Kennedy Mountain Campus Staff

Position Summary

The James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus, part of the Wellness & Recreation Division at the University of Denver, is currently seeking part-time staff to assist with campus operations. These positions are located at the James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus in Red Feather Lakes, CO. Staff members are responsible for providing exceptional customer service, maintaining cleanliness, assisting with program and event coordination, and responding to emergencies.

These are non-benefited positions, with hours not to exceed 1,000 in a calendar year.

KMC Operations Associate and KMC Operations Associate Lead

• Assist with daily operations and events at the Kennedy Mountain Campus.
• Deliver excellent customer service to all campus groups and guests.
• Maintain cleanliness across all campus facilities and equipment, including the dining hall, kitchens, offices, cabins, restrooms, toilets, sinks, water fountains, showers, and more.

KMC EMT/Nurse/Medical Staff

• Provide outstanding customer service to all participants and guests.
• Respond promptly and effectively to emergencies.
• Ensure a clean and safe environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent verbal and written communication.
• Capability to manage multiple projects effectively, maintain attention to detail, and work safely in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic and creative thinking.
• Discretion in handling time-sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work efficiently without supervision.

Required Qualifications

• American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED certification, or a willingness to obtain this certification.
• Position-specific certifications as required.

Working Environment

While performing job duties, employees are regularly exposed to wet and humid conditions. Work frequently occurs outdoors and may involve exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate.

Physical Activities

• This role requires moderate to strenuous physical effort, including extended periods of standing, walking, bending, and repetitive hand and arm motions.
• Employees must be able to handle objects, tools, or controls with their hands and fingers and may need to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasional climbing of ladders up to 10 feet tall and balancing may be required. Employees must also be able to push, pull, carry, and lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities needed include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Schedule

Part-time; hours will vary depending on the position and event schedules.

Application Deadline

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Hourly Range

• $18.81 - $20.00 for Operations Associate Staff
• $18.81 - $25.00 for Operations Associate Lead
• $20.00 - $50.00 for EMT/Nurse/Medical Staff

The University of Denver provides a compensation range that reflects its good faith estimate of potential pay for these positions at the time of posting. Final salaries will depend on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and market data. Compensation will not be based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.