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The City of Boulder is a great place to live, work, grow and play. 

With over 300 miles of dedicated bikeways and more than 150 miles of hiking trails, Boulder values active lifestyles and access to nature. Forty-five thousand acres of land provide open space for parks and a green belt around the city. With world class restaurants, art and music venues, the City of Boulder values diverse culture. 

Respect is one of our five City Values (including Customer Service, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation) and we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and support our differences across all spectrums, including but not limited to ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexuality. Through our focus on Racial Equity, our employee benefits, and the many programs and resources we offer our staff, we continually strive to weave respect for one another into the fabric of our organization. 

Add your voice and talents to the City of Boulder and help us grow in service excellence for an inspired future. 

Overview of Role:
The Bilingual Education and Outreach (E&O) Senior Representative fosters Boulder’s Latinx community connections to the outdoors. As a presence on the land, this position will welcome visitors; develop and provide bilingual information and educational program opportunities; monitor for safety; assist with emergencies; and encourage responsible recreation. They will work at a variety of OSMP and partner organization venues including neighborhoods, schoolyards and classrooms, and community events, as well as on trails and at trailheads. This position specializes in developing, coordinating, and delivering programs covering equity on OSMP’s Open Space, our diverse ecosystems, climate action, and how we manage the land. The Bilingual E&O Senior Representative will also recruit and encourage youth and their families to attend programs and events. They will seek to understand the unique barriers to outdoor access the Spanish-speaking community faces and will work to reduce these barriers. Their efforts will help advance to OSMP Master Plan outcomes and strategies. 

The starting pay for this position is $19.05 - $23.50/hour, commensurate with experience. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:                                                                                  

 Community Engagement : 

Coordinates and leads efforts to engage Boulder’s Latinx community through a variety of verbal and written formats. Develops and maintains relationships with community leaders and community-based organizations (CBO' serving the Latinx community. Tracks and shares successes and challenges with the E&O and JEDI team.

· Community Education and Outreach:                                                                                        

Develops, coordinates, and conducts bilingual education programs and outreach across the OSMP system. Develops, uses and tracks bilingual educational props and media including maps, brochures, web pages, videos, curricula and other educational aides. Transports and sets up educational displays. Provides excellent customer service. Coordinates with work groups across the department and city organization and with community-based organizations.

· Safety & Responsibility:                                                                                                               

Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent accidents. Uses all proper safety equipment. Reports all accidents and damage to city property. Understands department's emergency, wildlife, lightning, air quality and fire procedures. Provides for personal and public safety in all tasks.

· Reporting & Communications:                                                                                                    

Maintains records and writes reports of work performed, program and partnership achievements, and learnings for monthly and quarterly reports. Summarizes, evaluates, and analyzes programs and work duties. Understands department's communications procedures and protocols including emergencies. Documents relevant incidents.

· Uniforms &  Engagement:                                                                                                           

Complies with all city and department policies; participates in professional trainings and development; and adheres to attendance and workplace uniform and attire policies. Uses E&O communication protocol.

Required Competencies:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Instructing or Mentoring: Facilitating positive experiences in the outdoors through positive program delivery. Demonstrating commitment to teaching and/or mentoring others, answering questions, and providing a safe space to learn and experience the outdoors.                                                                                

 · Project Management: Familiarity with coordinating events or projects that involve many variables including time, people, resources, specifications. Responding to unexpected elements. Ensuring that information is complete and accurate, and agreements are fulfilled. Paying close attention to details.                                                     

 · Customer Service: Ability to remain friendly and outgoing for several hours in a row, even in uncomfortable situations, extreme weather conditions and with large groups.                                                                      

· Written and Oral Communication: Speaking or writing to communicate ideas, and making sure content is appropriate for the audience. Actively listening and demonstrating an openness to new ideas. Communicating tactfully. Providing excellent customer service skills.

· Flexibility, Humility, and Adaptability: Openness to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one's preferred way of doing things. Responsive to feedback; coachable. Able to function effectively when directions or priorities change quickly.

· Teamwork: Working effectively as a member and leader of formal and informal teams with staff community members and volunteers. Understanding the interests and concerns of others and able and willing to share and receive information. Willing to help out in any capacity. Demonstrates direct, courageous communication by openly sharing successes and challenges to support team learning and individual growth.

· Building Collaborative Relationships: Developing, maintaining, and strengthening partnerships with others inside and outside the city organization. Providing information, assistance, and support to others.

· Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it. Completing work in a timely and consistent manner. Able to work independently handling a wide variety of tasks and providing support to others.

Minimum Job Requirements:

· Bilingual in English/Spanish.

· Experience scheduling, planning and leading guided hikes about nature, both indoors and outdoors.

· Knowledge of Front Range flora, fauna, and ecosystems.

· Experience managing other staff.

· Must be 18 years or older.

· Able to work evenings and weekends.

· Must have or be willing to obtain valid current First Aid and CPR/AED certifications.

· Acceptable background information, including criminal history.

· Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record.

Preferred Competencies:                                                                                                               

Learning Strategies: Selecting and using education methods appropriate for situations. When learning or teaching new things, uses creative techniques.

· Problem Solving & Decision Making: Recognizing needs and coming up with solutions.

Preferred Job Requirements:

Experience working with a land management agency.

Experience working with emergency management.

Work Conditions and Requirements

Predominantly weekdays and Saturdays, some evenings, 5 days per week, 8 hours per day. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: Physical ability to perform tasks in an outdoor environment in all weather conditions including lifting, moving on rough terrain. Work takes place in both an office setting and a field setting with continuous interruptions and background noises. Staff use cell phones for communications. 

ACCOMMODATIONS:                                                                                                                

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals experiencing disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

The City of Boulder provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.