
Website Triad Bright Futures at Trailhead Institute
Partners for strong families & quality early experiences
Overview
Trailhead Institute is a public health institute whose mission is to advance innovation and collaboration in public and environmental health. As a fiscal sponsor of Triad Bright Futures, Trailhead provides administrative oversight for Triad Bright Futures staff. As an employee of Trailhead, the Mountain Communities Coordinator will help to further Trailhead’s mission, to build a regenerative organization that actively works to reverse historical inequities within public health and within our organization, and to operate in accordance with our organizational drivers of collaboration, capacity, and justice. This person will ensure that a focus on inclusivity, diversity, and equity is incorporated throughout all components of their work.
About Triad Bright Futures
A strong public-private partnership of Jefferson County community leaders launched Jeffco’s Bright Futures Roadmap in 2019, a county-wide vision of improved health outcomes for families with children prenatal to age eight. In 2022, these partners re-committed to the Roadmap and developed Triad Bright Futures to serve as the early childhood local coordinating organization (LCO) for Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties.
Triad Bright Futures works to implement the four “Cornerstones” defined in the Bright Futures Roadmap through engagement with community partners and families. Additionally, as the LCO, Triad Bright Futures implements the Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK) by supporting providers, growing capacity, and increasing access to a variety of high-quality early care and education options through a mixed-delivery system.
Position Summary
The Mountain Communities Coordinator will develop and support collaborations across the mountain communities to ensure all children and caregivers have equitable access to early childhood programs and services including those outlined in the Bright Futures Roadmap. The Mountain Communities Coordinator will report to the Triad Bright Futures Project Manager and will serve as the liaison for mountain community families and childcare providers to the LCO.
This position will work a hybrid-remote/in-person schedule with a focus on Clear Creek, Gilpin and Western Jefferson Counties.
Responsibilities:
- This position requires a self-starter who can:
- Develop strong working relationships with community members, state partners, county agencies, public school districts and community-based organizations engaged in holistic family support in the mountain communities.
- Convene and facilitate local partners to support implementation of the Bright Futures Roadmap and LCO-related activities and responsibilities, including setting goals, action plans and outcomes.
- Conduct outreach to promote UPK enrollment, and other early childhood resources for families.
- Engage with organizational partners that can promote UPK recruitment and enrollment.
- Assist families in applying for UPK and connect childcare providers to resources to support their engagement in the program.
- Support and coordinate with existing partnerships and efforts to increase childcare capacity in Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties.
- Identify preferred communication strategies for the mountain communities and provide clear and dependable updates and feedback loops.
- Partner with Project Manager and communications team to create marketing, outreach, and training materials relevant to the mountain communities.
- Travel throughout Gilpin, Clear Creek and Western Jefferson Counties required.
Skills
- 3-5 years of early childhood or professional experience working with families, caregivers, and/or community members.
- A degree in a field related to early childhood, human services, social work or related preferred.
- Strong computer skills: Proficient in Office 365, databases, and Google Workspace. Comfortable working with online Zoom meetings and using backend features to promote participation and engagement.
- Significant experience with early childhood, health, human services and/or education systems preferred.
- Ability to cultivate and maintain strong relationships and translate community ideas and solutions into actionable plans.
Key Characteristics
- Detail-oriented creative problem-solver, collaborator and team player with strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Experience working in community-centered or community-led environments. Ability to build trust with community members and manage power dynamics to ensure maximum inclusion and connection.
- Experience managing projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
- Commitment to equity; experience working with people or communities of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Personal or professional knowledge of Gilpin, Clear Creek or Western Jefferson County preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, often virtual work environment.
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings/ weekends.
- Affinity for non-profit, entrepreneurial, community-based work environments.
Don’t check off every box in the requirements and skills listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities – such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color – are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.
This is a part-time, non-exempt position working 24 hours per week with flexible hours between 8am and 5pm and some required weekend and evening events, outreach, or meetings with community partners. The applicant selected for this position must reside in Colorado. All business is conducted in Mountain Time.
Salary & Benefits
Hourly range for this position is $27.00 – $29.50 per hour for 24 hours per week. Trailhead Institute offers a generous benefits package including paid vacation and sick time (prorated for part-time employees), health, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, a free RTD EcoPass, and a 401k with a 100% employer match up to 10% of compensation.
The salary for this position is provided by limited-term funding. If the funding ends, the position may be discontinued, and there is no guarantee for future employment with Trailhead Institute.
License and Proof of Insurance Requirement
If you will be using a personal vehicle to drive yourself for Trailhead Institute business, you must provide a valid driver license and proof of insurance. While access to reliable transportation is a must, having a driver’s license and/or personal vehicle is not a requirement for employment with Trailhead Institute.
To Interview Us
We will be holding five office hours between January 23 – February 7, 2025. The office hours are entirely optional, and they will not have any impact on applications, interviews, or candidate selections. These are intended to provide an opportunity for potential candidates to gain a brief understanding of the organization(s), the position, and to ask questions about the position. Check out our available times and sign up HERE!
If you are unable to make it to the scheduled webinar, check out our Mountain Communities Coordinator Q&A which we will update with questions and answers that arise after each session.
To Apply
Please apply online. You will be asked to upload your resume and job references. You will be given the opportunity to complete 5 questions in lieu of a cover letter. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but full consideration will be given to applications completed and received before February 11, 2025. Only electronic submissions are accepted.
This position includes work with children and families; therefore, we will be conducting a background check as a condition of employment. Please note that results from this background check will not immediately disqualify your application without a conversation.
Trailhead Institute is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, sex, race, color, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or national origin. Trailhead Institute welcomes applications from all communities, educational backgrounds and life experiences.
Benefits
Trailhead Institute offers a generous benefits package including paid vacation and sick time (prorated for part-time employees), health, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, a free RTD EcoPass, and a 401k with a 100% employer match up to 10%.
To apply for this job please visit trailheadinstitute.isolvedhire.com.