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Parks Current Job Openings

The Parks department has a wide variety of careers available. County Parks strives to provide equitable, and development driven employment opportunities for those with a passion or interest in the great outdoors and public service. Recruitment opportunities that are available right now with County Parks are listed below.

Opportunities are categorized as follows:

  • "Open competitive" are open to anyone interested in applying
  • "Transfer opportunities" are available only to current coded County employees only
  • "Promotional opportunities" are available to current coded County employees only

Don't see anything listed below? Come back soon as we recruit as opportunities become available. 

Open competitive career opportunities

Open competitive opportunities are open to all interested in applying.

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Director of Parks and Recreation (continuous)

We are seeking a visionary and dynamic leader for the position of Director of Parks & Recreation. The Director is responsible for overseeing planning, development, and management of public parklands, recreational programs, facilities, strategic planning, budgeting, policies, and community engagement ensuring parks services meet the needs of the community.

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Manager of Park Maintenance Services (closes 1/31/2025)

The Manager of Park Maintenance is responsible for the operations of 28 regional parks and works in collaboration with the Manager of Park Ranger Operations and Parks personnel to ensure the Department meets the needs of the public to achieve the vision of Parks, through excellent customer service, high standards, budget acumen, and data analysis.

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Manager of Park Ranger Operations (closes 1/31/2025)

The Manager of Park Ranger Operations is responsible for the operations of 28 regional parks and works in collaboration with the Manager of Park Maintenance and Parks personnel to ensure the Department meets the needs of the public to achieve the vision of Parks, through excellent customer service, high standards, budget acumen, and data analysis.

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Park Heavy Equipment Operator (closes 1/27/2025)

The Park Heavy Equipment Operator operates a variety of heavy and complex equipment used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of County Parks and Recreation facilities and open space areas.

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Park Maintenance Supervisor (closes 2/11/2025)

As a Park Maintenance Supervisor, you are assigned to assist the public in the use of County parks, its recreation facilities, resources and to plan, organize, supervise and direct park personnel in day-to-day maintenance and improvements for an assigned unit within the County Regional Park System.

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Park Natural Resource Program Coordinator (closes 2/6/2025)

The Parks Natural Resource Program Coordinator plans, evaluates, implements and coordinates the goals and missions of the Parks Natural Resource Program. In addition, they provide natural science information, expertise, conservation and enhancement of natural resources, such as wildlife, vegetation, geology, aquatic ecosystems and other sensitive ecosystems.

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Transfer opportunities

Transfer opportunities are available to current coded county employees only.

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Office Specialist III - Parks Central Services - Transfer

The Office Specialist III with Parks Central Services is an important member of the team at Parks Central Yard and clerical provides support to our Central Services Program including but not limited to utilization and data entry in our specialized systems like NexGen, Parks Maintenance Management System and PRIMS, our Park Ranger Incident Manage System.

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Promotional opportunities

Promotional opportunities are available to current coded county employees only.

There are currently no promotional opportunities with Parks.