Summer 2025 Job Applications - OPEN NOW!
We have numerous part-time and full-time summer opportunities each summer. The Summer 2025 job applications are now open. Visit the City of Portland's Job Opportunities page for more information or learn more about each of this summer's opportunities below.
Nature Day Camp - Educator I, II, and Lead Staff positions
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Nature Day Camp offers eight weeks of outdoor summer camps at five urban parks in Portland. Camps have a nature theme and offer an opportunity for educators to lead groups of children ages 5-12. Here is a brief overview of the different roles during the summer.
- Nature Educators spend each day co-leading small groups of campers ages 5-12 as they learn about nature and explore Portland's parks and natural areas.
- Team Leads lead and mentor small teams of campers and staff.
- The Junior Educator Leads oversee the volunteer program for students ages 13-17.
- Activities Leads plan and lead all camp activities such as: crafts, rotations, camp plays, and more!
- Wellness Leads support the wellbeing and safety of all campers, help administer medication, and provide emotional support.
- Site Leads organize all site logistics, help with weekly planning, and communicate with parents and staff.
Status: Open.
Educator 1 application: Environmental Education - YCC Youth Crew Member & NDC Teen Educator I's (CSA I's, Ages 14+) | Job Details tab | Career Pages
Educator 2 application: Environmental Education – Nature Day Camp Series (CSA II, Ages 18+) – Open Continuous | Job Details tab | Career Pages
Deadline: March 31, 2025 @ 11:59pm
Eligibility for positions: Varies by position. Please visit the Nature Day Camp summer employment page.
Nature Day Camp - Junior Educator program
Learn the skills of teaching, mentoring, and caring for children in nature. No experience required, but teens should enjoy nature and being with children.
Status: Coming in springtime. Learn more at the Junior Educator program page.
Eligibility: Ages 13-17, enjoy children and nature, no experience needed
Youth Conservation Crew - Crew Leader
Lead a group of teenagers ages 14-18 as they work on trees, trails, habitat, gardens, and more. Help teens develop a love of nature in the city, and the skills and knowledge they need to protect it. We are hiring 10 crew leaders to lead the Community Gardens Crew, Natural Area Crew – Eastside, Natural Area Crew – Westside, Trail Crew, and Tree Crew.
Visit our website for more information about each crew and what it's like to be a crew leader.
Work schedule: Working hours are generally Monday 8:30am - 2:30pm; Tuesday - Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm.
Status: Open, apply here: Environmental Education - Adult Crew Leaders for the YCC (CSA II's, Ages 18+) - Open Continuous | Job Details tab | Career Pages
Deadline: March 14, 2025 @ 11:59pm
Eligibility: Be at least 18 years old by June 10, 2025; driver's license preferred. See application above for additional qualifications.
Youth Conservation Crew - Crew Member
Looking for responsible teens who enjoy working outside and are excited to work with a diverse team. Join a crew focusing on trails, trees, community gardens, or natural areas.
Work schedule: Working hours are generally Tuesday - Friday 8:30am - 2:30pm.
Status: Open, apply here: Environmental Education - YCC Youth Crew Member & NDC Teen Educator I's (CSA I's, Ages 14+) | Job Details tab | Career Pages
Deadline: March 31, 2025 @ 11:59pm
Eligibility: Age 14 - 18, willing and able to do hard work, dependable, excited to work with a diverse team, able to get to work sites on your own, and eligible to work in the United States.