pigtown Main Street seeks a veteran to serve as a part-time Communications and Special Events Coordinator, through The Mission Continues Fellowship.  The position is a six-month assignment: from April to October 2017.  Pay is $11.53-$13.46 per hour.

Pigtown Main Street is a 501c3 community development nonprofit organization in Pigtown, a low-to-moderate income neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore.  Our mission is to revitalize the Washington Boulevard commercial corridor, Pigtown’s main business artery.  We believe that all great neighborhoods have thriving business districts. These locally-owned restaurants, shops and nightlife create jobs for the local community and memorable places that improve quality of life and support property values for surrounding residents.  We are an accredited member of the National Main Street Center and a founding member of Baltimore Main Streets.

Responsibilities:

·        Provide administrative and logistical support to the organization’s street festivals and community events.

·        Manage the organization’s social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Nextdoor.

·        Produce e-mail newsletters.

·        Promote local businesses and events to print, radio, tv and online media outlets.

·        Attend and prepare minutes at committee meetings.

·        Assist with various other marketing and promotional activities, as needed.

Qualifications:

·        Applicants must be strong writers.  Experience in any of the above areas is a plus.

This position is offered through The Mission Continues Fellowship.  Applicants must meet the following criteria:

·        Honorably discharged veterans having served a minimum of 24 months (total) after September 11, 2001, are eligible to apply. Applications with less than 24 months of service will be considered if serious injury and or extenuating circumstances prevented further service. Various characters of discharge will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

·        Veterans applying for fellowship must have completed all military obligation and no longer serving with the National Guard or Reserve. Veterans on terminal leave or part of the IRR/ING may apply.

·        All applicants will be subject to a background check as part of the application process. Individual circumstances will be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Host organizations may also require their own background screening as a condition of service.

For more information about The Mission Continues Fellowship, please visit missioncontinues.org/fellowships/

To apply, see UMBCworks post 9287982