Hands-On History Program Leader

Hands-on History Program Leader will facilitate educational programming for children ranging in age from 6-13 years of age in a day camp setting for eight weeks of summer camp. This facilitation will focus on Colorado history and cover various topics including archaeology, cultural diversity, social justice, resource management, and environmental stewardship.

Hands-On History is a collection of engaging and exciting education programs. They provide participatory history and culture-based offerings for students from grades 1 to 8 (ages 6 to 13) when school classes aren’t in session. Offered at multiple locations across Colorado throughout the calendar year, each program’s curriculum focuses on hands-on, experiential-style explorations and offers interactive classes with themes and topics specifically tailored to each community.

This is a full-time, temporary position starting in May and continuing through July 2026.

Essential Duties:

• Facilitate educational programming that engages students with the past in interdisciplinary ways.
• Assist the Trinidad History Museum Hands-On History Program Director in facilitating educational programs and supervising groups of children.
• Learn the summer camp curriculum and perform tasks delegated by the Hands-on History Camp Director.
• Serve as an additional contact point for parents seeking information about program activities as well as the successes or concerns of their campers.
• Follow and enforce program expectations and rules while maintaining a safe and welcoming environment.
• Collaborate with other staff to ensure students are actively engaged and accounted for.
• Regularly communicate with the Hands-on History Camp Director to address the concerns of staff, campers, and families.
• Perform regular cleaning of the spaces used by the camp and ensure materials and supplies are properly stored and cared for.
• Exercise appropriate decision-making and ensure all incidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions are reported to your supervisors.

Requirements-Director Qualified position:

• Must complete at least 15 hours of training (in-person & online) including, first aid/CPR, mandated reporter, etc, the week before camp begins.
• Must be 21 or over and have completed one (1) of the following:
• A Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major area of study in areas such as recreation, outdoor education, elementary or early childhood education, child development, psychology, special education, family and human development, family studies, or human services.
• Two (2) years of college (60 semester credits) training and 6 months (910 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience, since attaining the age of 18, with 4 or more unrelated school-age children.
• Experience working with children from diverse backgrounds with various skill and ability levels.
• Excellent organizational, conflict management, and communication skills.
• Occasional physical demands include lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds as well as frequent bending, reaching, and squatting.

Requirements-non-Director Qualified position:

• Must complete 15 hours of training (in-person & online) including, first aid/CPR, mandated reporter, etc, the week before camp begins.
• Must be at least 18 years or older and have three (3) months of full-time or equivalent part-time satisfactory and verifiable experience with school-age children.
• Experience working with children from diverse backgrounds with various skill and ability levels.
• Excellent organizational, conflict management, and communication skills.
• Occasional physical demands include lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds as well as frequent bending, reaching, and squatting.
• Museum experience or completed courses in museum studies, education, history, or related fields preferred.

Additional conditions of employment include successful completion of a background check and fingerprinting.

An ideal candidate is:

Passionate about history and education. Has good communication skills, and enjoys conversing with and facilitating learning for students. Is reliable, responsible, and a self-starter. Is comfortable relating to a wide variety of audiences and is up for new challenges. This position is great for college students or educators on school breaks.

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Location:

• Trinidad, CO 81082 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20