Position: Community Adventure Program (CAP) Instructor
Location: AXL Academy – Aurora, CO
Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, eligible for overtime (30-40 hours/week)
Compensation: $20-$27 depending on experience; see incentive structure below for details.
To Apply: Please fill out our application here by July 31st. Interviews will take place starting August 9. If you have any trouble with the application, please send your application to Maeve@CottonwoodInstitute.org.
About Cottonwood Institute
Cottonwood Institute (CI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit that is on a mission to connect middle and high school students to nature and inspire them to protect it. CI partners with local middle schools, high schools, and youth organizations to offer programs that engage students in environmental education, outdoor skill development, and service learning. We lead programs in Boulder, Denver, and Aurora and trips throughout the Colorado Front Range.
Community Adventure Program (CAP) Instructor Position Description
Cottonwood Institute is looking for an inspired and passionate educator to teach our CAP Class, an innovative elective that blends service learning, community building, and environmental and outdoor education. During CAP, students develop outdoor skills and connect with themselves, each other, and the natural world on field days and overnight camping trips. Students also explore solutions to local environmental issues, choose a challenge to address as a class, and collaborate with local organizations to design and implement a student-directed Action Project in their community. As a CAP Instructor, you will:
We are currently hiring a CAP instructor for our AXL Academy partnership. In addition to the program times listed below, CAP Instructors will have approximately two paid hours of planning time for each paid hour of class time.
About Aurora Expeditionary Learning (AXL) Academy
Aurora Expeditionary Learning (AXL) Academy is a PK-8 Expeditionary Learning school and serves 400 students from Aurora. Cottonwood has partnered with AXL for the past 8 years and has a long history of successfully offering CAP Class. AXL student demographics include 78% free and reduced lunch rates, 41% Hispanic, 29% Black/African American, 20% white, and 3% Asian, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.
Required Competencies: Skills and orientations that we feel are necessary for success as a CAP instructor
Interpersonal Skills
Educational Skills
Outdoor Trip Leading/Technical Skills
Preferred Competencies: These are nice-to-haves or things you can learn with us!
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement: Cottonwood Institute (CI) strives to create an inclusive and inspiring environment for all our students and staff. We actively value and support folks of every age, race, sex, colors, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, military status, veteran status, political service, or affiliation. We aim to build a staff that reflects the communities we serve. If you are an aspiring outdoor/environmental educator who identifies as a person of color, woman/non-binary, LGBTQIA+, we highly encourage you to apply!
Duties/Responsibilities:
Program Educator (60%)
Facilitate hands-on/minds-on classrooms for girls to engage in fun and daily programs
Create a safe, and supportive learning environment through effective classroom management, asset-based and pro-girl approach, self-discipline, and culturally responsive practices.
Provide coaching for girls across the organization with social emotional support, direction, motivation, and behavior management.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Experience facilitating youth programming for groups of at least 15 participants.
Experience working with girls.
Experience working in positive youth development settings.
Possess a valid Colorado driver’s license with driving record that allows employee to be covered by agency auto insurance and drive agency vehicles (must be at least 21 years old) with at least 2 years of driving experience.
Actively assist with program related logistics such as structured free time duty, opening/closing, supporting other educators and programs, etc.
Enter program attendance and data in the Compass360 system (ex: classroom attendance)
Support volunteers and interns that support free time, classrooms and extracurricular activities.
Transporation Support (30%)
Drive daily routes to pick up girls at local schools in GIMD’s 15-passenger vans around Denver Metro Area.
Provide social emotional learning as girls enter their biggest transition of the day – from school to center – and start coaching and providing a safe space on daily routes.
Organizational Support (10%)
Assist with upkeep of shared spaces (ex: organize, clean, report repairs, etc.)
Fully engage in trainings, team and staff meetings, and other learning activities.
Perform other job functions as needed.
EDUCATION SPECIALIST (MEDICAL EDUCATION)
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) is the premier international membership association for physicians, researchers, and medical professionals, who are dedicated to conquering lung and thoracic cancers globally. As an Education Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and implementing medical education and professional development content for the IASLC’s multidisciplinary membership. You will collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to create engaging and effective educational activities that meet the evolving needs of medical professionals who manage patients with lung and thoracic cancers. This is a great opportunity to apply your instructional design skills to the field of medical education.
