General Information
Employment
Support clean and safe parks for all at Summit Metro Parks.
From maintaining trails to conserving greenspace, interacting with visitors to working with community partners, every Summit Metro Parks employee plays a key role in helping the people, plants and wildlife of Summit County thrive.
View a full list of job postings below to learn how you can play a part in connecting visitors to nature through clean and safe parks.
To apply, please submit resume and letter of interest in PDF or WORD format to [email protected]. Due to the high volume of applications, phone inquiries cannot be accepted. Please utilize [email protected] for all inquiries and follow-up. We’re an equal opportunity employer.
Job Postings
Full Time
Interpretive Naturalist
Assigned to the community engagement department, works with the chief of community engagement, community engagement managers and staff to carry out the department’s mission. Plans, schedules and conducts interpretive, educational and recreational activities throughout the park district for Summit Metro Parks.
Part Time
Interpretive Naturalist
Assigned to the community engagement department, works with the chief of community engagement, community engagement managers and staff to carry out the department’s mission. Plans, schedules and conducts interpretive, educational and recreational activities throughout the park district for Summit Metro Parks.
Full Time
Maintenance Utility Technician
Under the direction of the operations service manager, the project manager, the fleet manager, or other designated supervisor, the maintenance utility technician maintains and enhances park district’s lands and facilities by performing semiskilled and skilled jobs in a manner, which assures the highest standard of maintenance, safety and service to the public. Responsible for maintaining buildings and structures and to keep the electrical, mechanical, plumbing facilities and equipment in good working conditions.
Full Time
Park Technician III
Under the direction of the operations service manager, the park technician III maintains and enhances park district lands and facilities by performing a wide range of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance and construction tasks to build, repair, and install wooden or metal structures and fixtures on a variety of park projects. This position is responsible for operating a variety of carpentry hand, power, and measuring tools, heavy equipment, trucks and trailers, snowplows, and specialized equipment necessary for construction and maintenance activities.
Seasonal Employment Opportunities
To apply for seasonal positions, please complete the REQUIRED application form and return to [email protected] OR mail to: Human Resources, Summit Metro Parks, 975 Treaty Line Rd., Akron, OH 44313.
Seasonal
Conservation Maintenance
Primary seasonal maintenance focus on invasive species management (including herbicide application) requiring commitment to 40 hours per week. Reporting location: 790 Van Buren Avenue in Barberton to begin August 2026.
Seasonal
Maintenance
Park maintenance worker maintains and enhances park district’s lands and facilities by performing unskilled and semi-skilled jobs in a manner which assures the highest standard of maintenance, safety and service to the public.
Seasonal
Naturalist
Under the direction of the chief of community engagement and community engagement managers, the seasonal naturalist helps in creating and presenting a variety of nature-based educational programs and recreational experiences for park visitors.
