Check out the 2024 seasonal jobs below!
Below are seasonal job openings for Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Each year, Parks & Rec hires hundreds of seasonal positions, including many lifeguards. Find out how to become a lifeguard. For full-time and other non-seasonal positions visit the Office of Human Resources.
You may also find jobs listed below that are full-time, grant-funded positions.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Maintenance Attendant PDF | This temporary position is responsible for providing custodial, maintenance, checkroom and/or security services during the summer season at an assigned Parks & Rec swimming pool. | February 01, 2024 | |
| RSI – Administrative Assistant – Stewardship PDF | This part-time, temporary position will assist the Stewardship team with scheduling, database management, processing friends and community group permits, seasonal hiring, and general communications. | February 29, 2024 | |
| RSI – Ecosystem Management Intern PDF | This part-time, temporary position will treat individual ash trees with systemic insecticide using micro-injection equipment and collect treatment data on electronic tablets. Interns will also assist with monitoring beech leaf disease, trails, and deer exclosure fencing. | March 26, 2024 | |
| RSI – Historic House Guide / Educator PDF | This part-time, temporary position will lead tours at Lemon Hill Mansion or Laurel Hill Mansion. Guides communicate carefully researched historical information to help the public connect with each site’s rich history. | March 22, 2024 | |
| RSI – Programming Specialist – Pops Playground PDF | This part-time, temporary position will lead activations at Black, Coyle, McBride aka Pops Playground for children (toddler to middle school age). | February 29, 2024 | |
| RSI – Seasonal Park Ranger PDF | This part-time, temporary position will patrol Parks & Rec sites and enforce park rules and regulations, providing initial response to park medical emergencies, and notifying appropriate municipal and/or state agency of issues that warrant their attention. | February 26, 2024 | |
| RSI – Summer Day Camp Assistant PDF | This part-time, temporary position will will be assigned to a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation neighborhood day camp and will assist with daily operation and supervision of youth and junior staff. | March 9, 2024 | |
| RSI – Sustainability Data and Analysis Specialist PDF | This part-time, temporary position will support the department’s sustainability strategies by assisting with tracking organic recycling, illegal dumping, and herbicide application. | March 11, 2024 | |
| RSI – Sustainability Recycling and Compost Specialist PDF | This part-time, temporary position will support the department’s sustainability strategies by assisting with waste reduction, recycling, composting, and other general sustainability initiatives. | March 11, 2024 | |
| RSI – Sustainability Training & Inspections PDF | May 8, 2024 | ||
| RSI – West Philly Parks Assistant PDF | This part-time, tempoary position will assist with improving visitor experience and engagement in West Philly Parks, including Clark Park and Malcolm X Park. | March 20, 2024 | |
| Seasonal Maintenance Attendant PDF | This part-time, temporary position performs routine turf and grounds maintenance work, maintaining and improving park areas. | February 29, 2024 | |
| Seasonal Maintenance Attendant – Espanol – Asistente de Mantenimiento Estacional PDF | Seasonal Maintenance Attendant job description in Spanish. Asistente de Mantenimiento Estacional en Espanol. | March 22, 2024 |