City of Kissimmee
Local historians have offered many variations of the origin of the City's name. Most agree that Kissimmee is a modern spelling of a tribal word. The book, Florida Indians and the Invasion from Europe by Jerald T. Milanich, links "Kissimmee" to a village of the Jororo, one of Florida's lesser-known tribes.
Historian John Hann researched Spanish documents about missions established to convert the Jororo and other groups to Christianity in the late 1600s. Spanish records indicate that a mission was built near the tribe's main village, also called Jororo.
Another mission was called Atissimi. Milanich writes, "Hann suggests that the name Atissimi, sometimes given as Jizimi and Tisimi, may be the source of the modern place name Kissimmee." A 1752 Spanish map used the name "Cacema," which has evolved into today's spelling of Kissimmee.
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Kissimmee, Florida
SOLID WASTE DRIVER Solid Waste Driver Classification Title: Solid Waste Driver Department: Solid Waste Division, Public Works Pay Grade: 12 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, operates garbage, tra...
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GROUNDSKEEPER PART-TIME (PARKS)
Kissimmee, Florida
GROUNDSKEEPER PART-TIME (PARKS) Groundskeeper PT General Statement of Job Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled and unskilled work in the maintenance and repair of public parks, athletic fields and facilities. Operates moderate-s...
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FF/PARAMEDIC - $55,590 PLUS ($10,500 FOR MEDIC)
Kissimmee, Florida
FF/PARAMEDIC - $55,590 PLUS ($10,500 FOR MEDIC) Firefighter Classification Title: Firefighter Department: Fire Department Pay Grade: FD Step plan FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, performs fire s...
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Kissimmee, Florida
FACILITIES TRADESWORKER Facilities Tradesworker Classification Title: Facilities Tradesworker Department: Public Works & Engineering Pay Grade: 10 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under Supervision, This position entitles a ...
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Kissimmee, Florida
FACILITIES SUPERVISOR Facilities Supervisor General Statement of Job Under general direction, this position supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for maintaining and repairing municipal buildings, f...
17h
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Kissimmee, Florida
GROUNDSKEEPER PT (ATHLETICS) Groundskeeper PT General Statement of Job Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled and unskilled work in the maintenance and repair of public parks, athletic fields and facilities. Operates moderate-size...
17h
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - PLANNING
Kissimmee, Florida
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - PLANNING Administrative Assistant II Classification Title: Administrative Assistant II Department: Development Services Pay Grade: 10 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under direct supervision of...
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Kissimmee, Florida
EVENT MONITOR Event Monitor PT General Statement of Job Under general supervision, event monitors provide customer service and crowd control for scheduled events, tournaments, shows and exhibitions. Responsible for preparing area(s) of assi...
17h
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HERBICIDE TECHNICIAN (PARKS OPS)
Kissimmee, Florida
HERBICIDE TECHNICIAN (PARKS OPS) HERBICIDE TECHNCIAN FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under regular supervision, coordinates and performs the application of herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers in the maintenan...
17h
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RECREATION SPECIALIST (AQUATICS)
Kissimmee, Florida
RECREATION SPECIALIST (AQUATICS) Recreation Specialist Classification Title: Recreation Specialist (Aquatics) Department: Parks & Recreation Pay Grade: 14 FLSA Status: Non- Exempt General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, perfo...
17h
| Job Type | Part Time |