Park Events and Information Booth Assistant

Job Title: Park Events and Information Booth Assistant

Department: Community Impact Programs and Production Team

Location:Waterfront Park Seattle(20 acresfromRailroad Way to Olympic Sculpture Park).Friends of Waterfront Park office space
located at Pier 56 (1201 Alaskan Way Ste 200 Seattle WA 98101).

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Type: Part-Time Seasonal (May October 2026)

Reports To: Programs Senior Manager

Hours per Week: Depending on the month between 10-30 hours a week. More detailsbymonth are outlined below.

Days per Week: The park is open 7 days a week. The work shiftswillincludeweekdayevenings(4:00-9:00pm) and weekends (9:00am-9:00pm).

Hours per Day: Typical shift lengths areapproximately 4-8hours

Starting Pay Rate: $23-29per hour depending on lived and professional work experience

Benefits:PTO (paid time off) ORCA card and an optional 3% retirement account match

Job Summary:
This role delivers comprehensive onsite support across administrationlogistics artist coordination and public engagement. It alsoassistswith program operations to ensure smooth execution anda positiveexperience for all participants.

About Friends of Waterfront Park

A non-profit organization Friends of Waterfront Park (Friends) wasestablishedin 2012. City officials and civic leaders recognized that like all great parks in cities across the country Waterfront Park needed a nonprofit leader to ensure its lasting success. From our early days of facilitating public engagement around the design of Waterfront Park to our historic fundraising Campaign for Waterfront Park (a $170M effort) and our development of public programs and public safety strategies centered in compassion Friends has been a key partner to the City of Seattle andcommunities across the city in an unprecedented effort to build an extraordinary urban public space.

In 2025 the Waterfront Park Grand Opening Celebration brought more than 50000 people to celebrate a new era for Seattles central waterfront. Today the $170M Campaign is complete and Waterfront Park is open to the community. Friends focus now on welcoming the community to this iconic Seattle gem year-round. We are now moving into our annual operations including fundraising programming public safety investments park experience and long-term stewardship of Waterfront Park now and for generations to come.

• Our missionaffirms whywerehere: To bring people and local communities together to ensure Waterfront Park thrives as a vibrant gathering space fostering connections and honoring Seattles natural beauty and stories.
• Our visionimagines wherewereheaded: Seattle is transformed by Waterfront Park a public space sparking joy connection and belonging with every visit.
• Our valuesCommunity Equity Care Collaboration and Adaptabilityground how we work: from programming and partnerships to public safety and storytelling.

Friends recognizes and acknowledges historic and existing systemic racism embedded in our city. We are committed to becoming an anti-racist organization by prioritizing racial equity within the organization and in the public spaces weoperate.

Land Acknowledgement

Waterfront Park is situated on the land of the Coast Salishpeoples who haveresidedhere since time immemorial and continue to thrive. With respect and humility we acknowledge the history of the waterfront the dispossession of land from theCoastSalish people and most importantly the strength and resilience of Native people and their culture through this history and to the present.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Park Events Support
   
   • Support the execution of performances festivals exhibits filming recreation classes pop-ups
     and other public events working closely with the following departments: Marketing and Communications Production Community Impact and Programs and Park Experience
     
   • Act as the main point of contact and frontline hospitality for program partners including giving an
     orientation of the space and other staff/support people cross checking their setup and breakdown needs and asking for feedback. Ensure the program partner has a positive and easy experience with Friends
     
   • Work outdoors to facilitate various public programs including setup breakdown check-insand registrations
     and on-site presence
     
   • Maintain public programminghospitalityand supplies trackinginventoryandcoordinatingsupply orders.
   • Track visitor information includingchecking in attendees and collectingwaivers.
   • Takeeventphotosandputupon sitesignage.
   • Complete end-of-program reports including documenting program participant numbers and ensuring all data and program numbers get properly entered into the internal database
     
   • May be asked to assist with internal and external correspondence documents and presentations for multiple audiences including staff community partners and artists
     
   • Support the capturing and monitoring of metrics and data.
     
2. Public Engagement Support
   • Makeannouncements on stage and introduceartists and program partners.
   • Help welcome and serve as the first point of contact with all park visitors and program attendees for events ranging from 10-4000 people.
   • Staff the Info Boothincluding but not limitedtothe following:
     • Support the set up and break down of the info booth (including flyers signage etc.) ensuring it is clean and presentable.
     • Maintaininfoboothmaterials and equipment trackinventoryand organize all supplies in a professional manner.
     • Actively engage with the publicinitiatingconversations and fostering a welcoming atmosphere using a variety of topics including but not limitedtoinformation about events the Waterfront Park ways to donate etc.
     • Solicit survey responses.
     • Encourageemail newsletter sign-ups.
     • Engagethe public through interactive games andhandingout SWAG such as the spin wheel andplinkkoboard.
     • Managethe rental or sharing of accessibility resources such as sensory kits ear plugs wheelchairs etc.

