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 

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The expected hiring salary range for this position is $25.30- $29.00/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Hourly pay differential for working evening and night shifts
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

More information about the perks and benefits we provide to full-time employees to allow them to find balance, thrive, and build a mile high career can be found on our website.

The City and County of Denver's Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) offers Arts and Culture programming throughout the year at many of our 30 recreation centers. We offer a wide variety of classes in areas such as: fine arts, pottery, ceramics, sewing, music, dance, and a wide range of crafts and creative early childhood programming (18 month – 5 years), youth programming (6-18), and adult programs (18+).

Location 

In this position you can expect to work on site at multiple recreation centers and other locations around the City and County of Denver. This position includes working day, evening, and occasional weekend hours.

What You’ll Do 

The Arts & Culture Program Coordinator will plan, organize, and coordinate the development and implementation of Arts & Culture programs, activities, and events. Arts & Culture Program Coordinators love their jobs because they are directly responsible for creating enriching experiences for all ages and building relationships that positively impact the community. Furthermore, this position provides opportunities to work with a variety of teams on collaborative projects, learn new things every day, and build a diverse set of skills - all while having fun! 

Job duties and responsibilities of the Arts & Culture Recreation Program Coordinator include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Communicate and collaborate with Recreation Center Coordinators, partner organizations, or city representatives to coordinate the use of facilities and implementation of programs that have been identified through collaborative efforts to meet the needs of the community and customers 

• Organize, administer, and develop schedules for recreation programs, activities, and events 

• Recruit, hire, terminate, mentor, and train on-call employees or volunteers to achieve quality programming delivery 

• Purchase supplies, equipment, and materials for recreation activities, classes, and programs 

• Assist in the development and implementation of program policies, standards, and budgetary decisions based off recorded data 

• Develop program curriculum, model, training, and program resources for implementation 

• Perform program pre-planning duties for assigned programs, classes, and activities including written projection of costs and fees.  

• Coordinate with Recreation Center Coordinators to identify community and customer needs and interests, then assess program responsiveness to these interests and initiate new programming elements, including partnerships with other community-based organizations 

• Review and evaluate programs for effectiveness and participation levels; analyze and use findings to increase program participation and assist in the development of new classes, activities, or programs 

• Engage in outreach activities to secure community acceptance and increased participation in recreation programming 

What You’ll Bring 

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexu