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Apply for Seasonal Jobs for Youth Recreation Programs
Create fun experiences and gain valuable work experience when you apply for seasonal summer positions at overnight and day camps, pools, and waterfront. We’re looking for overnight camp staff, recreation activity leaders, lifeguards, and others to join our recreation staff and work outdoors while providing fun, active, and creative programs for Berkeley youth.

Create fun experiences and gain valuable work experience when you apply for seasonal summer positions at overnight and day camps, pools, and waterfront.
We’re looking for overnight camp staff, recreation activity leaders, lifeguards, and others to join our recreation staff and work outdoors while providing fun, active, and creative programs for Berkeley youth.
You might be someone who can teach kids to help navigate the outdoors at one of our sleepaway camps in the Sierras, show them how to use tools at our innovative Adventure Playground, or lead programs for tots.
These jobs build skills for life and future careers. You’ll join a dedicated team that’s proud of the service we provide to our diverse community. We promote an accessible, safe, culturally rich, environmentally sound, and healthy city.
Please check our Seasonal Recreation jobs page every couple of weeks as new opportunities arise.
APPLY FOR SEASONAL RECREATION JOBS
To qualify for a seasonal position, you must be 16 years or older, be able to work 20-40 hours per week, and available to start in early June. You must also pass a tuberculosis test, complete a Live Scan background check, and have a signed Social Security card.
To apply for seasonal employment:
- Fill out the application form
- Send it to recreationjobs@cityofberkeley.info
OPEN SEASONAL POSITIONS WITH THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Echo Lake Youth Camp & Tuolumne Family Camp
- Camp Staff Member: Daily rate of $80.28 – $96.34
- Camp Staff Leader: Daily rate of $101.16 – $115.61
- Camp Staff Supervisor: Daily rate of $125.72 – $156.07
Day camps, tots, sports, adventure playground, teens, skate park, special events
- Recreation Activity Leader: $22.62 per hour (starting pay)
- Playground Leader Trainee: $20.90 per hour
Aquatics
- Aquatics Specialist I: $20.90 per hour
- Aquatics Specialist II: $21.29 per hour
- Senior Aquatic Specialist: $27.42 per hour
Waterfront
- Waterfront Monitors: $20.91 per hour
- Recreation Activity Leader: $22.62 per hour (starting pay)
If you don’t have access to a computer, call or come into our office. We can assist you in completing your application online. Contact our office during business hours:
Recreation Division
Parks, Recreation & Waterfront
1720 8th Street Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 981-5140
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
These jobs serve the City of Berkeley’s Recreation Division, which offers dozens of camps, classes, and other activities for participants of all ages. Families and individuals can learn more about programs and sign up via our registration portal and see more opportunities on our events calendar.
For youth and others looking for seasonal work over the summer, come join our recreation team and help provide fun, active, and creative programs for Berkeley youth.
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Oakland Post Endorses Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee will be able to unify the city around Oakland’s critical budget and financial issues, since she will walk into the mayor’s office with the support of a super majority of seven city council members — enabling her to achieve much-needed consensus on moving Oakland into a successful future.

As we end the celebration of Women’s History Month in Oakland, we endorse Barbara Lee, a woman of demonstrated historical significance. In our opinion, she has the best chance of uniting the city and achieving our needs for affordable housing, public safety, and fiscal accountability.
As a former small business owner, Barbara Lee understands how to apply tools needed to revitalize Oakland’s downtown, uptown, and neighborhood businesses.
Barbara Lee will be able to unify the city around Oakland’s critical budget and financial issues, since she will walk into the mayor’s office with the support of a super majority of seven city council members — enabling her to achieve much-needed consensus on moving Oakland into a successful future.
It is notable that many of those who fought politically on both sides of the recent recall election battles have now laid down their weapons and become brothers and sisters in support of Barbara Lee. The Oakland Post is pleased to join them.
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