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Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Avon, Colorado, is more than a destination - it’s a place to call home. Here, visitors and residents alike enjoy living, working, and playing in a breathtaking outdoor setting.

At the Town of Avon, we’re the driving force behind what makes this community thrive. From fixing potholes to hosting events in stunning Nottingham Park, to teaching swim lessons at our 40,000 sq. ft. full-service Recreation Center, to ensuring public safety, our dedicated team makes it all happen.

We offer a variety of opportunities in fantastic locations, backed by supportive leadership and excellent benefits. Whether you're seeking a full-time career or a seasonal part-time job, the Town of Avon is the perfect place to grow, contribute, and make a difference. What are you waiting for? Join our team today!

Position Overview:

The Town of Avon, Colorado, is accepting applications for a Recreation Program Coordinator

The Recreation Program Coordinator is responsible for ongoing planning, implementation and daily operation of the adult and youth program divisions at the Town of Avon Recreation Center, town parks and local Eagle County Schools. This position assists with the supervision of recreation programs, marketing and promotion of activities for youth and adult programming.

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Why Work for the Town of Avon? (Click Here to View Town of Avon's Full Benefit Guide)

We offer an amazing work environment, supportive leadership, and outstanding benefits, including:

• Retirement match of 11%
• Life insurance
• Avon Recreation Center pass
• Health, Rx, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, and holidays
• Spanish Language Initiative

Town of Avon Culture and Values
Our team operates on five core values:

• Public Service: We are committed to an effective, community-focused organization that passionately engages and serves our residents, property owners, businesses, and guests.
• Openness: We are open, transparent, complete, objective and respectful of opposing views with all Town officials and with the public in our decisions and actions.
• Leadership: We perform our work with commitment, passion, collaboration, fairness, honesty and courage to elevate our performance, the performance of our co-workers, and the character of our community.
• Integrity: We are professional, ethical, responsible and accountable in our decisions and actions.
• Stewardship: We are custodians and stewards of the Town's financial, physical, environmental and natural resources on behalf of

Essential Functions:

1. Attends and oversees all youth and adult programs
2. Trains, schedules, supervises and evaluates Recreation Program Instructor I, II and III staff, and Sports Program Referees.
3. Reviews and approves shift changes and time off requests for division staff
4. Supervises all classes and programs by providing a comprehensive training program for staff
5. Maintains adequate staffing, schedules, and assigns personnel, and coordinates substitutions to best serve the interest of the program
6. Assists in developing, reviewing, and implementing training programs to ensure staff are familiar with procedures and prepared to respond in an emergency as appropriate
7. Maintains director certification for State of Colorado childcare licensure.
8. Monitors and maintains compliance, cleanliness and safety of program areas in accordance with Colorado State Health Department and Town of Avon guidelines and regulations
9. Inspects facilities and equipment as needed to ensure a safe and positive experience for patrons

10. Ensures safety of patrons, maintains safety and health standards of adult and youth equipment and programs and responds to emergency situations as necessary
11. Assists with the management and operation of concessions and rentals for the Harry A. Nottingham Lake Ice Rink and Metcalf Cabin.
12. Reports any accidents/incidents to supervisor and submits appropriate completed forms to supervisor within 24 hours
13. Ensures that emergency and first aid forms are completed correctly
14. Analyzes and evaluates classes and programs on an on-going basis, utilizing statistics to plan and market future programs and classes
15. Ensures positive customer interaction, seeks out and obtains input on new programs and levels of interests by working closely with community
16. Updates program information and communicates with Recreation Services Supervisor to ensure accurate information is available to patrons and at the front desk
17. Manages complaints involving program participants and disciplinary issues involving staff and reports any changes, conflicts or unsafe circumstances to supervisor
18. Establishes maintenance and equipment inspection logs; ensures daily inspections at facility opening for equipment conditions, vandalism, cleaning and necessary supplies; and reports any needs or situations to supervisor
19. Requests and orders approved supplies and equipment for the adult and youth programs and ensures proper care, operation and maintenance of such equipment and supplies
20. Operates the adult and youth programs within allocated annual budget
21. Maintains current American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation, Physical Education or related field and at least two (2) years of progressive experience in recreation planning, including initiating and supervising adult and youth programs. Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Application Deadline Date: 7/21/2026