Jobs at City of Dearborn

Provides administrative and operational support for the Senior Services division, including event coordination, front desk coverage, customer service, clerical tasks, visitor inquiries, and daily department activities at a community arts center.

Supports operation and maintenance of a municipal ice arena. Duties include general maintenance, enforcing ice safety, assisting at the snack bar, scorekeeping hockey games, and working in the pro shop. The role follows close supervision, requires dependable attendance and cooperation with employees and the public, and may expand in responsibility with experience.

Prepares, prosecutes, and defends complex municipal legal cases; conducts legal research, discovery, trial advocacy, and court appearances. Provides legal guidance to city departments, drafts opinions, ordinances, resolutions, and contracts, investigates claims, reviews insurance coverage, and negotiates real estate documents. May supervise staff and coordinate with outside counsel and governmental agencies. Focus areas include Freedom of Information Act compliance, litigation defense, contractual law, workers’ compensation, civil liability, tax, and real estate matters.

Provides front-of-house management for performances and events, including venue opening and closing, safety inspections, event setup support, patron assistance, usher coordination, seating oversight, program distribution, incident reporting, and emergency response. Works with technical staff, clients, vendors, box office, maintenance, and security personnel to ensure safe, organized, and welcoming events. Evening and weekend availability is required.

Provides backstage and event-production support at performing arts facilities and other city locations. Loads, unloads, sets up, operates, and strikes staging, audio, video, lighting, rigging, and event equipment. Coordinates day-of-event production schedules, communicates with clients and technical staff, maintains stage and storage areas, and may assist with pre-production planning and equipment delivery. Requires physical activity, lifting up to 50 pounds, variable hours, and occasional long shifts.

Prepares, prosecutes, and defends complex municipal cases; conducts legal research, discovery, investigations, and trial advocacy; argues motions; advises City departments; prepares legal opinions, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and real estate documents; reviews insurance coverage; and may supervise staff.

Processes FOIA, subpoena, and discovery requests for police records. Reviews, retrieves, compiles, analyzes, redacts, and disseminates records under applicable laws and exemptions. Coordinates part-time staff, maintains request documentation and retention compliance, communicates about sensitive investigations, and uses records-management and media-redaction software while protecting confidential information.

Provides clerical and administrative support to an assigned department by preparing documents, processing financial records, maintaining files, scheduling meetings and staff work, entering data, reconciling information, and responding to customer or vendor inquiries. May handle cash, confidential information, and supervise or lead part-time staff.

Performs firefighting, fire prevention, emergency rescue, first aid, and paramedic treatment. Operates firefighting, rescue, communications, and hazardous-material equipment; evacuates victims; conducts forcible entry and fire suppression; maintains apparatus and equipment; attends training; and performs station housekeeping and reporting duties. Work involves significant physical demands and exposure to hazardous conditions, including smoke, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and emergency situations.

Provides part-time clerical and customer service support in the Police Department Record Bureau. Performs data entry, computer-related tasks, document filing, general office functions, and customer concern resolution while handling potentially sensitive information. Works independently under general supervision, follows departmental procedures, adapts to changes, and maintains regular attendance.