About Our Job

With competitive pay great benefits and endless opportunities working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose for you and those who benefit from your passion skills and expertise. Join our diverse inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver Denver.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position which means it is a part-time hourly role. This position will work at least 20 hours per week and no more than 39 hours per week. The starting pay for this position is set at $19.80 per hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denvers 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. Oncall positions may have routine or variable work schedules. Although these positions are flexible they are year-round and instructors will typically work 20-30 hours per week. Core hours for programming typically occur Monday through Friday 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. During the summer months (mid-June to mid-August) core hours for programming shift earlier and are typically 11:00 a.m -5:00 p.m. Typical program hours align with local DPS school schedules.

Location

In this position you can expect to work on site at multiple recreation centers around the City and County of Denver.

What Youll Do

Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking MY Denver Youth Instructors to instruct plan and implement organized recreation activities and enrichments for youth throughout the MY Denver network of programs. These positions provide an opportunity to make a direct positive impact to enrich the lives of the Denver communitys youth ensuring and participating in fun and engaging programming!

The MY Denver Card provides free access to all Denvers recreation centers for young people ages 5-18 who are residents of Denver and/or attend Denver Public Schools. MY Denver exists to engage young people in structured drop-in programming through a myriad of learning and social opportunities during out-of-school time. Out-of-school time recreational programming directly contributes to academic and social development positioning youth for present and future success. MY Denvers focus is to provide safe supportive quality opportunities for youth to play learn and grow. Activities offered in the recreation center fall into the core programming categories of: Sports & Wellness; Science

Technology & Education; Urban Arts & Culture Social Recreation; and Community Engagement.

Job duties and responsibilities of these positions include but are not limited to the following:

• Use creativity and passion to plan and implement activities in all of the five core categories listed above for youth (ages 8-18)
• Manage administrative time wisely to respond to emails turn in monthly activity calendars report attendance and complete other administrative duties as necessary
• Shop for needed supplies and materials within a budget monthly
• Develop meaningful connections with youth parents and recreation center staff
• Conduct outreach events and recruitment within the community supported by the MY Denver Team as needed
• Attend meetings up to three times monthly

What Youll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity race socioeconomic status sexual identity gender religion language ability and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. Youll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself your work the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience skills and characteristics:

• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel Publisher Word and Outlook
• Experience working with youth (ages 8-18)
• Enthusiasm for community outreach and collaboration in an organized program
• Financial savvy for buying and organizing needed supplies and materials within a budget
• Experience in after-school programming for youth

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED HiSET or TASC Certificate
• Experience Requirement: One (1) year of experience in assisting in the operation and instruction of organized recreation activities
• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
• License/Certifications: Requires certification in CPR and First Aid within 6 months of date of hire
• Requires a valid drivers license at the time of application. (Employees may be eligible to drive department/city vehicles for transportation and subject to motor vehicle record check and required to pass a city sponsored driver safety training course.)
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of continued employment

Application Deadline

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

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