Banner art for advertising a lifeguard position.

Now hiring lifeguards

Enjoy swimming and serving your community? Join BPRD’s aquatics team with a variety of training and shifts available.

Learn more about being a lifeguard.

Request your interview now.

Seasonal Job Opportunities

In addition to our ongoing recruitment efforts, Bend Park & Recreation District has a number of seasonal positions available throughout the year, and we’re looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy working with youth or in an outdoor environment.

We offer competitive pay, flexible schedules and a facility/fitness pass.

Summer Jobs

Image of a Youth Swim Coach at Juniper in Bend, Oregon.We have the following opportunities available:

Youth Recreation Leaders – Check for openings

Learn more about for youth recreation leaders for:

  • Summer Camps
  • Youth Recreation
  • Therapeutic Recreation

Aquatics – Check for openings

Customer Service – Check for openings 

  • Concessionaires
  • Specialists

Park Services – Check for openings

  • Landscaping/Park Maintenance Workers – 6-month season. Learn more.
  • Natural Resources Maintenance Workers – 6-month season.

Fall Jobs

Image of a Youth Recreation Specialist in an Outdoor Program in Bend, Oregon.The following opportunities are typically available in the fall:

Aquatics – Check for openings now!

  • Lifeguard
  • Swim Instructor

Sports – Check for openings now!

  • Concessionaires
  • Specialists

Youth Recreation –Check for openings now!

  • Facility Aides
  • Sports Officials (Soccer & Football)
  • Skate Instructors
  • Skate Monitors

Winter Jobs

Image of Pavilion employees.The following opportunities are typically available in winter:

Customer Service – Check for openings now!

  • Concessionaires
  • Specialists

Youth Recreation & Sports  – Check for openings now!

  • Basketball Officials
  • Facility Aides
  • Youth Recreation Leaders

Spring Jobs

Image of a landscaping worker with Bend Park and Recreation District's park maintenance team. We have the following opportunities available:

Park Services – Check for openings

  • Landscaping/Park Maintenance Workers (6-month season)
  • Natural Resources Maintenance Workers (6-month season)

For Recruitment and Application Questions:

Our District Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, closed on holidays.

BPRD Recruiting
Hiring questions? Call or email:
John Batacan-Wilson: (541) 706-6142
Sabrina Pinkerton: (541) 706-6139

Bend Park & Recreation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Bend Park and Recreation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The District is committed to equal opportunity for all persons.  It is the District’s policy to employ, retain, promote, terminate and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence.  This policy shall be applied without regard to any individual’s gender, gender identity (individual’s actual gender identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that traditionally associated with the individual’s sex at birth, or is transitioning gender), sexual orientation, race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, or physical or mental disability or which, with reasonable accommodation, does not prevent the employee from adequately performing the essential functions of the position, or any other status protected by the law unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification.