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Trailhead Institute is a passionate and supportive basecamp for those looking to launch a meaningful career in public health. As a practicing regenerative organization, Trailhead views the health and well-being of our team members as integral to our organization’s ability to build abundant and resilient communities across Colorado. Together, we empower one another as decision-makers, solution-builders, and collaborators by actively designing and reimagining organizational practices, policies, and structures that are human-centered, maintain a dynamic balance with our evolving environment, and nurture the unique genius, passions, and strengths that exist within our team.

Collectively, we value collaboration, curiosity, inclusion, innovation, and  reflection in our work with one another, our partners, and communities.

We invite you to explore available full-time and part-time career opportunities with Trailhead Institute below, or sign up for our newsletter to keep up with the latest news and job openings.

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Explore Public Health AmeriCorps and Community Health Worker Apprenticeship Opportunities

Build a career in public health through on-the-job learning, training, and skilled mentorship

Colorado Public Health Works is a groundbreaking AmeriCorps Apprenticeship program providing career entry into the field of public health. Through AmeriCorps service, training, and skilled mentorship, Public Health AmeriCorps Apprentices are addressing locally-identified needs throughout Colorado communities while developing skills and core competencies needed among our next generation of public health leaders.

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Explore Contract Positions With Trailhead

View available contract positions with Trailhead Institute through the requests for proposals included below.

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Overview:

ACCORDS (Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science) through the University
of Colorado School of Medicine and Trailhead Institute are contracting with two Asthma Navigators in the Pikes Peak (Colorado Springs) area to support the Disparities Elimination through Coordinated Interventions to Prevent and Control Heart and Lung Disease Risk (DECIPHER) project.

The aim of the DECIPHER project is broad-scale implementation of an effective school-based approach called Stop Asthma Attacks (SAA) to improve asthma disparities for children ages 5-12 years old in communities with fewer resources. Asthma is a leading cause of children’s hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and missed school days. This nationally funded research study aims to test the ability of the SAA program to reduce asthma-related burden in rural/mid-sized cities and to be sustained.

Asthma Navigators will build off of work completed with school nurses and schools in the fall and spring of 2022 while playing a central role in the research project and delivering/implementing SAA.

The full scope of services requested and applicant qualifications is available in the Request for Proposals document available here.

A Spanish version of the RFP can be found here.

Application review will start in February 2023
Desired start date: April 3, 2023
Please direct inquiries to: ANOWARA.BEGUM@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

For full details on the Request for Proposals, please click here.

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Overview:

ACCORDS (Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science) through the University
of Colorado School of Medicine and Trailhead Institute are contracting with two Asthma Navigators in the Lower Arkansas Valley (Lamar, La Junta, Las Animas) area to support the Disparities Elimination through Coordinated Interventions to Prevent and Control Heart and Lung Disease Risk (DECIPHER) project.

The aim of the DECIPHER project is broad-scale implementation of an effective school-based approach called Stop Asthma Attacks (SAA) to improve asthma disparities for children ages 5-12 years old in communities with fewer resources. Asthma is a leading cause of children’s hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and missed school days. This nationally funded research study aims to test the ability of the SAA program to reduce asthma-related burden in rural/mid-sized cities and to be sustained.

Asthma Navigators will build off of work completed with school nurses and schools in the fall and spring of 2022 while playing a central role in the research project and delivering/implementing SAA.

The full scope of services requested and applicant qualifications is available in the Request for Proposals document available here.

A Spanish version of the RFP can be found here.

Application review will start in February 2023
Desired start date: April 3, 2023
Please direct inquiries and applications to: ANOWARA.BEGUM@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

For full details on the Request for Proposals, please click here.

Overview:

Trailhead Institute is seeking qualified vendors to support the company in annual non-profit audits including Federal Single Audit. Trailhead has completed annual audits, including a Single Audits, for the last 10 years. Examples of recent audits can be found at the links in the RFP here, in addition to recent 990s and financials statements.

Services Required: 

  • Performs audit functions for Trailhead including the following:
    • Works with the Trailhead Finance Team to
      • Complete the required 990 annually
      • Complete the annual non-profit audit
      • Complete an annual Single Audit when federal expenses exceed $750,000
    • Present audit information to the Trailhead Board of Directors
    • Complete audit field work in a timely fashion
    • Assign designated staff to complete each required audits and 990s
    • Provide recommendations to the Trailhead Finance Team based on audit observations

Application review will start on April 11, 2022
Desired start date: As soon as feasible
Submission sent: Email only to tshirey@trailhead.institute

For full details on the Request for Proposals, please click here.

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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.

Trailhead Institute is a passionate supporter of inclusivity and welcomes applications from all communities, particularly from people of color; LBGTQ people; immigrants or refugees; people with disabilities; and people from low- or moderate-income backgrounds.

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