This nonsupervisory position is physically based in our downtown Denver, CO office on a hybrid work schedule. This position reports to the Associate Director, Education.
In this role, you will:
• Design and develop innovative and interactive instructional material for continuing medical education (CME) activities.
• Utilize instructional design principles to create engaging learning experiences.
• Incorporate multimedia elements, such as videos, simulations, microlearning, social media CME, and interactive modules, into educational content.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to assess educational needs and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with the ACCME accreditation standards and guidelines for CME activities.
• Create evaluative tools and provide timely reporting and analytics to assess the effectiveness and achievement of education program goals.
• Collaborate with the Education team to accomplish departmental goals and expand educational programming for members.
• Deliver timely, responsive, positive customer service to internal and external constituents.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed to support programs.
A successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
• A deep commitment to the mission of the IASLC and compassion for those living with a lung cancer diagnosis.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 2-3 years of experience in continuing medical education, instructional design, or professional adult education or certification programs.
• Excellent written literacy and customer service skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment with internal and external constituencies.
• Proficiency in standard computer programs with demonstrated aptitude for quickly and efficiently learning and embracing new software.
• Demonstrated proficiency in prioritizing, organization, time management, and project management with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in a medical society or professional association strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed.
• Multilingual fluency/literacy would be a plus.
We believe the best solutions come from diverse teams. We strive to have an environment where everyone has an opportunity to be successful regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or other lawfully protected status.
Position Summary:
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand new beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning assistant teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make the HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact.
The assistant teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers.[DS1] The assistant teacher will work within a team to support children across all developmental areas by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child’s individual needs. The assistant teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for classroom safety and appearance. Assistant teachers are assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios.
Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school.
What you will be doing:
We want to hear from you if…
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range:
$18.50-$20/hour, depending on experience
Hours:
This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is 8 hours per day between 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Benefits:
HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC’s sole discretion.
Job Application Deadline:
August 2, 2024
AugustPosition Summary:
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand-new, beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make the HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact.
The toddler teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers. As a toddler teacher, you will work within a team to support children across all developmental domains by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child’s individual needs. The toddler teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for maintaining the classroom and building safety and appearance. Teachers are responsible for continuing to develop professional techniques and skills that promote quality early childhood education.
Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school.
What you will be doing:
We want to hear from you if…
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range:
$21.50-24.85/hour depending on education and experience
Hours:
This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is eight hours per day between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Benefits:
HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC’s sole discretion.
Job Application Deadline:
August 2, 2024
AuPosition Summary:
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand-new, beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for Children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact.
An infant teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers. As an infant teacher, you will work within a team to support children across all developmental domains by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child’s individual needs. The infant teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for maintaining the classroom and building safety and appearance. Teachers are responsible for continuing to develop professional techniques and skills that promote quality early childhood education.
Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school.
What you will be doing:
We want to hear from you if…
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range:
$21.50-24.85/hour depending on education and experience
Hours:
This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is eight hours per day between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Benefits:
HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC’s sole discretion.
Job Application Deadline:
August 2, 2024
Position Summary:
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand-new, beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact.
A preschool teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers.[DS1] As a preschool teacher, you will work within a team to support children across all developmental domains by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child’s individual needs. The preschool teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for maintaining the classroom and building safety and appearance. Teachers are responsible for continuing to develop professional techniques and skills that promote quality early childhood education.
Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school.
What you will be doing:
We want to hear from you if …
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range:
$21.50-24.85/hour depending on education and experience
Hours:
This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is eight hours per day between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Benefits:
HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC’s sole discretion.
Job Application Deadline:
August 2, 2024
The Education & Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for organization, marketing and administration of all educational offerings and community outreach activities.
· Proficient operation of appropriate software.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality of client, staff and office information.
· Knowledge of or ability to learn services available through The Arc Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties.
· Knowledge of or ability to learn resources available to children and adults with disabilities and their families in Colorado and Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert Counties.
· Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
· Excellent interpersonal communication skills – negotiation, mediation and listening.
· Excellent writing skills.
· Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
· Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
· Ability to work effectively with people from various cultures in highly charged emotional situations.
· Courteous and empathetic phone manner.
· Experience working with/for people with disabilities.
· Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance.
· Plan, develop, manage, present, and evaluate all educational offerings for parents, self-advocates, professionals, and other community members.
