The University of Denver's vision is to be a "great private university dedicated to the public good." Founded in 1864, DU is actively implementing its dynamic strategic plan, DU IMPACT 2025. Among the plan's most significant goals is a strengthening of the 4Dimensional (4D) Experience for all students, including advancing intellectual growth, pursuing careers and lives of purpose, exploring character, and promoting well-being. The James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus, announced in early October, will fully integrate the 4D Experience for DU students in a wilderness setting, with a particular emphasis on character and leadership exploration and enhancing well-being along social, spiritual, and physical path

The new property, adjacent to Roosevelt National Forest Park, includes about 724 acres of rolling terrain with rock outcroppings and beautiful views of the Laramie Mountains to the west. Buildings include a dining hall, offices, health center, reception area, six large community cabins, four small homestead cabins, a recreation center, equestrian/riding center with classroom, two Via Ferrate courses, many miles of trails, multiple outdoor climbing areas, and a high and low ropes course. All the infrastructure is in place including fire suppression, wastewater, internet, an

Position Summary

The Kennedy Mountain Campus Assistant Director of Events, Summer Camps, and Operations position is located in Red Feather Lakes, CO and reports to the Director of Operations, Events, and Outreach. The Assistant Director is responsible for successfully managing Kennedy Mountain Campus events and summer camps, including daily operations, risk management, communication with clients and vendors, and the oversite of staff and participants. This position requires the ability to work flexible hours to include evenings, holidays, and weekends regularly.

Essential Functions

The following duties are customary for this position but are not to be construed as all inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs.

Event Management

• Oversee all aspects of events including initial consultation, requests, contract fulfillment, event coordination, staff coordination, on-site assistance, final invoice preparation and account closing.
• Deliver quality facilities, events, and guest experiences by ensuring facilities are cleaned and prepared, securing transportation, preparing food and beverage service, providing safe equipment, providing audio/visual technology, etc.
• Examine the total plans for the event to determine what is needed and anticipate or identify needs the client might not have expressed.
• Maintain vendor communication and partnerships to maximize event resources and ensure accurate quotes, contracts, and invoices.
• Communicate regularly through multiple methods with clients, partners, and vendors to confirm event schedules and organization.

• Assist with the creation and coordination of marketing and communications materials for Kennedy Mountain Campus promotions, events, webpage, social media, and membership programs. Summer Camp Management

• Oversees KMC summer camps and summer camp rental program.

• Responsible for the care, safety, protection and supervision of the camp environments, staff, and participants.
• Knowledge of camp policies, rules, guidelines as well as general practices and procedures followed in the State of Colorado and at the University of Denver.
• Develop, plan, prepare and implement KMC summer camp schedule and daily activities to include correct staff to participant ratio.
• Handles questions, problems, and concerns of parents/guardians, clients, and/or participants before and during camp.
• Complete and/oversee the completion of essential camp documents and procedures including but not limited to; hiring processes, participant sign in/out, participant medication distribution and tra king, sunscreen checks, accident/incident forms, etc.
• Establish procedures for handling all difficulties related to health, behavior and other problems and complete incident reports.

• Observe the peer culture and participant behavior to see if there are any problems and implement solutions as necessary. Staff & Vendor Management

• Recruit, hire train, schedule, and coach full-time, part time, and seasonal operations and camp staff.

• Provide management and supervision of vendors and operations and camp staff.
• Administers and schedules staff training as well as regular meetings with staff and vendors.
• Works closely and cooperatively with all staff members and vendors.
• Develop standard operating procedures, checklists, and guidelines for both staff and vendors.

• Promote workplace performance and conduct performance reviews. Systems Management

• Develop and manage KMC event budget, individual event budgets, and summer camp budget.

• Maintain the Kennedy Mountain Campus calendar and schedules for guests and University of Denver stakeholders to avoid conflicts.
• Create and execute event order confirmations, use agreements, registration forms, confirmation processes, requests for modifications, and invoices.
• Produces forms, letters and pertinent documents needed for the implementation of events and summer camp.
• Input, monitor, maintain, and evaluate registration in the event