Seasonal Recreation Jobs

Apply to seasonal recreation jobs with the City of Berkeley.

Come and join an amazing team of recreation staff and work outdoors while providing fun, active, creative programs for youth. We are looking for applicants from a range of social, ethnic, and racial backgrounds to help facilitate recreation programs for children and youth.

The Recreation Division has a variety of summer jobs available that include employment at Echo Lake and Tuolumne resident camps, day camps, pools, recreation centers, parks, Adventure Playground, and the Skate Park.

Requirements include:

Must be 16 years or older
Able to work 20-40 hours per week, starting in early June
TB test and Live Scan fingerprint clearance
Candidates under the age of 18 need a work permit

Most positions having a starting pay of above $20 an hour. Pay for the Echo Lake and Tuolumne resident camp positions start at $99 per day.

To apply for seasonal employment, fill out the application form and send it to recreation@cityofberkeley.info.

Waterfront

The Waterfront is hiring for two part-time positions:

Waterfront Monitors
Water Monitors walk, drive, and bike through the waterfront and act as ambassadors to the public, identify issues needing City attention, and provide a friendly face to interact with our customers. Hours for this part-time role are flexible, with shifts available 7 days a week between 6:00 am and 11:00 pm.

Recreation Activity Leader
The Waterfront is also looking for individuals to join our Marina Office Team. Individuals in this position will primarily assist with Customer service for the marina’s visiting boaters and regular customers, and may assist with phones, email, outreach, payment processing, and special projects. The ideal candidate enjoys working on a team and helping others.

Submit completed applications to marina@cityofberkeley.info.

Echo Lake Youth and Family Camps

Work at the beautiful Echo Lake Camp, located near Lake Tahoe. You can apply for a variety of resident camp staff positions, including youth camp counselor, facility maintenance, food service, recreation staff, office administration, lifeguards, medical staff, and child care. Depending on your role, responsibilities, and your commitment schedule, you may be able to work during part or all of the summer. This includes one week of staff training and team building at the camp where you will be working.

Submit completed applications to camps@cityofberkeley.info.

Camp Manager

The City of Berkeley is accepting applications for two career, benefitted, full-time Camp Manager positions. Each incumbent will be responsible for managing one of the City of Berkeley’s resident camps, either at Berkeley Tuolumne Camp (located near Yosemite) or Echo Lake Camp (located near South Lake Tahoe).

These are year-round positions, working half the year at Camp (approx. April – October); and working half the year in Berkeley (approx. November – March).

At Camp, the Camp Manager is responsible for directing the day-to-day operations, including food service, maintenance, recreation, administration, and medical services. In Berkeley, the Camp Manager performs planning, marketing, recruitment and hiring, development of policies and procedures, and oversight of facility maintenance and planning. The Camp Manager leads efforts to make our camps more diverse, equitable and inclusive, blending valued camp traditions with strategies for welcoming new campers, staff and traditions.

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Aquatics

Starting pay: Above $20 per hour

Come work in a fun, family friendly environment at the West Campus and King Pools. Positions include Aquatic Specialist 1, Aquatic Specialist 2, and Senior Aquatic Specialist. You will facilitate programs including swim lessons, special events, lap swim, senior exercise, public and family swim, and much more. Lifeguard training available.

Submit completed applications to recreation@cityofberkeley.info.

Day Camps, Tots, Sports, Adventure Playground, Teens, Skate Park, Special Events