At Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department, the answer is yes, we'll hire you, if you’re 14, 15 or 16 years-old! We’re hiring hundreds of community members to fill our open seasonal positions where you can be a fun maker, memory maker, and splash maker! Here are the positions we have open listed according to the minimum age for the job.

Maybe your mom, dad or other family member suggested you get a job for the summer.

You see all the hiring signs out there and it seems like there are tons of options. But which job is right for you? And would they hire you, if you’re 14, 15 or 16 years-old? At Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department, the answer is yes, we have jobs for you!

We’re hiring hundreds of community members to fill our open seasonal positions where you can be a fun maker, memory maker, and splash maker! Here are the positions we have open listed according to the minimum age for the job.

Updated as of May 4, 2023

14 years-old

  • Gymnastics – Youth Movement Instructor I (All positions have been filled).
  • Ninja Instructor I (All positions have been filled).

15 years-old

  • Lifeguard. (According to the Red Cross, lifeguards must be 15 years-old on the last day of the lifeguard certification class).
  • Water Attraction Attendant. (All positions have been filled).
  • Senior Lifeguard at the Boulder Reservoir (All positions have been filled).
  • Cashier (Recreation Member Service Representative I). (The minimum age for the cashier position is normally 16 due to cash handling, but we may accept a limited number of 15 year-olds on case-by-case basis).

16 years-old

18 years-old

We have additional position open with a minimum age of 18, such as sports officials, head lifeguards, and sports field monitors.

21 years-old

See all our open positions and apply today!

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