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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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I - PW Equipment Operator I - PW Classification Title: Equipment Operator I Department: Public Works Pay Grade: 9 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under regular supervision, performs various manual tasks i...
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PR General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, operates heavy equipment in the installation, maintenance, and repair of City property for the Parks and Recreation Department. P...
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TELECOMMUNICATOR Telecommunicator Classification Title: Telecommunicator Department: Police Department Pay Grade: 13 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Answers emergency and non-emergency calls for service. Gets the correct ad...
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UTILITY WORKER PW Utility Worker PW Classification Title: Utility Worker Department: Various Pay Grade: 8 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under regular supervision, performs routine maintenance and repair tasks in City faci...
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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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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II PW Equipment Operator II PW Classification Title: Equipment Operator II Department: Public Works Pay Grade: 11 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, operates moderate-sized equi...
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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...
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HR REPRESENTATIVE - HR&RM HR REPRESENTATIVE - HR&RM Classification Title: Human Resources Administrative Technician Department: Human Resources & Risk Management Pay Grade: 10 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under direct su...
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PARK RANGER - KPD PARK RANGER - KPD General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision assists the Police Department and the general public by providing information, direction and assistance. Protects public property by interpreting and ...
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - PR
Kissimmee, Florida
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - PR Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL Posting Start : 01/31/2025 Posting End : 12/31/9999 MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $17.26
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