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 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver vibrant.
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until 11:59PM on Monday, November 16th. Please be diligent to submit your application within this timeline .
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The 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.
Location
In this position you can expect to work on site at the assigned Denver Recreation Center. This is a full-time position with a schedule that may include mornings, evenings, and weekends, dependent on operating hours and business needs.
Ashland Recreation Center 2475 W Dunkeld PL. Denver, Co 80211
About Us and What You’ll Do
As stewards of Denver’s legacy park system, the City and County of Denver’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and improving the health of our residents and environment. Through innovative programs and the creation of safe, beautiful, and sustainable spaces, DPR manages a dynamic system of 30 recreation centers and nearly 20,000 acres of urban and mountain parkland, including off-street trails, parkways, and natural areas. This work is made possible by a dedicated team of professionals who design, promote, and preserve these world-class programs and spaces.
The Recreation Coordinator plans, organizes, coordinates, maintains, and implements facility usage, programs, registrations, activities, and special events. The Recreation Coordinator identifies community and customer needs, evaluates participation levels, recruits and markets to customers, facilitates recreation experiences, has oversight of recreation assets, equipment, facilities, supports oversight of recreation budget activities, and ensures safety and adherence to policies and procedures.
Specifically, as a Recreation Coordinator you will:
Oversee, coach, and support center staff, including front desk operations
Conduct operational duties including opening and closing of the facility, submitting maintenance work orders, addressing guest concerns, cash handling, bank deposits, and general facility auditing
Evaluate and examine equity in core programming, develop and implement new and innovative programs for the community
Coach, facilitate, and coordinate seasonal programming and activities
Assist the Supervisor with various administrative tasks and projects as assigned
Maintains recreation including handling and resolving customer and employee complaints that do not require a supervisor, develops staff, program and facility usage schedules and coordinates programs and activities held in a Recreation Center, Park, or citywide recreation facility.
Communicates and collaborates with Recreation 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.
Ensures customers adhere to recreation…