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 🔗“Talks and Tours” Event Coordinator

  • Part Time
  • Staatsburg, NY - Mills Norrie State Park (Remote)
  • $27.50/- USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Summary: Part-time, grant-funded seasonal position from April through October/November of 2026. •     Coordinate in-person site tours at The Point, located in Mills Norrie State Park, and three talks. Two of the talks will take place in New York City.
  • Job Qualifications:

    Applicant should have experience with event planning, including

    •     venue booking, ticketing, guest lists, catering, audio-visual, and speakers’ travel and lodging, meals, and other requirements as needed for the talks;

    •     on-site registration, setup, and breakdown for the talks;

    •     working with vendors to track and record invoices/costs for grant report documentation.

  • How to Apply:

    Interested candidates should forward a letter of introduction, résumé, and references by email, info@calvertvaux.org, or postal service to:

    Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance  c/o Nicole Lawson

    PO Box 213

    Staatsburg, NY 12580

    info@calvertvaux.org

  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Coordinator will need to be present at the talks, but not the tours. Must be available to work evenings and weekends as needed. Much of the work will be online and will be manageable remotely.
  • Contact Name: Nicole Lawson
  • Application Email: info@calvertvaux.org
  • Application Address: Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance PO Box 213 Staatsburg, NY 12580

Website Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance

Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance (CVPA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official New York State Parks Friends Group for The Point. CVPA works to restore and develop re-use plans for the 1855 Calvert Vaux-designed Hoyt House and landscape at The Point, on the banks of the Hudson River in Staatsburg, New York, as well as the site’s early 20th-century barn complex and entrance bridge. CVPA serves the Mid-Hudson economy by working to develop sustainable uses for The Point and drawing visitors to the surrounding thousand-plus acres of Mills Norrie State Park.

Working with and reporting to the CVPA Events Committee, the coordinator will:

•     Manage all logistics in support of off-site events (talks) and several on-site tours of The Point, located in Mills Norrie State Park, in Staatsburg, NY

•     Known as “Talks and Tours,” this program is intended to increase visibility for CVPA and its efforts to save and re-purpose the Hudson River estate known as The Point, designed in 1855 by Calvert Vaux, one of the most accomplished architects and landscape designers of the 19th century. More information on CVPA and the site is available at www.calvertvaux.org

•     This is a freelance position offering an hourly fee of $27.50 for an estimated 20 hours per month over the spring, summer and fall of 2026.