Job description

I seek to hire a talented urban planner / community planner for an ongoing, consulting relationship to provide options for the future of our beachside residential community.

This is a part-time remote position with an hourly pay rate. You are paid from private funds. To be clear, zero funds come from taxpayers.

My name is Loren Strand, a member of the Town of Indialantic's council. I seek a consultant to work directly with me. The town does not have an urban planner nor contract planning services.

Problem: Our town's staff and as-needed consultants are predominantly focused on the present moment (operations-minded). Some civic leaders seem satisfied with and reinforce the status quo. There is almost zero vision casting. There is low desire to tackle complex planning issues -- even as there are brilliant citizens who volunteer time / resources and desire transformational change.

Our Town: Our one-square-mile beachside town is a residential community with ~3300 residents with ~1300 households. We are located in Brevard County, Florida. The closest cities are Melbourne and Palm Bay.

I am interested in someone who is passionate about working with a community like ours and has proven successes working with similar communities. I am open to planners who have not worked with a community like ours. Preference will be given to applicants with relevant certifications.

The ideal candidate must be interested in:

• Vision casting for our community's future. Bring ideas to the table. Create opportunities. Take risks.
• Vision cast about the form of buildings, not just the use of the land. For example, aesthetics in the business zones.
• Guide the process of creating a publicly-embraced mission statement and vision statement.
• Creating community spaces. We have parks. We have no town center or other town-supported spaces that promote a day of shopping, relaxing and social connections.
• Creating cultural and recreational opportunities.
• Considering resilience, safety, infrastructure and further access to nature and outdoor activities.
• Being a "professional generalist" who will patiently explain concepts in layperson terms. There is an educational aspect as leaders are inexperienced working alongside planners.
• Synthesizing information and communicating a vision of the future by approval by the public and a governing body.
• Support implementation by suggesting and enforcing the legal tools of planning (i.e. zoning codes).

The ideal candidate must:

• Work remotely
• Communicate regularly during US Eastern hours
• Use either Zoom/Google Meet/Teams for video chats
• Use a Trello board for task management

If this post connects with your passion for community planning, I look forward to hearing from you.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $37,662.29 - $109,394.78 per year

Schedule:

• Self-determined schedule

COVID-19 considerations:
Since this is remote, no COVID precautions are required.

Work Location: Remote

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