Kennedy Mountain Campus Summer Seasonal Staff

• Support the KMCWR division in the execution of its summer camp programs
• Serve as cabin camp counselor for PASS Camp at KMC summer camp events
• Maintains schedule for camp participants
• Provide supervision and support of camp environment participants and staff
• Perform administrative tasks to support camp operations
• Responsible for camper supervision safety well-being growth and development
• Leads various summer camp activities such as morning meetings evening activities arts and crafts and outdoor experience activities
• Records and tracks important camper information such as medication log attendance sunscreen checks hydration checks dietary restrictions incident reports etc.

Event Operations

• Provides exceptional customer service to all KMC clients guests and campers
• Assists with all event operations such as check ins/outs set up and strikes processing payments and responding to requests
• Cleans all KMC facilities and equipment including but not limited to dining hall kitchens offices cabins restrooms toilets sinks water fountains showers etc.

Outdoor Experience

• Assists in instructing various outdoor activities such as climbing hiking challenge course archery mountain biking fly fishing SUP etc.
• Conducts trail work including but not limited to building trails erosion control trimming vegetation trail analysis materials transport and the proper and safe use of tools materials and other equipment

• Employees working with children will be required to complete additional background checks and training as required by Colorado Child Care licensing (paid for by the University of Denver)
• Help maintain a clean and safe environment for all participants and events
• Recognize and respond effectively and efficiently to emergencies
• Able to work both collaboratively and individually
• Love of the outdoors and ability to share it with guests
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Self-directed motivated innovative
• Desire to learn new skills and concepts
• Strong sense of responsibility
• Enjoys working with peers clients and staff

• All summer staff must be at least 18 years old
• Prior experience in customer service and/or working with youth
• Ability to show flexibility and creativity as it relates to programming requirements
• American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certification or willingness to obtain CPR/First Aid/AED certification.
• Ability to pass a background check
• Ability to pass a driving record check and comfort in driving ATVs and 15 passenger vans
• Basic knowledge of outdoor skills maintenance landscaping and/or trail building or a willingness to learn

• Prior experience working with youth in an outdoor environment
• Wilderness medicine training Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder
• Interest in climbing and the ability to learn to belay and assist in facilitating high ropes elements.
• Prior experience with trail building landscaping maintenance and custodial work

Outdoor Lead - Required Qualifications

• Meets all qualifications outlined above
• Experience belaying roped participants with multiple belay devices
• Experience following SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for outdoor environments
• Ability to manage youth in various often austere weather conditions.
• If interested in the Summer Staff Outdoor Technical Lead focus please indicate your interest after being selected for an interview and follow up with an Outdoor Skills Resume at that time. A template of the Outdoor Skills Resume will be provided during the first round of the interview process

Outdoor Lead - Preferred Qualifications

• Wilderness First Responder or other advanced Remote Medical Certification
• Experience setting up roped rock climbs and leading climbing / via ferrata programming in an institutional setting.

• Works in all weather conditions and varying facilities and environments.
• Works regularly on nights weekends and holidays.
• The noise level is moderate.
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

• Ability to sit and stand repeatedly for many hours or days.
• Required to move over uneven terrain carrying upwards of 50 lbs.
• Ability to wake up early and/or stay up late
• Playing sports active games and outdoor recreation activities

• This positions duration is from July 6th 2026 to August 13th 2026 with potential to extend.
• The work schedule may vary with an average of 5 days on and 2 days off per week.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $159.20-$168 per day depending on position.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
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Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) March 2 2026.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.