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Application Deadline January 12, 2026
Compensation Details Full Pay Range: $17.78 - $24.88 per hour. Hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range. This is a full‑time hourly position.
Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 hours per week
Benefit Eligibility Group Seasonal Traditional – Refer to the Employee Benefit Eligibility document for details.
Job Description Summary Junior Ranger Crew Leads work with co‑leaders and Assistant Crew Leads to teach, mentor, and supervise teams of youth ages 14‑17 on OSMP lands each summer. They build functional teams, complete trail maintenance and land restoration projects, and support youth stewardship and job skill development. This is a dynamic job that requires a lot of physical and emotional energy, but the rewards are incredible.
Responsibilities Facilitating Crews & Project Management (40%)
Co‑lead a 10‑member Junior Ranger youth team, completing natural resource projects such as trail maintenance and construction, forestry, vegetation management, and ecological restoration.
Responsible for the transportation and general management of the team including safety (physical and mental/emotional), supervision, project management, discipline, and evaluation.
Work cooperatively with OSMP staff project sponsors to carry out site‑specific work plans.
Organize work within the group to maximize safety, project completion, team development, and individual contribution.
Keep accurate records on each Junior Ranger team member, including documentation of hours worked, incident reports, progress reports, and evaluations.
Drive trucks and 15‑passenger vans containing youth crew members.
Prior experience working collaboratively as part of a team and making joint decisions where all voices are heard.
Training and Developing Others (30%)
Facilitate development of crew members and Assistant Crew Leads and cultivate a positive team environment.
Integrate learning opportunities into project timelines to help youth members develop stewardship awareness.
Support the leadership, growth, and development of Junior Rangers & co‑leaders on site.
Plan and facilitate environmental education lessons and team‑building activities.
Provide task instruction as needed.
Safety & Professionalism (20%)
Know and comply with all policies, including safety best practices. Participate in professional trainings and development; adhere to attendance and workplace attire policies.
Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts to prevent accidents and injuries.
Report and take personal responsibility for all accidents, damage to city property, and/or policy infractions.
Supporting Peers as a Team Player (10%)
Coordinate team tasks and daily operations with co‑leaders. Provide opportunities for co‑leaders to practice weaker skills and collaboratively develop each other’s leadership skills.
Actively build knowledge base and seek professional development in order to support the team with environmental education and team‑building activities.
Openly share successes and challenges to support team learning and individual growth.
Minimum Qualifications
Interest in working with high schoolers (ages 14‑17) and young adults (ages 18+).
Ability to work with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds in a fair, supportive, and cooperative manner.
Perform risk and hazard analysis and implement proper safety controls; judge weather conditions and adhere to department and program safety policies.
Problem‑solve and make sound decisions by recognizing needs, assessing possible methods, and acting on solutions.
Hike, carry tools, and move heavy objects (such as large rocks) on uneven terrain for extended periods in all weather.
Write and speak effectively and courteously to communicate ideas with youth, parents, and community members.
Report and take personal responsibility for all accidents, damage to city property, and/or policy infractions.
Safely drive vehicles up to 15‑passenger vans with an abundance of caution while driving youth crew members.
Lead others with emotional intelligence – identify the best people for the job and communicate empathetically in response.
Know and comply with all policies, including safety best practices.
Demonstrate teamwork, sharing, and effective collaboration with formal and informal teams.
Instruct and mentor – teach someone how to do something and provide a safe space to learn.
Show flexibility, humility, and adaptability – be open to new ways of doing things, coachable, and responsive to feedback.
Valid driver’s license and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record.
Maintain an acceptable background check, including criminal conviction history.
Preferred Qualifications
Plan activities, tasks, and projects; follow procedures; maintain accurate records.
Adapt prior knowledge and devise new approaches to improve or solve problems.
Use past trail and team knowledge of Junior Ranger program to model and teach new team members (graduates).
Identify basic trail elements and structures, and explain their use.
Knowledge of positive youth development principles and leadership styles.
Project management skills – coordinate events or projects involving many variables, ensuring accuracy and fulfillment of agreements.
Taking initiative – identify what needs to be done and do it proactively.
Prior experience or training in Mental Health first aid and referral to a professional.
Current Wilderness First Aid (WFA); WFA class offered during Team Leader training.
Standard First Aid and Adult CPR certification.
Conversational Spanish proficiency.
Required Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent.
At least three (3) years of experience regularly operating a vehicle independently.
At least two (2) years of prior experience or education in a combination of group leadership, risk management, trail maintenance, environmental education, teaching or mentoring youth, and/or natural resource management. Experience must include:
At least two months of experience teaching or supervising middle or high school‑aged youth.
At least two months of experience in trail maintenance, environmental education, or natural resource management.
Supervision Supervision Received: Volunteerism and Service‑Learning Senior Program Manager
Supervision Exercised: None
Working Conditions and Requirements
Physical and mental effort: capable of performing a wide range of manual tasks in an outdoor environment in all weather, including lifting, hiking, carrying tools or large rocks, walking on rough terrain, and kneeling.
Work environment: field setting, responsible for safety of self and others, materials, and equipment. Ability to work some nights and weekends.
Machines and equipment used: computer, cell phone, vehicles (12‑passenger vans, trucks), hand tools, power tools, and power wheelbarrows.
Additional Job Description The City of Boulder is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected factor. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please send a request to riskmanagement@bouldercolorado.gov.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Government Administration
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Junior Ranger Crew Lead
role at
City of Boulder .
