Colorado Nonprofit Association

Associate Director of Admission and Financial Access

The Associate Director of Admission and Financial Access plays a vital role on the Admission Team and is responsible for collaborating with, and assisting, Colorado Academy’s divisional Admission Directors to enhance yield outcomes for compelling applicants, and to implement strategies that cultivate prospective students and families who align with identified enrollment goals and programmatic needs. The Associate Director also supports the team with on-campus admission events and represents the school at external recruitment opportunities.

The Associate Director reports to the Director of Admission and Financial Access and approaches enrollment management with a Pre-K-12 lens. Key to this role is the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders such as the arts and athletics departments, and directors of special programs, as well as community partners and organizations for the purposes of both recruiting and yielding mission-aligned applicants. 

Candidates who are goal oriented and who are energized by taking initiative are encouraged to apply. The Associate Director also has the opportunity to participate in on-going professional development. This is a 12-month, salaried position. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; experience in admission, recruitment, education, or related fields preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect with students, families, and faculty across different backgrounds.
• Event planning and project management experience are a plus.
• Ability to analyze data and adjust recruitment strategies accordingly.
• Willingness to travel locally within the Denver metro area for recruitment events.
• A collaborative and adaptable mindset, with a passion for engaging with students and families in an authentic, personalized way.
• Experience and proficiency with legacy and emerging technology such as Microsoft Excel, Google suite, CRM systems (i.e., Blackbaud, Finalsite, Clarity, Ravenna, etc.).
• Discreet and understands the need for confidentiality with school, employee, and student information.

Candidates should be eager to join a professional community where collaboration is valued, where deep curricular conversations are common, and where openness to growth is the norm. Excellent interpersonal skills are required.

Candidates are expected to carry out the mission of Colorado Academy, “Creating Curious, Kind, Courageous, and Adventurous Learners and Leaders,” to support the vision of the school. Candidates will be expected to share in the day-to-day life of the school community, which includes attendance at major school events.

Catamount Institute Mountain Campus Summer Staff

The Catamount Institute is hiring enthusiastic, responsible seasonal staff to help lead our nature-based summer day camps for children ages 5–12. Camps are hosted at our stunning Mountain Campus, perched at nearly 10,000 feet in the montane forest near Woodland Park, CO.

If you love the outdoors, enjoy working with kids, and thrive in a collaborative, high-energy environment—this is the summer job for you!

Primary Responsibilities

• Co-lead a safe, inclusive, and engaging outdoor camp experience
• Facilitate Catamount Institute–created curriculum; lead hikes and support experiments, crafts, and games
• Supervise campers and ensure their safety and well-being
• Model environmental stewardship and teach Leave No Trace principles
• Participate in staff planning meetings and assist with setup and cleanup
• Communicate clearly with campers, staff, and families

Qualifications: Education & Experience

• College junior, senior, or bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience working with youth in the outdoors (volunteer, staff, or professional capacity)
• Background in science, history, or recreation is helpful but not required
• Teaching license, degree, or certification is a plus but not required

Outdoor Skills & Comfort

• Comfortable living and working outdoors—including hiking over rugged terrain
• Energetic, dedicated, and excited to be involved in all aspects of the program
• Preference given to applicants with advanced outdoor skills (e.g., backpacking, fishing, map and compass navigation)

Safety & Certifications

• Current First Aid and CPR certifications required
• Preference given to candidates with higher-level certifications (e.g., WFA, WFR, Wilderness EMT)
• Must have housing in the Colorado Springs/Woodland Park area
• Must be available to work from May 27 – August 8 (Weekends and June 30–July 4 off)

Early Learning Toddler Teacher

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 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.

What you will be doing:

• Build a positive, trusting and working relationship with each child and family through daily communication in a warm, approachable and supportive manner
• Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques
• Provide individualized care for children to ensure children’s health and safety
• Provide daily activities based on a child’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development to include physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children
• Plan and implement engaging, fun and developmentally appropriate daily lessons using the Creative Curriculum, providing individualized support for children to meet developmental milestones across all learning domains
• Plan, prepare and implement daily Orange Curriculum to foster the spiritual development of each child, including sending weekly parent cue cards home to support family engagement
• Assesses each child’s developmental needs on an ongoing basis using the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment tool, and share frequent updates with parents
• Works in collaboration with leadership team and early intervention professionals to provide parents with referrals to early intervention services for their child when necessary
• Positively interacts with classroom volunteers
• Participate in on-site, ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education
• Ensure compliance with Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Regulations, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Regulations that govern Childcare facilities
• Promote Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships

We want to hear from you if…

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary education or early childhood special education or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with at least 36 college credit hours in early childhood education or related field (Preferred) OR…
• Meet Colorado State Child Care Licensing educational qualification standards (required)
• You have a PDIS Level 3 Credential (required)
• You have an Infant Nursery Supervisor Credential (required), or willing to obtain within six months of hire
• You can properly lift infants and young toddlers into and out of a crib (required)
• Experience working with children ages infancy through five, including lesson planning (required)
• Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there.