· Designs, develops, and produces training information materials.
· Stay current with IDD systems knowledge.
· Focus on increasing self-advocacy skills.
● Represent our organization at relevant committees, task forces, support groups and other community activities.
● Coordinate resource fairs and public speaking engagements and presentations.
● Networks, maintains, and expands partnerships with other community organizations.
● Solicit staff support as needed.
· Assist Director of Outreach and Engagement with planning and hosting of monthly social offerings.
· Play a key role in execution of core events. These included but are not limited to the Annual Meeting, Annual Cookout, Fall seasonal event and Membership renewal.
· Develop and maintain brochures and written materials.
· Publicize educational opportunities and outreach activities for parents, self-advocates, professionals, and others in the community.
· Create and send announcements in a timely manner.
Organization Overview
Colorado Youth for a Change (CYC) is an educational nonprofit organization with a statewide scope. CYC addresses barriers to learning by providing individualized supports throughout pivotal stages of students’ education journeys. We provide a continuum of services from Prekindergarten through high school to help students find success through tutoring, case management, and outreach to help in-school youth remain in school or out-of-school youth return to school. We envision an equitable education system where each student has access to the resources they need to maximize their own learning and growth.
Organizational Evolution
\Over the past two and a half years, CYC has stepped up to lead education recovery efforts due to the pandemic, not only expanding its reach to more school districts and students but also tripling its budget and learning how to deploy resources quickly. This is an exciting time to join the team, as the organization has grown, developed a new mission and vision, created a three-year strategic plan, and positions itself to respond to many incredible opportunities to support students.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
CYC started Corps for a Change in 2015 to increase preventative programming within the organization, with a focus on increasing student engagement and attendance. Corps for a Change is an AmeriCorps program that supports high school and middle school students by addressing barriers to learning and helping students increase a sense of belonging at school and in their community. The Corps for a Change program places caring, service driven members in schools to support students, helping them navigate academic and non-academic needs, with an emphasis on connecting students to mental health resources.
Because Student Engagement Support members are in schools full-time, they are providing consistent, weekly, check-ins with students. Members commit to a term of service and receive rigorous training plus ongoing supervision throughout the year.
POSITION SUMMARY
This is an AmeriCorps service member position within an AmeriCorps program, Corps for a Change. The Student Engagement Support member is placed at one high school or middle school to provide individualized support to a caseload of 20-40 students who exhibit low attendance and/or lack of engagement. The member will support students to be more engaged in school, improve attendance, provide mental health resources, and help support a path toward academic success.
Engagement support members receive ample training and support throughout their service. All members gain valuable on the job experience, receive a stipend, and earn a Behavioral Health Assistant credential to advance their career.
The Behavioral Health Assistant credential is a fully-funded, ten-credit credentialthrough Aurora Community College, that covers topics like psychiatric care, mental health crisis and intervention, therapeutic communication skills, case management, and clinical documentation. This credential is Medicaid/Medicare recognized credential which means that members leave their term of service with potential opportunities for employment at community clinics, school-based clinics, and more.
Members serve during school hours and are needed for the entire school year. The position is full-time (40 hours per week). This position begins on August 19th, 2024 and ends on May 30th, 2025.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Student Engagement Strategies and Assessment
Communication
Attendance
HOURS AND TERM OF SERVICE
Members serve full-time (40 hours a week), during a typical school schedule. Daily hours are usually within the time frame of 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, however these may vary slightly from site to site. Members may attend site-sponsored activities outside of regular service hours (e.g., family night). Members may have time off during school breaks or holidays when the students are not in school, dependent on hours accumulation and behavioral health coursework requirements.
Members can expect to spend 7-10/hours a week on course work and classes toward the Behavioral Health Assistant credential. The credential courses/work will be folded into typical service hours as much as possible, however, there may be some additional hours needed throughout the term in order to complete the requirements.
This schedule format will ensure members meet the 1200-hour requirement between August 19th, 2024 and May 30th, 2025. Members are required to commit to the full term of service. On August 19th, members will begin their term of service with two weeks of orientation. Members begin serving at their site placement after completing training.
