Parking Captain

Please note: These job descriptions were composed for medium to large sized outreaches with Impact World Tour. For smaller events not all positions or simplified procedures might be required, please apply common sense in determining the needs for your community.

Responsibilities of Parking Captain

Safe orderly parking of all vehicles at meeting site
Determine what parking areas are available and supervise those areas
Map out parking areas and flow of traffic in conjunction with predetermined steps of state, local, and institutional police
Obtain materials needed and train volunteer personnel

The Parking Captain will supervise the safe, orderly parking of all vehicles at the meeting site, including entrances and exits from the parking locations. This also includes coordination of responsibility with state, local and institutional police personnel.

Parking attendants might be offered a tip for their services. We highly recommend to refuse them in a polite way or put any money given in a common pot for a charitable cause. In some countries this might be helpful to maintain an even spread of volunteers for all positions. Otherwise you might end up with just parking helpers who are looking for the extra source of income.

Before the Event

In conjunction with the IWT Coordinator, determine what parking areas are available.
Contact state, local and institutional police to determine what assistance they can provide.
Map out the parking areas and flow of traffic in conjunction with the police and other experienced personnel. Special parking should be reserved for the IWT Teams and volunteers.
If needed, find out available parking in the area, check for opening times of nearby parking garages and approach them about discounted tickets
Assign ushers to needed positions. Duplicate copies of maps for all parking personnel.
Obtain any equipment needed (see below).
Train volunteer personnel in advance of the event.
Ushers should arrive at least 1 hour and 45 minutes prior to the event to direct volunteers as they arrive for check-in.
In the briefing, make sure emergency exits a kept clear

Optional Materials

Flashlights with a red show-through end for guiding traffic
Signs for controlling traffic flow, reserving special parking for buses, handicapped (with easy access to auditorium), etc.
Barricades for guiding and controlling traffic flow
Signs for Reserving parking area for IWT teams and staff
Reflective vests
Counters/ clickers
Maps and directions for nearby Parking Garages