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:

$44,720-$51,688/year 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.

• Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
• Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
• Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
• Holidays: HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
• Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
• Employer Based Childcare: Full-time (40-hours per week or more) Hope House Colorado employees are eligible to enroll their children in the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center. Exceptions may be considered for part-time staff and part-time childcare needs on a case-by-case basis.
• Hope House Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! HHC provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness

Job Application Deadline:

Hope House Colorado is accepting applications on an ongoing basis. 

Early Learning Infant Teacher

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.

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.

What you will be doing:

• Build a positive, trusting and working relationship with each child and family through daily communication in a warm, approachable and supportive manner
• Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques
• Provide individualized care for children to ensure children’s health and safety
• Provide daily activities based on a child’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development to include physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children
• Plan and implement engaging, fun and developmentally appropriate daily lessons using the Creative Curriculum, providing individualized support for children to meet developmental milestones across all learning domains
• Plan, prepare and implement daily Orange Curriculum to foster the spiritual development of each child, including sending weekly parent cue cards home to support family engagement
• Assesses each child’s developmental needs on an ongoing basis using the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment tool, and share frequent updates with parents
• Works in collaboration with leadership team and early intervention professionals to provide parents with referrals to early intervention services for their child when necessary
• Positively interacts with classroom volunteers
• Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education
• Ensure compliance with Colorado Department of Human Services Licensing Regulations, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Regulations that govern child care facilities
• Promote Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships

We want to hear from you if…

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary education or early childhood special education or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with at least 36 college credit hours in early childhood education or related field (preferred) OR…
• Meet Colorado State Child Care Licensing educational qualification standards (required)
• You have a PDIS Level 3 Credential (required)
• You have a Infant Nursery Supervisor Credential (required), or willing to obtain within six months of hire
• You are able to properly lift infants and young toddlers into and out of a crib (required)
• Experience working with children ages infancy through five, including lesson planning (required)
• Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there.

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:

$44,720-$51,688/year 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.

• Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
• Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
• Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
• Holidays: HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
• Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
• Employer Based Childcare: Full-time (40-hours per week or more) Hope House Colorado employees are eligible to enroll their children in the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center. Exceptions may be considered for part-time staff and part-time childcare needs on a case-by-case basis.
• Hope House Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! HHC provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness

Job Application Deadline:

Hope House Colorado is accepting applications on an ongoing basis. 

Early Childhood Education Teacher

Position Summary

Hope House Colorado is hiring an Early Childhood Education Teacher, referred to internally as an Early Learning Teacher (ELT). As an ELT, you will be responsible for maintaining a warm, welcoming, loving, educational and orderly environment while providing responsive care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and occasional support for school-aged children implementing activities that provide children opportunities to practice developmental milestones.

What you’ll be doing

• Working within the Early Learning team to provide care for up to 10 children of various ages, ranging from 3 months to 8 years, individualizing care to ensure children’s health and safety
• Utilizing a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate curriculum to help children meet objective targets and providing daily activities based on children’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development
• Implementing a Bible curriculum into daily activities to enhance the spiritual growth and development of the children in Early Learning
• Screening and tracking children’s development using ASQ-3; engaging teen moms in the screening process and providing a follow up parent teacher conference to discuss developmental growth
• Committing to Hope House Colorado’s Core Values and continually working towards the HHC mission

We want to hear from you if…

• You are able to work at our Arvada location, with availability between 8am-8pm Monday-Friday, with two shifts per week ending at 8pm (Required)
• You have a Child Development Associate (CAD), or associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (Desired)
• You have experience in early childhood education, preferably with infants and toddlers (Desired)
• You have experience working with children and families in at-risk populations (Desired)
• You have knowledge of early childhood education and child development principles and practices (Desired)

Who we are

Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, 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!

