Under direct supervision of the Mountain Youth Network (MYN) Manager, the MYN Youth Programs Coordinator (YPC) develops opportunities for youth engagement and manages TREK Outdoors (youth outdoor leadership program). TREK Outdoors enables youth in Clear Creek County to access outdoor recreation opportunities teaching leadership, resiliency, teamwork, empathy, responsibility, problem-solving, and communication. Participants develop technical skills in activities including but not limited to camping, hiking, backpacking, biking, rafting, snowshoeing, climbing, skateboarding, etc. The MYN YPC is also responsible for delivering an evidence-based curriculum, working closely with the Clear Creek School District for in-class instruction at the middle school level. The YPC follows the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework to promote protective factors and prevent risk behaviors, including substance use and violence, within Clear Creek County youth.
Variable hours, including weekends and after-school time (after 4 pm on weekdays), are required.
Benefits:
Clear Creek County offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include retirement benefits, medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness programs; county-paid life and disability insurance; flexible spending and health savings account options; paid time off, sick leave, and holidays; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources; telehealth services; and voluntary supplemental benefit offerings.
Benefit eligibility is based on position and scheduled hours; not all positions qualify for the full benefits package.
Sworn Sheriff's Office Positions Only: Enhanced retirement benefits through FPPA (Fire & Police Pension Association) are available.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands or arms. The employee must stand, walk, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must be able to respond to the customers' needs and perform tasks requiring extensive hand and eye coordination—dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other devices and objects. The employee must frequently lift and move objects in a range from 25 up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.
Work is performed in both an office environment and an outdoor environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax/scan machines. In the outdoors, this position will routinely use hiking equipment, bikes, snowshoes, and other necessary outdoor activity equipment appropriate to the type of activity.
Outdoor activities may include the following examples of expected activities: hiking, backpacking, biking, rafting, snowshoeing, and climbing. Ability to hike in mountainous terrain is necessary. Conditions that a person in this job can experience include possible exposure to unknown and dangerous situations, loud noise, all types of weather and non-weather conditions, exposure to extremes of temperatures, fumes, odors, dirt, dust, and exposure hazards associated with moving vehicles and operating a 12-14 passenger van safely and in poor driving conditions. Some activities require climbing and manual dexterity.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Clear Creek County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons.
Employees may be temporarily reassigned to perform emergency response or disaster recovery duties within their department or in other County departments during a County-declared emergency or disaster, as authorized under the Clear Creek County Employee Disaster Deployment Policy. Such assignments will align with operational needs and the employee's skills and may occur with limited notice. Deployment assignments require employee agreement, and employees will continue to receive their regular compensation in accordance with County policies and applicable labor laws during such assignments.