Description

The Child Camp Aide helps to plan and implement the Youth Camp activities for children 5-12 years, and is responsible for helping with the care, education and recreational activities of all participating children. The aide is responsible for direct implementation of the curriculum as designed by the Child Programs Coordinator. Other duties include general clerical work; ensuring program complies with State standards; parent communication and program promotion.

Supervised by: Child Programs Coordinator 
Supervises: N/A
Salary Range: $15.18/hr. - $17.25/hr.
Hiring Range: $15.18/hr. - $15.50/hr. per hour dependent on qualifications
Classification:  Non-Exempt Part Time

Main Job Duties:

• Assist in implementing curriculum and activities for Youth Camp, including the coordination of transportation, fieldtrips, events, participants and the use of other facilities.
• Establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment; prevent accidents and illness; post appropriate information to ensure the safety and well-being of children; design appropriate room arrangement to support the care, educational, and recreational goals of the program.
• Assist and occasionally lead program participants in daily activities including organized play, structured classes, and other programs as they are developed.
• Supervise children to ensure positive interaction with each other.
• Maintain even control of classes and resolve disciplinary problems.
• Attend to the care and well-being of each child.
• Communicate with parents, children and staff.
• Assure safety and cleanliness of all work areas, including housekeeping duties, restrooms, and storage of materials.
• Perform general duties necessary to the success of the Youth Camp program.

Additional Job Duties: Performs other appropriate functions as assigned by the Child Programs Coordinator, the Youth Programs Supervisor, and/or the Parks and Recreation Director pertaining to the Youth Camp program. 

Requirements

Qualifications:
•Must be a minimum of 16 years of age.

•Must be Aide qualified under: 8 CCR 1402-1 Child Care Facility Licensing Rules and Regulations 2.509 C.

Ability to:

• Accurately and effectively transmit and receive information that is necessary to the accomplishment of goals and objectives, including effective written and oral communications in English; and the ability to listen.
• Establish and maintain courteous and effective working relationships with employees, children and parents, the public and other agencies. Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
     o Understand and follow moderately complex oral and written instructions.
     o Work efficiently and effectively as a team member within the department.
     o Exercise independent judgment and critical thought.
     o Demonstrate self-motivation in resolving issues without awaiting a directive.

Must possess:

• Excellent skills in organization of time and responsibilities.
• A genuine liking for children, respecting them as individuals.
• Must pass background check including Central Registry (Trails) and CBI fingerprint checks.

Certifications:

• Current First Aid & CPR and Standard Precautions, and Mandatory Reporter certification or successful completion of such training within 90 days of employment.
• Must possess FEMA ICS 100 and 700 certifications within 6 months of employment.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

• Ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work frequently, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (10-25 pounds).
• Ability to repeatedly lift children and equipment up to 40 pounds occasionally, and to bend and kneel to child’s eye level.
• May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, including summer sun and temperatures.
• Ability to perform without additional assistance, all physical movements necessary for Youth Camp administration.

Experience:

• Demonstrate the ability to work with school-aged children.
• Experience working with children of diverse social, cultural and economic backgrounds.

Summary

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Gilpin County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons. Must pass drug screen and pre-employment screening.  

*Part-time and Temporary staff are ineligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401A, Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability plans in additional to Long-term care. See the benefit details at the end of the job posting for part-time options.

Benefits for Full Time Employees:

Paid Holidays: Gilpin County provides 13 paid holidays per calendar year. An employee will be paid ten (10) hours per holiday.

Vacation: The first year of employment, (based on the anniversary of the hire date) full-time employees are given 40 hours of vacation and earn 3 hours of paid vacation leave bi-weekly. After that time, leave shall accrue as follows:

Full-Time employees are encouraged to take their earned vacation leave each year. Vacation time accrual shall cap at the maximum amount and shall not exceed the maximum accrual amount, based on total months of service. 

Sick Leave: Full-Time employees shall accrue four (4) hours of sick leave each bi-weekly pay period. The maximum sick leave that may be accumulated by such an employee is 600 hours.

Medical Plans: Gilpin County offers two medical plans with Kaiser and United Health Care. Gilpin County offers a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for all employees to cover co-pays, deductibles, and other medical expenses. Employees are eligible for benefits the first of the month following 30 days of service. This HRA card will have $3,000.00 on it for an individual or $6,000.00 for a family. Both plans have a max out of pocket for $1,000 individual or $2,000 per family after the use of the HRA card for in network expenses.

United Health Care Monthly Employee Cost:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$80.85/$167.72/$149.40/$234.30

Kaiser Permanente Monthly Employee Cost:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$72.60/$152.62/$134.47/$210.90

Dental Plan: Gilpin County offers dental coverage through Delta Dental with PPO and Premiere network coverages. Individual deductible at $50 and family deductible at $150. In network coverage for preventative and diagnostic services are covered 100%, basic services covered at 80%, major services at 50%, and ortho covered at 50% with a $2,000 max. The plan offers a “Right Start 4 Kids” plan that covers most children basic services up to their 13th birthday at 100% with no deductible (some exclusions apply). Annual max this plan pays for covered dental services is $2,000 per individual covered on the plan.

Delta Dental Monthly Employee Costs:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$0.00/$28.71/$54.00/$72.50

Vision Plan: Gilpin County offers vision coverage through VSP. In network coverage includes copays at $10 copays with an allowance of $175 per pair of either one prescription eyeglasses or contacts yearly on a 12-month calendar basis and discounts on Lasik.

VSP Vision Monthly Employee Costs:
Employee Only/Employee and Spouse/Employee and Child(ren)/Employee and Family
$0.00/$3.20/$3.40/$5.60

Retirement: Two retirement savings plans are available through the Colorado Retirement Association: 401(a) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

·        The 401(a) has a 5% required full match with a 4-year vesting period.

·        The 457 Plan is optional and has Pre-tax and Roth Options available. After four years of service, this plan could also include a County match as described below.

Social Security, as required by law: 6.2% required full match.

Effective July 8, 2025, for all new employees hired on or after this date, the graduated vesting schedule for the 5% match on employees’ 401(a) plan is as follows:

Starting January 1, 2026, two new voluntary retirement plan matches will be initiated, with one plan for POST (law enforcement officers) and a second for all other employees, based on years of service. The employee would need to make voluntary contributions into a 457 account at the minimum level in order to be eligible for the County match into the employee’s 401(a).

POST 401(a) eligible positions, 1:1 match

All other 401(a) eligible positions, 1:2 match

Short-Term Disability: Short-term disability pays 60% of your earnings with a max of $1,000 per week for up to 11 weeks. Benefits begin on day 15 and your first two weeks you will have to cover with sick, personal, or vacation time. Gilpin County covers 100% of the premium cost of this plan for the employee.
Long-Term Disability: Long-term disability kicks in after 90 consecutive calendar days of a qualified disability. The plan will pay 60% of your earnings with a max of $5,000 monthly. Gilpin County covers 100% of the premium cost of this plan for the employee.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad All one Health for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!

Gilpin County Parks & Recreation:  Employees receive free memberships, as well as 20% discounts on most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, in house classes but does not include contract classes.

Benefits for Part Time and Temporary Employees:

Sick Leave: Leave accrues at the rate of 1 hours of sick leave per 30 hours worked to a maximum of 45 hours per year.
Retirement: As a part time or temporary employee, you may participate in the optional 457b or 457 Roth plan. These plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad All One Health for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!

Retirement: Gilpin County offers optional 457b or 457 Roth plans. The optional 457b plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment

Gilpin County Parks & Recreation:  Employees receive free membership, as well as 20% discounts on most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, in house classes but does not include contract classes.