Salary Range

$38,000 – $48,000/year

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
• Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
• Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
• Holidays: HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted either the week of Christmas or the week of New Year’s off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor.
• Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
• Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
• Employer Based Childcare: Full-time (40-hours per week or more) Hope House Colorado employees are eligible to enroll their children in the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center. Exceptions may be considered for part-time staff and part-time childcare needs on a case-by-case basis.

Job Application Deadline: April 30, 2025 

Early Learning Assistant Teacher

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.

What you will be doing:

• Model appropriate teacher/child interactions; assist with the implementation of effective child guidance techniques; define and communicate appropriate limits and boundaries for children to ensure safety and smooth transitions between daily activities
• Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness.
• Support the teacher as assigned with daily activities, preparing curriculum, assisting with supervision of children in the classroom and at recess
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by being assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios while teachers take breaks and lunch.
• Maintain a clean classroom environment; wash and disinfect tables after snacks/meals, art projects and other classroom activities throughout the day; ensure the health and safety of the learning environment
• Perform duties as assigned by the classroom teacher to support the learning of children
• Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques
• Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness
• Attend staff meetings as assigned
• Participate in and align to Colorado Shines Rating process to include ongoing training and coaching
• Positively interacts within the team of staff and volunteers
• Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education
• Promote Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships.

We want to hear from you if…

• You have done early childhood coursework, CDA or degree, or in process of obtaining (Preferred), OR…
• You are a teacher assistant: minimum of CDA (not expired), OR…
• Staff aide or on-call substitute teacher: high school diploma or GED; experience working with young children preferred, OR…
• Floating teacher: PDIS level II or qualified as an early childhood teacher (completed 101 or 103 and another ECE class)
• At least six months of experience working in child care, daycare or preschool setting (preferred)
• Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there.

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:

$38,480-$41,600/year, 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.

• Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
• Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
• Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
• Holidays: HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
• Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
• Employer Based Childcare: Full-time (40-hours per week or more) Hope House Colorado employees are eligible to enroll their children in the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center. Exceptions may be considered for part-time staff and part-time childcare needs on a case-by-case basis.
• Hope House Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! HHC provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness. 

Lead Camp Counselor

Position Summary:

Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center (ELC) is excited for summer break! This is an opportunity to be part of our seasonal staff for the Summer Camp at the ELC, which will be opening the months of June and July. The ELC provides year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Summer Camp program will provide fun and engaging programing for school-aged children (ages 5-12) of our Hope House teen moms and staff. As the lead camp counselor, you will lead the day-to-day programming of the summer camp by effectively and safely implementing prepared summer activities for full day programming. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make the ELC a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact.

The lead camp counselor is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of school age children enrolled in the ELC for summer camp. The lead camp counselor develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents and staff. The camp counselor will work within a team to support children from ages 5 to 12 in all developmental learning domains while providing fun, educational learning experiences and social connections. This position will utilize classroom management strategies, to meet each child’s individual needs and ensure fun and engaging programming. The lead camp counselor 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 safety and best practices for the children in the ELC, and when offsite for field trips. If you are as excited to invest in providing our school-aged children with a fun, educational and exciting summer, we would love to hear from you!   

What you’ll be doing:

• Build a positive, trusting and working relationship with each child and family through daily communication in a warm, approachable and supportive manner 
• Model appropriate teacher/child interactions, and demonstrate an understanding of child development 
• Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques 
• Provide individualized care for children to ensure children’s health and safety  
• Implement prepared daily activities based on a child’s needs and interests that stimulate learning in all areas of child development to include physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children 
• Maintain complete and accurate children’s records, including daily attendance sheet, and ROMS 
• Attend team and organizational meetings, activities and events as available 
• Promoting Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships

We want to hear from you if …

• Certified with Early Childhood Credential 2.0-3.0 Level 2 through PDIS.  (Required)
• Have Training in Early Childhood Education or elementary Education (Required)
• Have excellent communication skills, collaboration and teamwork skills and the ability to work well with others (Required)
• Have experience working with children and families in at-risk populations (Preferred)
• Are able to pass the state required background checks (Required).

Who we are:

Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, 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!

Salary Range

$20-$25 per hour depending on education and experience.

Hours:

This role is expected to work 40 hours/week. The schedule will be eight hours per day between 7am and 6pm.

Benefits:

Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 24 hours per week or more are eligible for the below benefits

• Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
• Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
• Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
• Holidays: HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted the week of Christmas off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor.
• Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
• Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.

