Assistant event planner

Grand Valley State University- Storytime in the Park-Garfield - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Description

This is a part time job assisting the program director to facilitate a summer literacy program that takes place every Tuesday evening in June, July and August from 6:00pm to 8:00 in Garfield Park in Southeast Grand Rapids. The position requires attendance at the event each week. Other duties include: weekly data entry for attendance, volunteer recruitment and coordination, identifying and booking special guests and social media outreach and a weekly planning and debriefing meeting.

Qualifications

A successful candidate will: Have excellent organizational skills, strong social media abilities, be comfortable around diverse families, have strong social skills, be willing to take and give directions, able to lift and move boxes of books, have transportation or knowledge of the bus system to get to the park and be able to think outside the box and be creative.

Details

Type of Position: Part-Time / Internship Position
Segment of Industry: Meeting & Event Management
Salary: $800 per month / Hour
Hours: 15 hours per week

How To Apply

To apply: email a current resume with a statement of interest highlighting how your skills meet the required job qualifications.to Barbara Lubic at [email protected]

Application Deadline: April 1, 2026

Additional Information

To get an idea about the event checkout the Storytime in the Park-Garfield Facebook page. You may also email any questions to Barbara Lubic at [email protected] We work hard and we have a lot of fun!

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Posted: 2/17/26

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