City of Northfield
About Northfield
Government
Northfield is a home rule charter City. The City Council is comprised of seven elected officials who legislate policy and govern, with the mayor serving as the presiding officer. Of the six council positions, there are four ward representatives and two at-large positions – all with staggered, four-year terms.
Read more about the City Council
Engaging the Community
The City enjoys a committed and involved citizenry, many of whom actively participate in local government affairs and offer perspective and insight to staff and elected officials. Community members participate on a host of commissions and task forces that add a grassroots element to local policy-making and implementation of plans and policies.
Vision, Mission & Values
Vision
Northfield is an open, safe, and welcoming community, recognized for its world-class colleges and historic riverfront downtown, and is dedicated to sustainably enhancing and preserving its vibrant culture, celebrated arts, strong economy, and an excellent quality of life where all can thrive.
Mission
The City of Northfield works for the common good of our residents and businesses and the improvement of our community by providing excellent, innovative municipal services that carry out the City's vision for a high quality of life for all.
Values
1. Integrity
- Provide outstanding customer service
- Be open, honest, kind, respectful and accountable
- Demonstrate fiscal responsibility
- Act and communicate in authentic ways
2. Teamwork
- Actively participate in cooperative and collaborative approaches
- Commit to equity and the elimination of all discrimination
- Build on our shared successes as a means for workplace satisfaction
- Utilize the experience and expertise within our organization and community
3. Excellence & Innovation
- Serve by leading and lead by serving
- Focus on clearly defined outcomes to achieve best results
- Commit to continuous improvement building on lessons learned
- Seek creative solutions for difficult problems
4. Celebration
- Pursue and value diversity and inclusion, and welcome a broad range of perspectives
- Commemorate our unique and rich cultural sense of place
- Recognize others and their contributions
- Celebrate and acknowledge accomplishments
5. Stewardship
- Protect our physical environment through ecologically sustainable practices and policies
- Maintain, improve and develop high quality municipal assets
- Invest in others through advancement, mentorships and professional development
- Nurture personal well-being through physical and mental health initiatives
Strategic Plan and Priorities
The City of Northfield’s strategic plan set Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as one of our six priorities.
A Community that Welcomes Everyone:
- Increased transit options for all
- Staff and volunteers reflect community
- Improved access to City services for all demographics
In July 2020, we adopted a Racial Equity Action Plan. We developed this plan because:
- It is a way to be intentional about institutional culture change.
- It will help us to design strategies to focus improvements. Developing racial equity plans and tools with all departments will help us better include racial equity as a factor in delivery of services and budgeting.
- Institutional racism is something ingrained into the fabric of many institutions in the United States. For the City, racial equity is about exploring our practices, service delivery and policies to help find ways to make our institution more racially equitable.
- Having a racial equity action plan will keep this work a priority for the City as we carry out our work and create our budgets.
Human Rights Commission
The City of Northfield has a Human Rights Commission whose purpose is to secure for all citizens equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodations, public services and education and full participation in the affairs of this community by assisting the state department of human rights in implementing the state human rights act and by advising the city council on long range programs to improve community relations in the city.
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Part-Time Meeting Associate - Interpreter
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is recruiting for a part-time Meeting Associate - Interpreter. Under the supervision and direction of the staff liaison, this staff position assists with meeting management and supports simultaneous interpretation of ...
15d
| Job Type | Part Time |
Flower Basket Waterer - Seasonal
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is seeking Seasonal Flower Basket Waterers. Flower Basket Waterers will primarily perform watering duties and occasionally other duties as assigned to support the Public Works Department. Position runs from approximat...
18d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Library Services Summer Internship
Northfield, Minnesota
Purpose of the position: Northfield Public Library invites exploration, empowers people, and engages community by providing free and open access to information, resources, spaces, learning opportunities, and helpful staff. Interns will gain...
18d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Streets & Parks Maintenance Worker - Seasonal
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is seeking Seasonal Streets & Parks Maintenance Workers. Seasonal Streets & Parks Maintenance Workers will perform numerous duties related to street, park, and building/grounds maintenance, as well as other duties as ...
18d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is seeking Seasonal Garden Care Workers. This position is responsible for duties related to installation, maintenance and removal of annuals, perennials, plants, shrubs and trees at various garden sites and planter lo...
18d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is seeking a Seasonal Wastewater Laborer. Seasonal Wastewater Laborers perform numerous duties as assigned to support the Wastewater division of the Public Works department on a temporary seasonal basis. This position...
25d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is recruiting for Seasonal Pool Attendants. This position provides customer service and custodial related duties at Northfield's Old Memorial Pool under the direction supervision of the Ice Arena & Pool Supervisor and...
25d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is recruiting for Seasonal Head Lifeguards at Old Memorial Pool. This position is responsible for managing daily pool operations, including, but not limited to, supervising Lifeguard staff; maintaining the facility; p...
25d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is recruiting for a Pool Manager at the Old Memorial Pool. This position is responsible for all operations at the pool facility to assure successful operation of the outdoor pool in accordance with the City of Northfi...
25d
| Job Type | Temporary |
Northfield, Minnesota
The City of Northfield is recruiting for Seasonal Lifeguards at Northfield's Old Memorial Pool. The lifeguard works under the direct supervision of the Pool & Ice Arena Supervisor and/or Pool Manager at Northfield's Old Memorial Pool. Lifeg...
25d
| Job Type | Temporary |