Job Application Deadline:

April 30th, 2025

Community Engagement Educator

Title: Community Engagement Educator

Reports to: Community Engagement Manager

About Butterfly Pavilion:

 At Butterfly Pavilion, we transform the way people think about invertebrates. These small but mighty animals that surround us are so much more than people think. They are everywhere because everything depends on them. They are the hidden heroes of the animal kingdom. As the leader in invertebrate knowledge, inspiration and connection, Butterfly Pavilion works to foster an appreciation of these critical animals by educating the public about the need to protect and care for threatened habitats globally, while conducting research for solutions in invertebrate conservation. Whether it is providing unique, firsthand learning experiences in our exhibits and educational programs, conducting new research that sets the standard for zoos across the country or building innovative solutions for species and habitat conservation in countries around the world, Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.

Our Core Values are a large part of who we are as an organization:

• Make Science Cool
• Love What You Do
• Go Above and Beyond
• Lead Change
• Know Your Stuff
• Be Positive
• Welcome All

These aren’t just words, but words to live by here at Butterfly Pavilion.

FLSA: Non-Exempt, Part Time

Schedule: Up to 16 hours per week, Saturdays and Sundays are Required, Monday-Friday is flexible.

Hourly Rate: $16.00/hour 

Position Summary:

The Community Engagement Educator is responsible for providing world-class onsite education and experiences to learners of all ages at Butterfly Pavilion, this includes providing exhibit interpretation for guests visiting the zoo, memorable and educational birthday party experiences for young guests, and adult and family onsite programs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead all functions of birthday party programming including logistics and implementations
• Facilitate party activity and lead party guests to appropriate areas within Butterfly Pavilion Exhibits
• Maintain party schedules with other birthday party ambassadors
• Implement all policies written within the birthday part contract and FAQ
• Provide world-class customer service to all our part and exhibit guests and learners of all ages.
• Creating meaningful interaction between the exhibit animals and guests for a deeper and more thoughtful experience and to make connections between exhibit topic and daily life.
• Teaching engaging, interactive science education programs at Butterfly Pavilion and for the community in Birthday Parties, adult onsite programs, and other educational programs.
• Working alongside all team members to provide high quality education programs.
• Communicating with teachers and group leads.
• Safely transporting and using live animals to demonstrate science-based concepts to learners.
• Exhibiting strong behavior management skills in high energy environments.
• Working alongside all team members to provide high quality interpretation and complete project work to enhance exhibit experiences and interpretive content.

Additional Duties:

• Attend required branch and facility meetings and trainings
• USDA and Animal Handling training
• Crosstrain to work in additional areas as appropriate
• Completing supplemental required training.

Competencies:

1. Communication Skills
2. Department Knowledge
3. Builds Relationships
4. Initiative
5. Detail Oriented
6. Teamwork
7. Time Management
8. Decision Making

Position Qualifications and Experience:

• One year’s experience working with children aged 1 to 12 years old.
• An outgoing, friendly, enthusiastic, and creative personality.
• A strong interest in education and willingness to adhere to Butterfly Pavilion’s education framework.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Highly dependable and flexible.
• Willing to handle animals (Additional training for this will occur on the job).
• Basic knowledge and interest in invertebrates, environmental science, conservation, and nature.
• Comfortable interacting with children and adults of all ages.
• Previous experience working with groups of school-aged children in informal settings.
• Comfortable interacting with learners of all ages.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Organized and flexible.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

While performing the responsibilities of this position, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the position will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• At Butterfly Pavilion, the employee is occasionally exposed to moderate to loud environmental noise for extended periods of time.
• While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and stand, use their hands and fingers, to handle/feel/grasp. The employee is occasionally required to reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employee should be able to lift, carry any items up to 50 lbs.

How to Apply:

Butterfly Pavilion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply for open positions and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or veteran status.

Applicants must submit a Resume and Cover Letter.

Position is open until filled. No phone calls or drop in’s please.

Note: An offer is contingent upon passing of a criminal background check.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://butterflies.applicantpro.com/jobs/3710248-21051.html

Director of Environmental Education

About Catamount Institute:

Catamount Institute, a 28-year-old prestigious organization based in Colorado Springs, is dedicated to connecting kids to the outdoors using a mix of education and adventure through meaningful outdoor experiences. 

We are seeking a self-driven, passionate, and exceptional environmental education leader to further our mission’s impact in our community.  The Director of Environmental Education ensures consistency and quality among our many diverse programs while curating and managing a well-rounded, high-impact environmental education team. 

