Kennedy Mountain Campus Summer Seasonal Staff

University of Denver•Denver, CO

23h•$159 - $168•Onsite

About The Position

About the James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus The Kennedy Mountain Campus (KMC) is in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado and situated on 724 acres of pristine wilderness adjacent to the Roosevelt National Forest. The Kennedy Mountain Campus core programs and events are designed to integrate the 4D Experience for DU students within the wilderness setting. The summer season at the Kennedy Mountain Campus is primarily focused on select events, rental groups, and summer camps. Position Summary The Summer Seasonal Staff position will work across all three of the KMC teams as determined by the summer event calendar. The primary focus of this position will be on the ability to provide a quality experience to any guests on KMC. This may include facilitating summer camper supervision, facilitating outdoor activities, helping with select events, and facility maintenance such as trail building, cleaning, or general upkeep. The Summer Staff will report to the Associate Director of KMC. Room and board are provided for the summer season with a daily stipend of $159.20. Staff training begins on July 6, 2026. Summer employment is available starting in July through August of 2026 with potential to extend prior and post season. This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year. Scope The Summer Staff position will work across all areas of the KMC teams as determined by the summer event calendar, staffing requirements, and upcoming events. The primary focus of this position will be on providing the highest quality of facilities, programs, and experiences to participants.

Requirements

All summer staff must be at least 18 years old
Prior experience in customer service and/or working with youth
Ability to show flexibility and creativity as it relates to programming requirements
American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certification, or willingness to obtain CPR/First Aid/AED certification.
Ability to pass a background check
Ability to pass a driving record check and comfort in driving ATV’s and 15 passenger vans
Basic knowledge of outdoor skills, maintenance, landscaping, and/or trail building or a willingness to learn

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with youth in an outdoor environment
Wilderness medicine training, Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder
Interest in climbing and the ability to learn to belay and assist in facilitating high ropes elements.
Prior experience with trail building, landscaping, maintenance, and custodial work

Responsibilities

Summer Camp Support the KMCWR division in the execution of its summer camp programs
Serve as cabin camp counselor for PASS Camp at KMC summer camp events
Maintains schedule for camp participants
Provide supervision and support of camp environment, participants and staff
Perform administrative tasks to support camp operations
Responsible for camper supervision, safety, well-being, growth, and development
Leads various summer camp activities such as morning meetings, evening activities, arts and crafts, and outdoor experience activities
Records and tracks important camper information such as medication log, attendance, sunscreen checks, hydration checks, dietary restrictions, incident reports, etc.
Provides exceptional customer service to all KMC clients, guests, and campers
Assists with all event operations such as check ins/outs, set up and strikes, processing payments, and responding to requests
Cleans all KMC facilities and equipment including but not limited to dining hall, kitchens, offices, cabins, restrooms, toilets, sinks, water fountains, showers, etc.
Assists in instructing various outdoor activities such as climbing, hiking, challenge course, archery, mountain biking, fly fishing, SUP, etc.
Conducts trail work including, but not limited to, building trails, erosion control, trimming vegetation, trail analysis, materials transport, and the proper and safe use of tools, materials, and other equipment