Parks/Recreation Specialist

Job Type: Part-time UnclassifiedJob Number: 26-02554(PT)Department: ParksOpening Date: 01/12/2026Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM EasternGENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIESParks seeks reliable and customer-focused individuals to join our team as part-time Parks/Recreation Specialist. This position may report to the Operations or Natural Resources Divisions to assist in maintaining Park Board-controlled properties. Duties may include general landscape/lawn care, forest restoration, and/or horticultural services. In this role, you will provide excellent customer service to park visitors, address inquiries, and ensure a positive experience for all patrons. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a friendly demeanor, and a passion for promoting a safe and enjoyable environment within our parks.HOURS: Part-time employees work up to 30 hours per week. Some positions may work weekends, holidays, and evenings.1. A Seasonal Horticulturalist (Operations and Greenspace)- Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following items:- Designs, installs, and maintains horticultural displays- Communicates closely with community representatives to plan displays and inform them of progress.- Maintenance and duties include driving a city pickup truck with a large water tank and operating a gas-powered pump to water.- Fertilize, prune, deadhead, weed, replace soil as needed, divide plants, remove litter, and related tasks. Responsible for working with a horticultural technician to assist you with maintenance requirements.- Assist with all maintenance and planting tasks, including landscape bed preparation, mulching, weeding, pruning, planting various plant materials and removal, deadheading, trash pickup in beds, raking up debris, fertilizing and other chemical applications, and watering.u00a02.Conservation and Land Management TechniciansWildlife Habitat and Forest Restoration- Trail Management: inspection and maintenance of the trail system throughout the park system- Invasive Plant Removal: using herbicide, a chain saw, weed whip, and/or machete to manage invasive shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plant materials- Prairie & Meadow Management: Preparing and managing fields using herbicide and/or mechanical means; collecting native seed for propagation and use in new prairie installations.- Forest Management: Reforestation and landscape planting of native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous understory material; monitoring for emerging invasive species and other possible management issues- Ecological Research: creation, set up, monitoring, and reporting on research projects related to ongoing and/or future research projects, including data entry in MS Excel and ArcGIS FieldMaps.- Volunteer Engagement: Serving as a site-leader for volunteer workdays on various land management and conservation-based projects related to the above.u00a03.Urban Forestry Technicians- Tree Care - help the with brush chipping, roping down branches, and/or bucking up ground material, young tree pruning, watering, and fertilization- Urban Forestry Management - Assist Urban Forestry Staff with tree inventories for the preparation of contracted preventive maintenance cycle; administrative work may include data entry in MS excel and/or ArcGIS- Tree inventory: work alongside one of Park's certified arborists to collect tree data using Arc Collector.u00a0All Part-time employees must:Follow safety procedures, maintain a safe environment/facility for staff and visitors, and recognize potent

Created: 2026-02-23