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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailMountain Recreation offers a fun exciting environment to our participants and staff alike; one that fosters skill building movement life skills and fun! Applicants must be enthusiastic have strong skills in working as a team with coworkers and show strong communication and class management skills.
Were seeking passionate and skilled individuals to fill a leadership role in our Outdoor Recreation department and its diverse Day Camps Programs. Activities include mountain biking rock climbing nature art survival skills environmental stewardship projects outdoor education skateboarding hiking and stand up paddleboarding for the summer season. This position will work as a part of the Outdoor Recreation Programs Team to facilitate recreation programs in an assigned area providing high quality recreation opportunities for the community in partnership with SOS Outreach.
See Outdoor Recreation Overnight Programs Guide application on the website if interested in leading backpacking and camping programs for youth.
POSITION DETAILS
Job Title: Outdoor Recreation Lead Program Instructor Day Camps
Location: Districtwide Edwards Field House (Edwards CO) Eagle Pool & Ice Rink (Eagle CO) Gypsum Recreation Center (Gypsum CO)
Schedule: FullTime and PartTime; Seasonal
Work Environment: Hours will be flexible to successfully accomplish the duties of the position. Duties may be performed either indoors or outdoors which may include working in extreme weather conditions. The flow of work and character of duties involve normal mental and visual attention much or all the time. Physical exertion includes frequent walking bending and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted pushing pulling and kneeling to deliver equipment and supplies. The nature of the position is physically demanding and stressful requiring constant safety awareness and attending to a wide variety of participant needs with periods of continuous demand.
Supervision Required: Works under the general guidance and direction of the Mountain Recreation Outdoor Recreation Supervisor and Outdoor Recreation Coordinator.
Supervision Exercised: May directly supervise parttime and seasonal employees volunteers guides in training Program Instructors and campers.
Salary: $20.47 $25.59/hour; DOE. Staff in this position are eligible for a $1/hour incentive for Spanish/English bilingual and can pass the language competency test.
Benefits: 3.75 employer contribution to a 401(a) retirement account accrued sick leave in accordance with HFWA access to all three Mountain Recreation facilities and complimentary membership for employee to Gypsum Recreation Center 20 off discount for employee and immediate family for facility programs discounted punch cards for immediate family members to Gypsum Recreation Center student scholarship opportunities opportunity to sign up for Vail Valley Partnerships One Valley Healthcare Planan affordable healthcare program providing medical coverage for employees and their families.
Mountain Recreation believes everyone including staff deserves to be healthy and happy through creating a culture of accountability flexibility and providing worldclass benefits. For more information on employee benefits check out our website https://mountainrec/benefitsoverview/
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General Statement of Duties: Lead groups of youth ages 710 and 1114 years old in outdoor recreation activities including mountain biking rock climbing nature art survival skills environmental stewardship projects outdoor education skateboarding hiking and stand up paddleboarding with an Assistant Instructor. Day Camps range from 35 fullday or halfday programs. Group sizes are 1012 youth.
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COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Considerable knowledge of:
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COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
You are welcome at Mountain Rec for who you are no matter where you come from what you look like or what keeps you active. Recreation is for everyoneand so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our organization the more we will all thrive contribute and be forwardthinking! So bring us your personal experience your perspectives and your background. It is in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way we PLAY.
Colorado Residents: We are committed to fair hiring practices. In any materials you submit you may redact or remove ageidentifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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