Like many organizations, NBPD has been and continues to face challenges hiring enough people to fill seasonal staff positions.

The district’s goal is to fill all open positions and have consistent operating hours at recreation facilities, and all services available, and park amenities fully maintained.

Filling vacant positions is difficult during a nationwide labor market shortage. Here and across the country, parks and recreation departments are struggling to hire due to a decline in youth interest, or youth choosing not to work over the summer break.

The Park District is focusing on recruiting enough people to host as much fun as we can, as safely as we can. One thing that we will never cut corners on is the safety of our community. From Spray Pool Monitors to Summer Camp Counselors, our staff will always work hard to keep community members safe as they enjoy our facilities and programs.

NBPD will keep the community informed over the next several months as we work to hire staff and, thus, make decisions about parks and recreation operations based on staffing levels.

If you know someone looking for a summer job, they can download an application @ http://docs.nbpd4fun.com/brochures/EmploymentApplication.pdf

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