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Employment/Volunteer Opportunities
If you or someone you know would enjoy working for the Brookline
Recreation Department please call 617-730-2069 for an application and to
schedule an interview appointment. The Brookline Recreation Department
does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access
to, or operation of its programs, services or activities. The Town of
Brookline is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Current opportunities listed on the Human Resource Page
CDBG
The CDBG program serves 14-21 year old Brookline residents. Public
sector placements are made in many Town Departments and/or Agencies. The
CDBG Youth Employment Program is completely funded through HUD Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation. Complete Federal funding
requires that all the participants meet low to moderate income
guidelines. Income verification is required. Working papers are required
for 14 and 15 year old applicants. Educational certificates are required
for applicants 16 to 18 years old. Health certificates are required for
applicants 16 and over. Due to the limited number of positions, jobs may
be limited to one child per family. For more information, please call
Carrie Weatherhead, LCSW at 617-713-5154.
"Shovel Our Snow"
The Brookline Recreation Department is pleased to sponsor a program that
provides residents of Brookline with the names of young people who are
willing to shovel snow this winter. "Shovel Our Snow" (S.O.S.) is
strictly a referral program that connects residents who need their walks
and driveways shoveled with young people who are looking for extra money
over the winter. It is the responsibility of the youngster and/or the
youngster’s parent or guardian to negotiate an appropriate fee with the
resident seeking snow shoveling services. For more information call
617-739-7590.
L.I.T. - Leadership-in-Training (Camp and
Aquatic)
Are you interested in learning important leadership skills that will
serve you throughout your lifetime? Do you have dreams of becoming an
educator, recreation professional, camp staff, aquatics lifeguard or
swim instructor? Are you interested in joining the Brookline Recreation
Department's Leadership-In-Training Program? We have a program for
those interested in working and getting experience in a camp setting.
This program will provide you with exceptional leadership experience and
working with children. Students will exercise their leadership skills
through volunteer experiences and training. Limited enrollment,
interview required. For more information on this program or to obtain an
application call 617-730-2069.
Ages 14 and 15
July 2, 2007 - August 17, 2007 - 1 Week Sessions
Fee: $20 per week
Babysitting Referral Service
The Brookline Recreation Department offers a "Babysitting Referral"
program that provides the names of baby-sitters to the residents of
Brookline. This service is strictly a referral program, sponsored by the
Brookline Recreation Department. The program connects residents who are
in need of a babysitter with those individuals who have completed a
recognized American Red Cross Babysitting Course. It is the
responsibility of the babysitter and/or their parent or guardian to
negotiate an appropriate fee with the resident seeking the babysitter.
The Brookline Recreation Department does not give recommendations of any
kind related to what an appropriate fee is. For more information on this
program, please contact the Brookline Recreation Department at
617-730-2069. See Safety and Certification section for course offerings.
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