The DDA Executive Director also serves as the Executive Director of DDA’s sister organization – Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC). Candidates will need a broad range of personal and communication skills and a host of other talents.
A brochure about the position can be found here. For the job listing and application process please visit this website.
Click here to watch KSLA’s Biskie Duncan interview with DDA Board Chairman Michael Corbin regarding the search for the new Executive Director.
Reports to: Streetscape Supervisor
General Description of Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintains grounds and street amenities of public property, performing any combination of the following tasks: Landscaping, painting, litter and refuse collection, and disposal and general maintenance. Weekend and night work are sometimes required.
Specific Tasks
Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:
Tree pruning, fertilization, mulching, insect and disease control, and refuse removal. Planting bed maintenance, pruning, fertilization, mulching, weeding and cultivation, insect and disease control, and plant replacement. Irrigation system monitoring replacement.
Cleaning and painting tree grates. Cleaning brick and concrete pavement. Cleaning and maintenance of antique light globes and maintenance of banner arms. Cleaning lenses and bulb replacement in tree well uplights. Cleaning and painting benches and litter receptacles. Placement, replacement and cleaning of plaques, historical markers, special event banners, flags, and signs.
Setting up tables, chairs, PA systems, staging, general clean-up, signage, and other tasks related to special events.
Special equipment used will include, but not be limited to operation of articulating electric boom lift, power tools, movers, leaf blowers, weed eaters, street sweeping machines, and power washers.
Other duties as assigned by competent authority.
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