Northfield Park District Employment Opportunities
2025 Summer Camp Counselor
The Northfield Park District is seeking qualified, enthusiastic, energetic, fun, and motivated individuals to join our 2025 Summer Camp Staff as Camp Counselors. All Counselor positions are during the summer of 2025 and are part-time.
As a Camp Counselor you are responsible for leading participants in a variety of recreational activities appropriate for children 3 years old through 8th grade. This includes snack/lunch, arts & crafts, and indoor/outdoor games. Other daily responsibilities include communicating with parents during drop-off/pick-up, supervising safely, and supporting leadership staff with activity planning.
Qualifications: Must be at least 16 years old and available to work Monday-Friday from 6/9/25 through 8/8/25. Experience working with children is preferred.
- Applicants ages 14 and 15 years old may be given the opportunity to apply should the Park District be unable to staff the summer camp programs with those 16 years and older. All 14- and 15-year-old applicants will need to secure a work permit is those extenuating circumstances arise.
Hours: 8:30am-3pm, Monday-Friday. 6/9/25-8/8/25.
Salary: $15+/hour DOQ.
The Summer Camp Counselor full job description can be found here.
Click here to complete application to apply. All completed applications and/or resumes should be submitted to Vicki Heuer at [email protected] or dropped off at the Northfield Community Center, 401 Wagner Rd. Northfield, IL 60093.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and efforts associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstance change, ie. emergencies, rush jobs, changes in personnel, workload, technological developments, etc.
Any questions can be directed to Vicki at 847-446-4428.
2025 Seasonal Parks Maintenance
The Northfield Park District is accepting applications for seasonal park maintenance work. The Parks Maintenance position is responsible for the general upkeep of our parks which includes operation of equipment used for mowing, landscaping, athletic field maintenance, and other related tasks including manual labor.
Qualifications: Must have a valid driver’s license. Skill and knowledge of basic turf and landscape equipment and tools is preferred.
Hours: 7am-3pm, Monday-Friday. Flexibility possible.
Salary: $15+/hour DOQ.
The Seasonal Parks Maintenance job description can be found here.
Click here to complete application. All completed applications and/or resumes should be submitted to Bob Murrin at [email protected] or dropped off at the Northfield Community Center, 401 Wagner Rd. Northfield, IL 60093.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and efforts associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstance change, ie. emergencies, rush jobs, changes in personnel, workload, technological developments, etc.
North Suburban Special Recreation Association Employment Opportunities
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association Opportunities Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) facilitates year-round recreation programs and services for children, teens, and adults with disabilities who live in 13 northern suburban communities, including Northfield. NSSRA is similar to a park district; however, they only serve residents with disabilities. If you are interested in helping others and working with a great team, you might be an excellent fit for NSSRA!