How to hire a city council member

How to hire a city council member, step by step

Here's a step-by-step city council member hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a city council member job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new city council member
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a city council member, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect city council member also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of city council members.

   Type of City Council Member	Description	Hourly rate
   City Council Member		$11-51

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Academic Support
   • Behavioral Support
   • Course Performance
   • Progress Monitoring
   • School Programming
   • City Ordinances
   • Mathematics
   • Public Safety
   • Policy Decisions
   • AmeriCorps
   • City Government
   • Public Policy
   • Community Engagement
   • Public Works

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   Responsibilities:

   • Participate in lectures and run in mock elections.
   • Serve on a team of 9 Americorps members in a 2nd grade classroom.
   • Plan and implement literacy and mathematics lessons for intervention groups of 3rd grade students
   • Plan and implement literacy and mathematics lessons for intervention groups of 3rd grade students

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your city council member job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A city council member salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, city council members' average salary in wyoming is 55% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level city council members earn 78% less than senior-level city council members.
   • Certifications. A city council member with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a city council member's salary.

   Average city council member salary

   $51,598yearly

   $24.81 hourly rate

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   Entry-level city council member salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing a city council member job description

   A good city council member job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a city council member job description:

   City council member job description example

   Located in Salt Lake City International Airport
   
   WE'RE HIRING IMMEDIATELY AND OFFERING A $300 HIRING BONUS FOR JOINING OUR TEAM!
   
   Grow With Us!
   
   Hudson is North America's leading travel retailer. For over 30 years, Hudson has met the needs and wants of travelers in more than 1,000 duty-free, duty-paid, and food & beverage stores. We couldn't serve our customers, landlords, and partners in airports, commuter terminals, hotels, and casinos without the continued support of our greatest assets: our team members. We're dedicated to hiring and training exceptional team members, who are committed to serving the customer as the Traveler's Best Friend. We strive to ensure we're fulfilling our team members' career potentials through training, skills-development, and career pathways - as our team members grow and succeed both personally and professionally, so does Hudson.
   
   What We Will Offer You:
   • A one-time $300 hiring bonus
   • A competitive rate of pay of $17.00 per hour
   • A 20% off Hudson Employee Discount
   • A 50% off Hudson Food & Beverage Discount
   • Parking and Transit reimbursement
   
   This Sales Associate Job for Duty Free Is For You, If You Would Enjoy:
   • Helping others, understanding a customer's needs and in turn provide an amazing customer service experience while having fun doing it
   • Working at the Salt Lake City International Airport - Duty Free
   
   Your Team is counting on you as a Sales Associate for Duty Free to:
   • Work any day of the week, including weekends and holidays
   • Work the Early Morning or Evening shift
   • Work a full-time schedule
   
   Sales Associate Key Accountabilities:
   • Acknowledge and greet customers as they enter the store
   • Follow all company policies, cash handling policies and special store loss prevention procedures
   • Communicate effectively with customers, fellow employees, and store management
   • Effectively operate a cash register
   • Know basic store layout to assist customers in their selection of product and be able to answer customer questions about the entire store
   • Be knowledgeable and familiar with the surrounding businesses/offerings within the facility
   • Communicate pricing, out of date, and inventory issues with management
   • Assist other store employees in maintaining security in stores
   • Stock merchandise
   • Inform management of any out of stock situations
   • Help maintain a neat, clean, organized store, which includes sweeping, dusting, and straightening of merchandise on store fixtures and displays
   • Assist with book inventory process (i.e., ordering, receiving, returns)
   • Perform related work as assigned
   
   Required Qualifications:
   • Ability to interact with diverse personalities
   • High degree of interpersonal skills
   • Be able to lift 40 pounds
   • High School Diploma or equivalent
   
   Preferred Qualifications:
   • Prior experience operating a cash register
   • Prior stockroom or warehouse experience
   
   Some of our company-offered benefits for you and your family include:
   • Health & Well Being: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
   • Paid Time Off
   • Various Personal and Parental Leave Programs
   • Universal Life Insurance
   • Retirement Programs & Matching Employee Contributions: 401K & RRSP
   • Employee Discount of 20%
   • Employee Recognition & Anniversary Programs
   • Training, Development, and Growth Opportunities
   • Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Programs
   
   Hudson is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all qualified individuals. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace in which we value diversity and unique experiences, backgrounds and identities. #AF123QA
   
   All offers are contingent upon successful completion and passing of background checks and/or employment verification results.
   
   Note to staffing agencies: Please do not contact Hudson (including the recruitment team or any hiring managers) regarding this position with candidates. If assistance is needed in filling any position for Hudson, a member of our recruiting team will reach out directly.

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5. Post your job

   To find city council members for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any city council members they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level city council members with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your city council member job on Zippia to find and recruit city council member candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit city council members, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new city council member

   Once you've selected the best city council member candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new city council member. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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