About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The expected hiring range for this position is $21.26/hour - $23.92/hour, based on experience, 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 and Schedule

In this position you can expect to work a part-time schedule, on site at 1849 Emerson Street. You can expect to work around 16-20 hours per week.

What You’ll Do

#SeeYourself: Making an impact in your community through supporting the day-to-day administrative operations of a large-scale recreation program area.

Denver Parks & Recreation offers progressive community based Adaptive Recreation programming for people with disabilities at any age.  Our team of devoted professionals enrich the lives of people with disabilities by developing physical, mental, emotional, social and leisure skills necessary to participate in a continuum of activities that will enhance their well-being.   Adaptive Recreation programming utilizes the Denver Parks & Recreation department's expansive network of facilities, parks and amenities to provide a wide variety of adaptive programming and year-round training in Special Olympics sports.  

To learn more about the Adaptive Recreation programming offered by Denver Parks & Recreation, please visit the Adaptive Recreation webpage.  

To learn more about Denver Parks & Recreation with the City & County of Denver, please visit DPR’s webpage.  

As an Administrative Support Assistant supporting the Adaptive Recreation Team, you will:

·Promote and demonstrate a high level of customer service by listening and responding to customer feedback in a timely and courteous manner through phone, email, and in-person interactions 

·Collaborate with Recreation Therapists to identify and address administrative needs for the Adaptive Recreation Program Area 

·Assist with Adaptive Recreation program registration and address registration requests from customers, as needed 

·Organize inventory, track assets, and purchase supplies and equipment for program area  

·Travel between, deliver supplies, and provide administrative support at recreation centers as needed 

·Monitor and manage email communications, send follow-up emails, develop and maintain a tracking system, and conduct post-program follow-ups with staff and families for Inclusion Support Services 

·Organize and maintain program participant records and attendance 

·Ensure timely collection and management of medical forms to maintain compliance with Special Olympics 

·Reach out to organizations to recruit volunteers, create and maintain a contact list, and track volunteer schedules and clearance 

·Conduct reminder calls, recruit participants for programs, provide informational support for excursions and special events through emails or calls 

·Perform other related duties as assigned or requested 

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a dedicated and passionate administrative professional who can function effectively on a team in a fast-paced environment. Our ideal candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills with an eye for innovation and efficiency.

Additionally, our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills, including experience addressing customer communications via email, phone, and in-person
• Excellent organizational skills
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of