Pride in the Plaza 2024 Volunteer Coordinator

Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza is a fun, all-day festival celebrating Montgomery County’s diverse LGBTQIA+ communities. This year’s Pride in the Plaza will take place on Sunday, June 30th, 2024, 12pm - 8pm in Silver Spring’s Veterans Plaza. The festival is free for everyone. To learn more about the festival, visit: prideintheplaza.com

In anticipation of the festival, we are seeking a volunteer coordinator to support a large, multidisciplinary volunteer force on-site at the festival. There is potential for a second volunteer coordinator to split the festival up into two shifts. The Volunteer Coordinator will be expected to complete the following with reasonable accommodations:

  • Assist with volunteer recruitment and assignment

  • Manage volunteer check-in and check-out at the festival

  • Manage volunteer station set-up and breakdown 

  • Volunteer communication in advance of the event (about shift details, training, changes, reminders, etc.)

  • Administer virtual volunteer training, in collaboration with event co-chairs

  • Attend bi-weekly virtual planning meetings starting in May

  • Collaborate with event/logistics coordinator and event co-chairs to ensure event safety protocol integrity 

  • Be on-site on the festival day, from 7am-10pm with a paid break from approximately 1pm-4pm and additional paid breaks throughout the day. Note: There is potential for a second volunteer coordinator to split the day up into two shifts. 

  • Work outdoors in a hot, loud festival environment

  • Monitor the festival grounds to see where volunteers are needed

 

We encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply. This position is considered an independent contractor. Please send a resume/CV, a short description of your experience as a volunteer coordinator (or similar work) and an hourly rate to Emily Brown (she/her) at Emily.Brown@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov


Interviews will be scheduled at the beginning of May.