Position Summary:

The Director of Environmental Education is responsible for leading, managing, enhancing, and expanding Catamount Institute’s environmental education (EE) programs. This hand-on leadership role ensures the success of educational programming through strategic planning, staff management, financial stability, and strong partnerships. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Environmental Education will maintain high-impact, best-practice programs that meet community needs while upholding safety, sustainability, and excellence in environmental education.

Qualifications and Experience:

·Bachelor’s degree in environmental education, natural resources, education, or a related field. (Master’s preferred)

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental or outdoor education, including program creation, management and evaluation.

· Proven experience in staff leadership, training, and supervision.

· Strong skills in environmental education curriculum development and program assessment.

· Prior experience managing budgets for multiple programs.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Ability to work in diverse outdoor conditions, including hiking in backcountry terrain and lifting 15+ lbs.

· First Aid & CPR certification (Wilderness First Responder preferred).

· Clean driving record and ability to pass a background check.

· Ability to work evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight programs.

· Passion and commitment to the mission of connecting youth to the outdoors.

Preferred Skills:

· Demonstrated experience in nonprofit management, program administration and team management.

· Extensive knowledge of environmental science, outdoor recreation, and naturalist skills.

· Expertise in public speaking, networking, and community engagement.

· Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Meta, LinkedIn, Canva, CampBrain, JotForms, Google Suite, etc.

· Strong organizational and time-management skills with a detail-oriented approach.

· Highly collaborative mindset with internal teams and external partners.

· Resident of Colorado Springs or willingness to relocate

Key Responsibilities:

Program Oversight & Development

· Sustain and enhance existing environmental education programs to serve approximately 6,000 students annually, ensuring high-quality, innovative, and impactful experiences.

· Design and implement new programs and curricula based on community needs and best practices in environmental education.

· Evaluate and refine programming through regular assessment of impact, effectiveness, and participant feedback.

· Manage program budgets to ensure maximum program capacity utilization while maintaining safety and quality standards to meet earned-income goals.

· Develop and manage program budgeting to ensure financial stability and sustainability to meet earned income goals.

· Stay informed on environmental education trends, local resources, and relevant regulations.

Staff Leadership & Supervision

· Lead, hire, train, manage, and support a team of Environmental Educators, an Environmental Education Manager, seasonal staff, fellows, AmeriCorps Members, and education contractors.

· Conduct regular weekly staff and individual meetings, evaluations, professional development, and mentorship to foster growth and expertise.

· Ensure staff and participant safety at all times, enforcing best practices and risk management policies.

· Work collaboratively with the Environmental Education Manager and Office Coordinator to ensure smooth program operations.

Partnership & Community Engagement

· Build and maintain relationships with organizational partners, stakeholders, and funders.

· Represent Catamount Institute at conferences, community events, and in media appearances to advocate for environmental education.

· Collaborate with the Executive Director on development initiatives, including educational partnerships and stakeholder engagement.

· Function as a resource and consultant for community organizations seeking expertise in environmental education.

Operational & Administrative Duties

· Report regularly on educational programming and program evaluation, staff performance, and organizational impact.

· Drive and train others to operate 15-passenger vans for program transportation.

· Oversee logistics such as staff scheduling, safety protocols, and operational procedures.

· Support additional administrative needs, including technology management, payroll processing support, and event coordination.

· Oversee proper maintenance of program equipment and supplies.

· Manage social media content (5 posts per week) to enhance program visibility and engagement and produce monthly newsletter.

· Support program operations related to facility, finance and external communications.

· Support facilitation of weekly all-staff meetings and contribute to organizational strategy discussions.  

Program Director

Essential Duties: Project management, Training and Coordination

• Manages and supervises The Literacy Project team to ensure staff can produce timely, efficient, and well-coordinated completion of all required program activities.
• Provides technical support and guidance to staff involved in supporting literacy program implementation.
• Plans and coordinates workshops, conferences and meeting for instructional materials development and shared learning.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director on oversight of budget, annual planning, reporting, and overall tracking of program implementation and spending.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director to create, implement and analyze program goals and budgets to ensure alignment with organizational strategies and priorities.
• Reviews program reports and responds as necessary.
• Writes program specific portions of grants/funding proposals.
• Liaise with staff, program participants, local schools, library district and partner organizations.
• Participates in other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of The Literacy Project and other tasks assigned by the TLP Executive Director.