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
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Community Service Officer Classification Title: Community Services Officer Department: Police Department Pay Grade: 13 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, assists sworn of...
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Kissimmee, Florida
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST Procurement Specialist Classification Title: Procurement Specialist Department: Finance Pay Grade: 13 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt General Statement of Job Under general supervision, assists the Purchasing Coordinator in t...
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Kissimmee, Florida
RECREATION LEADER II PT Recreation Leader II General Statement of Job Under occasional supervision, performs responsible work by supervising and planning of recreation classes and activities. Work is performed under the supervision of the R...
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Kissimmee, Florida
LIFEGUARD Lifeguard General Statement of Job Under frequent supervision, provides effective and skillful lifeguarding services for the Bob Makinson Aquatic Center, and assists in maintaining BMAC facilities and pools. Nights & weekends as r...
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Kissimmee, Florida
SWIM INSTRUCTOR Swim Instructor General Statement of Job Under frequent supervision, provides effective and skillful swim instruction services for the Bob Makinson Aquatic Center, and assists in maintaining BMAC facilities and pools. Nights...
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Kissimmee, Florida
PARKS SUPERVISOR Parks Supervisor General Statement of Job Under limited supervision reporting to the Assistant Manager, provides daily supervision of the care, maintenance and operation of one or more of the following: public buildings, pu...
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Kissimmee, Florida
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR - FIRE Logistics Coordinator General Statement of Job Under limited supervision, coordinates all aspects of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniforms for recruit firefighters, active firefighters, and fire offic...
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Kissimmee, Florida
HR MANAGER HR Manager General Statement of Job The Human Resources Manager performs advanced professional and supervisory work in planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of the Human Resources team. This role is responsible for...
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Kissimmee, Florida
PROJECT COORDINATOR - PW Project Coordinator General Statement of Job Performs specialized administrative work in support of the Public Works department. Employee may be responsible for providing secretarial support at an executive level or...
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Kissimmee, Florida
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I PW Equipment Operator I General Statement of Job Under regular supervision, performs various manual tasks in the installation, maintenance and repair of the City's drainage system and the maintenance of rights-of-way. O...
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