Your Charleston County Parks team helps manage, protect, and maintain some of the most beloved parks, programs, and places in Charleston County. We offer a wide range of employment opportunities, from seasonal positions working hands-on in our parks, to year-round maintenance roles for those who love working outdoors, to professional office positions supporting operations, planning, marketing, finance, and more. Whether you’re looking for a summer job, a career in the outdoors, or a long-term professional path in public service, there’s a place for you here.
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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application/interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Division. Charleston County Parks is committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We aim to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Join a team that values stewardship, service, teamwork, and creating memorable experiences for residents and visitors alike. Explore our current openings and discover how you can help shape the future of Charleston County’s parks.
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Full-Time Employees
- 100% of the premium paid towards Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for the employee
- 65% of the premium paid towards dependent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Free basic life insurance of $3,000 when the employee elects our health insurance coverage
- Free basic long term disability of $800 per month
- Optional life insurance, optional spouse and dependent child life insurance, short term disability, supplemental long term disability, and pet insurance available
- Medical Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Spending accounts
- Health insurance options include the State Health Plan, Tricare Supplement and Health Savings Accounts
- Annual leave paid: 2 weeks paid vacation per year for your first 5 years of employment, 3 weeks paid vacation per year for your 6th -11th years of employment, 4 weeks paid vacation per year each year after your 11th year of employment.
- Sick leave: 12 paid sick days a year for use with well check visits as well
- 13 Paid Holidays and 1 Personal Day: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving , Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Day After Christmas, Personal Holiday (1 day selected by the employee)
- Paid parental leave: employees in a full-time position for at least 12 months that certify for FMLA may receive 4 weeks of paid maternity leave and/or 2 weeks of parental leave.
- State Retirement Plan: Employer contributes 18.56% into the general fund and employee contributes 9% of their gross pay into their personal account with the SC Retirement Systems towards their pension for years of service.
- Optional deferred compensation program - employer contribution available of $300/year
- Longevity/performance pay Increases
- Optional federal credit union membership
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Professional and skill development training
- Wellness program with free annual onsite screenings (health risk appraisal, lipid profile, chemistry profile, hemogram, and blood pressure check)
- Employee assistance program for guidance, counseling, support, legal, financial and wellbeing services
Part-Time Employees
- Optional state retirement plan
- Employee assistance program for guidance, counseling, support, legal, financial and wellbeing services
Employee Identification Card
All employees are further entitled to receive certain discounts and privileges when carrying the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission Employee identification card:
- Free park and facility admission
- 20% discount on food and beverage items purchased in the snack bar
- 20% discount on souvenirs at all county parks including the Folly Beach Pier and the Mount Pleasant Pier
- The use of 2 chairs and one umbrella free of charge at the beach parks
- The use of 2 bicycles and one boat and employee admission to the waterparks at James Island County Park, Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park, and the North Charleston Wannamaker County Park
Reciprocal Admission Pass Agreement
Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission and a group of area attractions honor a Reciprocal Pass Agreement. By presenting your Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission ID card, you and one guest only can be admitted at no charge to participating attractions.
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