Recreation Program Coordinator- Arts & Culture

About Our Job

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The expected hiring salary range for this position is $25.30- $29.00/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Hourly pay differential for working evening and night shifts
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

More information about the perks and benefits we provide to full-time employees to allow them to find balance, thrive, and build a mile high career can be found on our website.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The expected hiring salary range for this position is $25.30- $29.00/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Hourly pay differential for working evening and night shifts
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

This position includes day, evening, and occasional weekend hours. You can expect to work primarily at Cook Park Recreation Center, with travel to other recreation centers and locations throughout the City and County of Denver as needed.

What You’ll Do

The Arts & Culture Program Coordinator will plan, organize, and coordinate the development and implementation of Arts & Culture programs, activities, and events. They will communicate and collaborate with Recreation Center Coordinators, partner organizations, or city representatives to coordinate the use of facilities and implementation of programs that have been identified through collaborative efforts to meet the needs of the community and customers. They will organize, administer, and develop schedules for recreation programs, activities, and events. They will recruit, hire, terminate, mentor, and train on-call employees or volunteers to achieve quality programming delivery. They will purchase supplies, equipment, and materials for recreation activities, classes, and programs. They will assist in the development and implementation of program policies, standards, and budgetary decisions based off recorded data. They will develop program curriculum, model, training, and program resources for implementation. They will perform program pre-planning duties for assigned programs, classes, and activities including written projection of costs and fees. They will coordinate with Recreation Center Coordinators to identify community and customer needs and interests, then assess program responsiveness to these interests and initiate new programming elements, including partnerships with other community-based organizations. They will review and evaluate programs for effectiveness and participation levels; analyze and use findings to increase program participation and assist in the development of new classes, activities, or programs. They will engage in outreach activities to secure community acceptance and increased participation in recreation programming.

What You’ll 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. You'll 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. We are looking for a passionate and organized professional with excellent communication and time management skills. Candidates must enjoy being busy, be comfortable working under pressure, as well as working with high volume while remaining agile to shifting demands. This position requires strong skills in both working collaboratively and independently. Our ideal candidate will have a creative approach to problem-solving and providing innovative, equitable, and engaging programming that appeals to a diverse population. Additionally, our ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Recreation Management, Education, Program Administration, or an arts and culture related field
• Knowledge of traditional art experience including theater, dance, pottery, painting, etc.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and implementing curricula for a variety of ages
• Experience working with youth (ages 1-18 years) in a programming or education setting
• Experience managing programming at multiple sites/locations at one time
• Experience working for a medium to large municipality; parks & recreation department preferred
• Experience with various supervisory functions including mentorship
• Experience fostering and maintaining relationships with internal and external partners, providers, and organizations
• Experience with research, documentation, and working with data to determine strategic goals

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of experience working in recreation, education or a closely related field.

Job Profile

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Position Type

Unlimited Position Salary Range $25.30 - $37.96 Target Pay $25.30-$29.00 based on experience

About Everything Else

Agency Parks and Recreation Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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