We’re Hiring Teens as Young as 14 in Parks and Recreation

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.

14 years-old

Childcare Attendant (Application coming soon).
Gymnastics – Youth Movement Instructor I
Jr. Ranger Crew Member
Ninja Instructor I

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. (This position helps people at water amenities, like the large slide at Scott Carpenter Pool).
Senior Lifeguard at the Boulder Reservoir
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