3. Collaboration Values and Culture

• • Collaboration
    • Collaborate as a member of the Friends team providing thought partnership and support as needed.
    • Work collaboratively with and learn from the entire organization and with external partners stakeholders and community.
  • Diversity Equity Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI)
    • Contribute to an inclusive workplace culture and adhere to Friends Community Agreements.
    • Engage in regular conversations about race and equity through all-staffmeetingstraining.
    • Incorporate values of DEAI in allfacetsof this job and when collaborating across teams.
  • Community:Incorporate the org-wide value/ethos of centering community throughout work (e.g. attend community events seekoutand listen to diverse communities and perspectives).
  • Culture:Contribute to organizational culture byparticipatingin team building activities to help build a fun welcoming and productive workplace.

Qualifications and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications

• An interest in community-centric programming in an urban outdoor space
  
• 1 years of experience supporting public programs and events with a focus on hospitality and proactive customer
  service
  
• Comfortability with public speaking and working directly with the public
  
• 1 years of experience providing administrative support
  
• An interest in propelling diversity equity and inclusion to the forefront of your work
  
• Ability to lead small projects independently or with groups
  
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Word Excel) and Microsoft Teams
  
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
  
• Desire to contribute to a positive workplace culture
  
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
  
• Demonstration of initiative and creative cooperative problem-solving
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with applications such as Asana (or other project management software
  
• An interest and background in public programming outdoor arts and culture recreation and environmental stewardship is
  welcome
  
• Excellent planning organization and communication skills
  
• Oral and/or written fluency in multiple languages a plus
  

Other Requirements

• This position is contingent on passing a criminal background check.
  

Hours and Scheduling Details:

• Weekday evenings (4:00-9:00pm) and weekends (9:00am-9:00pm) availability
• Typical shift-length approximately 4-8 hours
  

Work Environment/IndoorOffice & Outdoor Working Conditions

The Park Events and Info Booth Assistant role located in Seattle WA.
Friends has office space located at Pier 56 (1201 Alaskan Way Ste 200 Seattle WA 98101). The administrative portion of the position which is currently a hybrid of in-office work outside-in-park work and some work that can be done remotely. The majority (about 95%) of the work will be in-person at Waterfront Park (in-office and outside).

IndoorOfficeWorking Conditions

• Our office is on the second floor. There is elevator access at the front entrance
  
• Most separate rooms and offices have braille labels.
• The office building contains a parents room a wellness room a kitchen as well as several quiet
  meeting rooms
  
• Ability to work in an open office format with a fluctuating noise level Friends office islocatedon the waterfront.
  Outside Music and ferry horns can often be heard in the office. However noise cancelling headphones and other accommodations are provided. Noise levels are low to moderate in the office
  
• Operating a computer and other office equipment.
  

Outdoor Working Conditions

The physical requirements of this role listed below are representative of those that may need to be met by an employee in this role:

• Ability to individually lift and carry 30lbs and team lift 60lbs stand for an extendedperiod of time travel a minimum of 1 mile of waterfront property during events 2-3 times per week
• Moving around Pier 62 and Waterfront Park for several hours at a time sometimes in very high or very low temperatures and other varying weather conditions such as sun wind rain etc
  
• Ability to work in an environment with a fluctuating noise level Pier 62 can have a moderate to high noise level. Friendsadheresto local lawsregardingnoise levels and regularly measureit.
• Ability to answer questions from the public as a park ambassador.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule asdeterminedby business volume
  

Compensation and Benefits

• This is a seasonal position with flexible
  hours*. The anticipated contract duration is May2026 October 2026 with the possibility of extension based on business needs.
  
  • May through mid-July projected average 10-15
    hours a week which will include training and primarilyPublic Engagementduties.
  • Mid-JulythroughOctoberprojectedaverage
    20-30 hours a week which will include acombinationofPark EventsandPublicEngagementsupport tasks.
  • October projectedaverage15-20 hours a week.
    

• The hourly pay for this role will be between $23-29 per hourdepending on lived and professional work experience.
• Benefits include paid time offandORCA card.
  

* Please indicate your preferred number of hours and schedule availability in your application.

How To Apply

Click the Apply link tosubmityour application. You will be asked to upload a resume and to answer the following questions in lieu of a cover a short paragraph for eachplease describe:

1. your experiencesupporting public programs and events publicengagementand/or highlight your approach to hospitality proactive customer service and public speaking experience.
2. yourrange ofavailability during this contract period (May/June through October 2024).Please
   indicate
   your preferred number of hourswork scheduleand availabilityto work weekday evenings (4:00-9:00pm) and weekends (9:00am-9:00pm).
3. yourcomfortability with the working conditions outlined for this position will be primarily outside during the summer months.
4. yourexperience with Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and Microsoft Teams. Please also share if you have any experience with Asana or other project management applications.

Note: Friends has an Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use Policy. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to review applications or evaluate turn we ask that applicants do not rely on AI when creating their application packets and especially when answering the questions above.

Friends is committed to improving hiring practices to be more inclusive and anti-ableist. We have reviewed the job requirements and only include physical abilities when completely the interview process we email the panel questions ahead of are also able to provide captioning and/or interpretation (e.g. ASL) if requested. If you need specific assistance and/or accommodation during the application or recruiting process please let us know by emailing our People & Culture team at.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled but priority will be given to applications received byThursday April 23 2026.

Required Experience:

Junior IC