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 starting pay for this position is $20.06/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
The Volunteer Coordinator positions will support the Park Operations Districts in the coordination of volunteer projects within that district. You may be asked to assist with projects citywide as needed. To see a map of the districts in Denver please click here. The work schedule will generally be variable, with frequent evening and weekend work required as needed.
What You’ll Do
Are you looking for a career in the green/sustainable jobs industry? Do you enjoy working outside and interacting with people? If so, Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) has a great opportunity for you!
We are looking for Volunteer Coordinators (Utility Worker I) to lead volunteer and youth crew projects in parks and open space. The Volunteer and Stewardship program works with residents, corporate groups, non-profits, youth corps crews, neighborhood organizations and other partners to complete projects in the parks. The Volunteer Coordinators will meet groups at the project site, provide tools and supplies needed to complete the project, and offer oversight and guidance on the project task as needed.
DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to:
Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion
Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity
Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization
Specifically, you will have the opportunity to:
Lead volunteers and youth crews in a variety of parks projects.
Projects may involve, but are not limited to mulching, painting, planting, weeding, constructing new trails, repairing existing trails, removing litter in parks and along/in waterways, wildlife mitigation, and community outreach
Oversee work in progress to ensure quality, effectiveness, efficiency of crew activities and output.
Implement safety standards, ensure compliance, and prepare work records and daily reports.
Operate small gas and electric-powered equipment properly and safely such as backpack blowers, edgers, and string trimmers
Assist with project identification, planning and coordination.
Train volunteers and youth in the day-to-day procedures of the work unit and mastery of individual knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to work tasks.
Provide work instruction and assist volunteers and youth with difficult and/or unusual assignments.
Resolve problems encountered during daily operations and determine appropriate solutions, relay necessary information to supervisor.
Keep tools clean and organized
What You’ll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate will have some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
One year of experience in horticulture/ecological restoration or leadership/community engagement role
Reliable, organized, and patient
Able to adapt quickly to changing situations
Interested in teaching others
Have a positive attitude and be able to motivate others
Willing and able to work outside in variety of weather conditions (i.e. heat, rain, sun exposure; in the case of unsafe weather conditions, work will be rescheduled or alternative/indoor tasks will be provided)
Bilingual skills are a plus, but not a requirement
Able to work in varied terrain and inclement weather
Flexible schedules (availability on evenings and weekends as needed)
Able (or willing to learn) to operate a variety of hand and power tools
Competent computer skills in Microsoft Office applications
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
This position is expected to stay open until 4/28/2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than 4/28/2026 at 11:59pm MST
Job Profile
CJ2083 Utility Worker ITo view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
OncallPosition Salary Range
$20.06 - $30.10Target Pay
$20.06/hourAgency
Parks and RecreationRedeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
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