MEMBER TRAINING
Members participate in a two-week onboarding training at the beginning of their service term. Orientation is completed in-person and online. In-person trainings will be held in the Denver-metro area. Throughout their service term, members participate in Zoom meetings, interactive trainings, and self-directed learning modules. Members are trained on equity and anti-oppression, individualized student support strategies, mandated reporting, data entry, and more. Members will also complete coursework through Aurora Community College to earn the Behavioral Health Assistant credential. The Behavioral Health Assistant credential is a four class, ten-credit credential which members will complete throughout their service term by taking one course at a time.
Members receive one-on-one supervision twice per month by a CYC Corps for a Change Coordinator. Members participate in ongoing professional development trainings facilitated by CYC staff and through community partners of CYC at least twice per month. Members also participate in professional development opportunities at their service sites which vary depending on the site.
SERVICE LOCATION
CYC AmeriCorps members are placed at one school during the term of service. Placement will be determined based on the needs of the member and the needs of the school. Typically, member location and mode of transportation are the biggest consideration. Although members are placed at one school, there will be regular opportunities to connect as a larger team with other fellow Corps for a Change members. Service sites are located in the Denver Metro area.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Program Overview: Led by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), the Environmental Education Corps (eeCorps) AmeriCorps Program places AmeriCorps members at organizations throughout Colorado to focus on increasing environmental literacy for PreK-12 students and implementing the goals outlined in the Colorado Environmental Education Plan. eeCorps works directly with teachers, schools, and environmental education providers to support them in expanding reach and increasing impact of EE programming, while providing access to equitable learning experiences for all PreK-12 students. AmeriCorps members serving with the eeCorps provide direct service to improve outcomes in Environmental Stewardship and Education. AmeriCorps provides opportunities to improve lives and foster civic engagement all across the country.
Service Site Overview: This position will be located at Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC) in Denver, CO. BLNC is a nonprofit agency that owns and manages a unique urban wildlife refuge and outdoor classroom in Denver. Through experiential and environmental education, environmental stewardship, and community engagement, BLNC is committed to educational equity and making nature accessible to all.
Service Position Summary: The Bilingual Environmental Educator will serve together with the Education Team to participate in community outreach, assist with social media and marketing, translate necessary documents and text, and facilitate programs in English and Spanish. These programs include field trips, the Outdoor Explorers homeschool enrichment program, a 10-week summer camp, after school programs, family programs, scout trips, and other partner events held year-round. There may be opportunities to help develop programs or curriculum.
Essential Functions (Primary Responsibilities):
eeCorps members engage with their Host Site organizations to develop, implement, and enhance programs, projects, and activities that will create progress towards eeCorps’ and BLNC’s goals. These duties include:
Marginal Functions (Secondary Responsibilities):
Physical, Emotional, and Intellectual Demands:
Qualifications:
Term of Service: This is a full-time national and community service position requiring a minimum of 1,700 hours during the year (approximately 35-40 hours/week). The position begins 9/3/24 and ends 8/15/25. Flexible hours are required, including occasional evening and weekend commitments.
Training and Support Provided: eeCorps members receive significant training and experience in community engagement, project implementation, leadership, diverse populations, and more. Up to 20% of total hours served may be spent in applicable approved training and professional development. Members will be supervised and supported by Chira Noce, BLNC Education Director, as well as by Erin Dreps, eeCorps Program Coordinator. The 2024-25 cohort of eeCorps members serving throughout the region will act as additional resources and support for each other.
Location and Service Conditions: This position is based at Bluff Lake Nature Center located at 11255 E. MLK Jr Blvd, Denver, CO 80238 (site) and 4760 Oakland St Suite 200, Denver, CO 80239 (office) with occasional programs at other nearby locations.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity: Bluff Lake Nature Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans. We believe people are positively impacted when nature is an accessible part of their lives. We acknowledge that human activity continues to disturb Colorado’s beautiful natural spaces and that the systemic marginalization of communities has created barriers that limit access to much of the outdoors. With that in mind, we offer programs that we hope are welcoming for everyone to enjoy. We use sustainable land management practices to ensure the natural value of the site exists long into the future. We hope that individuals are encouraged to create their own connections with nature, in all its forms.
The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) recognizes the value of diversity and inclusiveness to advance environmental education. CAEE defines diversity in its broadest sense and welcomes everyone to the field of environmental education and the Alliance, including but not limited to people of all races, ethnicities, genders, gender expressions, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, national origins, socioeconomic status, religious affiliations, languages, and heritages.
Position will be filled pending grant award.