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Webinar: So, You Want To Be A Placemaker

This webinar is for anyone interested in pursuing a career in placemaking. A dynamic and emerging field, it can be challenging to find a role that highlights the intersecting skills, experience, and passions of those interested in making, preserving, and honoring public spaces. Learn strategies and tips for honing your job search from Carolyn Levine, AICP-C, an urban planner and founder of This Must Be The Place, Hayden Harrison Plemmons, Senior Director, Organizational Operations at Downtown Denver Partnership and Carmen Mays, MPA, an urbanist and creative entrepreneur with over a decade of public sector experience.

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Jobs

Video Storyteller

Urban Design Forum
Contract - New York, NY
$25k for project duration (18 months)
Apply by May 23

Operations Position (Apply by 5/15 - today!)

CultureHouse
Full-time - Somerville, MA
$45k - $50k

Indigenous Food Systems Team Member

Spirit of the Sun
Part-time - Denver, CO
$18-22/hour

Director of Civic Design

City of Boston
Full-time - Boston, MA
$92k - $129k

Director of Places for People

Big Car Collaborative
Full-time - Indianapolis, IN
$50k

Associate Urban Planner and Designer

City of Charlotte Urban Design Center
Full-time - Charlotte, NC
$54,380-$67,974

Teaching Assistant Professor/Teaching Associate Professor

University of Colorado Boulder
Full-time - Boulder, CO
$74,160 - $78,280

Parent & Family Engagement Program Manager

University of Michigan
Full-time - Ann Arbor, MI
$54,100 - $59,500

Executive Director

Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership
Full-time - Chapel Hill, NC
$90k - $100k

Collections Manager

Weeksville Heritage Center
Full-time - Hybrid - Brooklyn, NY
$72k - $76k

Sustainability & Resiliency Coordinator

Mecklenburg County
Full-time - Hybrid - Charlotte, NC
$65.5k - $81.5k

Culture & Climate Coach

Colorado Academy
Full-time - Denver, CO
$70k - $90k

Director of Community Development

City of Columbia
Full-time - Columbia, SC
$92k - $120k

Manager, Strategy & Special Projects

Community Economic Defense Project
Full-time - Remote - Denver, CO
$73k - $85k

National Partnerships Director, Equitable Recovery Institute

Mission Economic Development Agency
Full-time - San Francisco, CA
$130k - $150k

Economic Development Coordinator

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Full-time - Hybrid - Detroit, MI
$73,612 - $110,419

Public Art & Creative Placemaking Coordinator

City of Virginia Beach
Full-time - Virginia Beach, VA
$55k - $85k

Curator of Chinese Art and Culture

Peabody Essex Museum
Full-time - Salem, MA
$90k - $120k

Placemaking & Events Coordinator

Downtown San Diego Partnership
Full-time - San Diego, CA
$25/hour

Notice of Examination

Want to work for a New York City agency? You may need to be on a civil service list, which requires passing a test that is only offered every few years. Good news! The staff analyst exam is open through May 24th (a title frequently used by DOT for planners). Click to learn more.

Funding Opportunity: Asphalt Art Initiative

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Open to cities in Canada, Mexico, and the US.
Apply by June 12th