Seasonal Volunteer Parks Project Coordinator - Denver Parks And Recreation

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, Denver.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The pay range for this position $18.29 - $27.44/hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver's 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‐call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

Location

This position will report to 945 South Huron Street in Denver, CO.

What You'll Do

Seasonal Volunteer Project Coordinators play an important role in maintaining Denver's extensive system of urban parks that are essential to the community's well-being. These individuals learn and practice a wide variety of general maintenance and landscaping skills. They also engage community members directly in care of Denver's parks, creating an opportunity to work with a wide variety of individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds. This provides them with a strong foundation of knowledge and experience to make upward moves within the Parks and Recreation Department.

Additionally, to support the department's wildly important goal to grow and expand the Partnerships and Volunteer & Stewardship programs, the Volunteer Project Coordinator is critically needed to coordinate and manage an increased number of partners, volunteers and stewards across parks and recreation. The position will help address staffing shortages as the department prepares for the seasonal increase in volunteer projects.

The position will support Mayor Johnston's Vibrant Denver goal to engage neighborhoods citywide; and to support DPR's wildly important goal focused on growing partnerships, volunteers and stewardship to offset and mitigate the impacts on staff and service reductions resulting from budget savings.

This position will primarily lead volunteer projects throughout the Denver's urban park system, reporting to the Volunteer Program Manager. Additional assigned tasks may include work in support of Park and Forestry operations outside of volunteer projects.

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

• Lead and work with community volunteers on one-day projects and through the Park Stewardship Program, which includes the adopt-a-park, adopt-a-trail and adopt-a-flowerbed programs.

• Work outdoors in parks using and maintaining various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

• Interact with, work and learn alongside DPR staff park maintenance generalists and/or specialists such as Irrigation Technicians, Horticultural Workers, Park Horticulturists, Forestry Technicians and other experts in unique green industry fields and skilled trades work

• Lead volunteers and/or work alongside DPR staff in tasks including:

• Landscape maintenance including:

• Turf maintenance (e.g., laying sod, fertilizing, mowing, edging, raking)

• Ornamental/garden maintenance (planting, weeding, minor pruning)

• Tree planting and maintenance (esp. mulching)

• Infrastructure maintenance and repair such as fencing, asphalt, concrete, trails work, grade work/erosion control

• Snow removal operations such as shoveling, and de-icing

• Various related duties as needed such as trash collection, vandalism repair/graffiti removal

About You

We are seeking reliable and driven individuals who are looking to grow and develop a well-rounded skill set in park maintenance. Our ideal candidates will enjoy working with the community and volunteers, be adept with safety considerations, and are eager to learn a variety of functions. Successful candidates will be able to create positive and safe experiences for volunteers of all ages from a variety of backgrounds.

Additionally, our ideal candidates will have:

• Experience working with volunteers.

• Parks maintenance experience

• Proficiency with various hand-powered tools and motorized equipment

• Ability to work a variable schedule, including weekends as assigned to manage volunteer projects.

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 qualification:

• Education: None

• Experience: None

• Licensures/Certification(s): Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Application Deadline

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

About Everything Else

Job Profile

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Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$18.29 - $27.44

Starting Pay

$18.75/hour based on experience and education

Agency

Parks and Recreation

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