It’s a great time to join the City of Boulder!
Application Deadline January 12, 2026
Compensation Details Full Pay Range: $17.78 - $24.88 per hour. Hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range. This is a full‑time hourly position.
Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 hours per week
Benefit Eligibility Group Seasonal Traditional – Refer to the Employee Benefit Eligibility document for details.
Job Description Summary Junior Ranger Crew Leads work with co‑leaders and Assistant Crew Leads to teach, mentor, and supervise teams of youth ages 14‑17 on OSMP lands each summer. They build functional teams, complete trail maintenance and land restoration projects, and support youth stewardship and job skill development. This is a dynamic job that requires a lot of physical and emotional energy, but the rewards are incredible.
Responsibilities Facilitating Crews & Project Management (40%)
Co‑lead a 10‑member Junior Ranger youth team, completing natural resource projects such as trail maintenance and construction, forestry, vegetation management, and ecological restoration.
Responsible for the transportation and general management of the team including safety (physical and mental/emotional), supervision, project management, discipline, and evaluation.
Work cooperatively with OSMP staff project sponsors to carry out site‑specific work plans.
Organize work within the group to maximize safety, project completion, team development, and individual contribution.
Keep accurate records on each Junior Ranger team member, including documentation of hours worked, incident reports, progress reports, and evaluations.
Drive trucks and 15‑passenger vans containing youth crew members.
Prior experience working collaboratively as part of a team and making joint decisions where all voices are heard.
Training and Developing Others (30%)
Facilitate development of crew members and Assistant Crew Leads and cultivate a positive team environment.
Integrate learning opportunities into project timelines to help youth members develop stewardship awareness.
Support the leadership, growth, and development of Junior Rangers & co‑leaders on site.
Plan and facilitate environmental education lessons and team‑building activities.
Provide task instruction as needed.
Safety & Professionalism (20%)
Know and comply with all policies, including safety best practices. Participate in professional trainings and development; adhere to attendance and workplace attire policies.
Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts to prevent accidents and injuries.
Report and take personal responsibility for all accidents, damage to city property, and/or policy infractions.
Supporting Peers as a Team Player (10%)
Coordinate team tasks and daily operations with co‑leaders. Provide opportunities for co‑leaders to practice weaker skills and collaboratively develop each other’s leadership skills.
Actively build knowledge base and seek professional development in order to support the team with environmental education and team‑building activities.
Openly share successes and challenges to support team learning and individual growth.
Minimum Qualifications
Interest in working with high schoolers (ages 14‑17) and young adults (ages 18+).
Ability to work with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds in a fair, supportive, and cooperative manner.
Perform risk and hazard analysis and implement proper safety controls; judge weather conditions and adhere to department and program safety policies.
Problem‑solve and make sound decisions by recognizing needs, assessing possible methods, and acting on solutions.
Hike, carry tools, and move heavy objects (such as large rocks) on uneven terrain for extended periods in all weather.
Write and speak effectively and courteously to communicate ideas with youth, parents, and community members.
Report and take personal responsibility for all accidents, damage to city property, and/or policy infractions.
Safely drive vehicles up to 15‑passenger vans with an abundance of caution while driving youth crew members.
Lead others with emotional intelligence – identify the best people for the job and communicate empathetically in response.
Know and comply with all policies, including safety best practices.
Demonstrate teamwork, sharing, and effective collaboration with formal and informal teams.
Instruct and mentor – teach someone how to do something and provide a safe space to learn.
Show flexibility, humility, and adaptability – be open to new ways of doing things, coachable, and responsive to feedback.
Valid driver’s license and maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record.
Maintain an acceptable background check, including criminal conviction history.
Preferred Qualifications
Plan activities, tasks, and projects; follow procedures; maintain accurate records.
Adapt prior knowledge and devise new approaches to improve or solve problems.
Use past trail and team knowledge of Junior Ranger program to model and teach new team members (graduates).
Identify basic trail elements and structures, and explain their use.
Knowledge of positive youth development principles and leadership styles.
Project management skills – coordinate events or projects involving many variables, ensuring accuracy and fulfillment of agreements.
Taking initiative – identify what needs to be done and do it proactively.
Prior experience or training in Mental Health first aid and referral to a professional.
Current Wilderness First Aid (WFA); WFA class offered during Team Leader training.
Standard First Aid and Adult CPR certification.
Conversational Spanish proficiency.
Required Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent.
At least three (3) years of experience regularly operating a vehicle independently.
At least two (2) years of prior experience or education in a combination of group leadership, risk management, trail maintenance, environmental education, teaching or mentoring youth, and/or natural resource management. Experience must include:
At least two months of experience teaching or supervising middle or high school‑aged youth.
At least two months of experience in trail maintenance, environmental education, or natural resource management.
Supervision Supervision Received: Volunteerism and Service‑Learning Senior Program Manager
Supervision Exercised: None
Working Conditions and Requirements
Physical and mental effort: capable of performing a wide range of manual tasks in an outdoor environment in all weather, including lifting, hiking, carrying tools or large rocks, walking on rough terrain, and kneeling.
Work environment: field setting, responsible for safety of self and others, materials, and equipment. Ability to work some nights and weekends.
Machines and equipment used: computer, cell phone, vehicles (12‑passenger vans, trucks), hand tools, power tools, and power wheelbarrows.
Additional Job Description The City of Boulder is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected factor. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please send a request to riskmanagement@bouldercolorado.gov.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Government Administration
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