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
ACCREDITATION MANAGER Accreditation Manager General Statement of Job: The Accreditation Manager is a highly responsible position tasked with coordinating and overseeing the Kissimmee Police Department's law enforcement accreditation and re-...
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SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR (SEASONAL PART TIME)
Kissimmee, Florida
SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR (SEASONAL PART TIME) SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR Classification Title: Camp Counselor (Seasonal Part-Time) Department: Parks and Recreation Pay Grade: 1 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under direct supervisi...
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SUMMER CAMP ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SEASONAL PART-TIME)
Kissimmee, Florida
SUMMER CAMP ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SEASONAL PART-TIME) SUMMER CAMP ASST DIRECTOR (PT) Classification Title: Camp Assistant Director (Seasonal Part-Time) Department: Parks and Recreation Pay Grade: 1 FLSA Status: Non - Exempt General Statement ...
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Kissimmee, Florida
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PW&E ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PW&E General Statement of Job Under limited supervision, assists Director in planning, directing, and supervising the Engineering Division and departmental field operations, including Sanitation Di...
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Kissimmee, Florida
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR PW&E CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR PW&E Classification Title: Construction Inspector Department: Public Works Pay Grade: 16 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, inspects private and ...
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Kissimmee, Florida
BUS DRIVER (PART TIME) BUS DRIVER (PT) Classification Title: Bus Driver (Part-Time) Department: Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities Pay Grade: FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, operates a passe...
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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
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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Kissimmee, Florida
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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Kissimmee, Florida
HR REPRESENTATIVE - HR&RM Human Resources Representative Classification Title: Human Resources Administrative Technician Department: Human Resources & Risk Management Pay Grade: 10 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under dire...
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