Hourly – Special Events Assistant

Center for Community Arts, a division of the City of Walnut Creek's Arts + Rec Department, has been a cornerstone of artistic education and community engagement for 60 years. This vibrant community arts organization promotes new visions, supports exploration, stimulates creative thought, and encourages self-expression for participants of all ages. Offering high-quality visual and performing arts instruction along with diverse educational experiences, the Center for Community Arts serves as a regional hub where creativity flourishes and cultural connections thrive. The organization is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment that nurtures artistic growth and community spirit.

The Special Events Assistant position is a part-time role supporting the Center for Community Arts by facilitating evening and weekend special events, art workshops, and private celebrations. This role is essential for ensuring that events proceed smoothly, providing excellent customer service, preparing event spaces, assisting instructors and patrons, and managing facility access with professionalism. The Special Events Assistant operates primarily at the Center for Community Arts locations including the Shadelands Art Center and Civic Park. This position involves opening and closing facilities, supporting teaching artists and patrons at events, and overseeing all aspects of event logistics to create a seamless experience for all involved.

In addition to general event support duties, the role includes responsibilities as a Party Captain for children's birthday parties. As a Party Captain, the assistant provides high-quality support to birthday families, ensuring celebrations are safe, well-organized, and fun-filled. Duties here include engaging with young participants in activities, maintaining the party schedule, overseeing food and dessert setup, facilitating transitions such as cake time and gift drop-off, and fully cleaning and resetting party areas post-event.

This is a non-benefitted hourly position with compensation ranging from $17 to $20 per hour, based on the candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience. Working hours vary by season and scheduled events, with required availability during evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working with children and community members, is organized, responsible, and capable of working independently while maintaining a positive attitude and strong customer service skills. This role requires physical capacity for setting up and moving tables, chairs, and supplies, standing for extended periods, and managing multiple tasks efficiently.

Overall, this position offers a wonderful opportunity to contribute to a community-focused arts organization while gaining valuable experience in event management, customer service, and arts education support. If you have a passion for arts and community engagement and thrive in dynamic environments, the Special Events Assistant role at Center for Community Arts could be an excellent fit.