Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Who We Are:
At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.
The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations. We offer 41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental education center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City’s history and character. We are committed to providing opportunities for all age and abilities.
We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!
Our Core Values:
Integrity: Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.
Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.
Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.
What We Offer:
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
401K and 457B Retirement Plans
PTO earned within first year
12 Paid Holidays per year
Tuition Reimbursement Plan
Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one
What You'll Do:
Starting pay for this position - $15.95 per hour
The Recreation Attendant-Naturalist will perform tasks generally related to Summer Nature Camp. They will assist Naturalists at the Environmental Center with nature activities and classes, assist with supervision of campers, help design and implement outdoor-based nature study, and perform various day to day assigned tasks to support and operate PEC’s Summer Nature Camp.
Work is performed under regular supervision of the Parks Supervisor. Work schedule may include nights, weekends and holidays.
Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Assists PEC staff as needed; Assists with summer nature camps and other programs as needed;
- Helps school-age children become familiar with nature through different activities;
- Escorts children to daily activity sites when needed;
- Cleans facility areas and assists in maintaining outdoor areas;
- Maintains daily communication with supervisor;
- Prepares lists of materials and equipment needed for activities and makes requests for same;
- Enforces center policies and safety rules and regulations;
- Plans nature activities related to environmental concepts and practice with the center’s Naturalists;
- Inspects equipment daily, makes safety recommendations;
- Attends facility staff meetings;
- Makes preparation of area for participants’ lunches and snacks;
- Greets parents and children daily upon arrival and ensures authorized party gets children at departure time;
- Assists in answering phone, directing calls, and providing information;
- Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Must have a valid North Carolina Driver’s license.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be able to effectively lead groups in natural history activities.
- Must be able to apply basic knowledge of phases of child development.
- Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
- Must be comfortable in a customer service role and working in an outdoor setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Teaching experience or experience leading groups in an educational setting.
Physical Requirements
Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are necessary to converse with program participants, facility patrons, and coworkers.
Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:
- Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see the children across an open space and give instructions to them regarding the program activity. Both eyes 20/25 - R 20/30 - L 20/30 corrected.
- Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see program materials, telephone, documents and other paper work near at hand. Both eyes 20/22 corrected.
- Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Must be able to judge distances in order to ensure the safety of program participants. Depth perception – 4
- Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see a wide span to observe and be aware of the outdoor setting while focusing on the participants receiving the program. Must be alert to surroundings.
- Accommodation – Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye. Must be able to adjust eye lens to focus readily when glancing from near work (teaching materials, notes, etc.) to distance work (patrons walking along the trail, participants with questions, etc.) to monitor activities and ensure safety at all areas.
Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:
- Light to Medium Work
- Exerting negligible amount of force constantly to move objects and papers, to make reports, answer telephone and file. Additional strength required to lift tables, chairs and equipment.
- Work requires walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting, stretching, pushing, and pulling, although worker does sit on occasions. There is significant use of arms, hands, feet, and legs.
- Type of Physical Demands
- Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
- Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
- Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.
Mental Activity/Requirements
Reasoning
- Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and practical situations and requests made by supervisor or members of the general public; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner; to understand and communicate with individuals of varying ages. Good judgement is important because the individual will interact directly with the public on a constant basis and may be working in the absence of a supervisor.
Mathematics Ability
- Using arithmetic and/or Statistics: Ability to use arithmetic to add and figure number of program participants and attendants, count money and make change, figure daily revenue collections, and make various reports. Ability to use basic calculations to determine ratios, percentages, and surface area for ecology analysis.
Language Ability
- The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position. Ability to be conversant in voice and diction to participate in discussions in person and by telephone.
Environmental Conditions
Physical Surroundings
- The Recreation Attendant – Naturalist employee is subject to Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. Combining the type of work performed with the various weather conditions, the worker should be one who can work outside in a hot or cold environment.
Hazards
- The Recreation Attendant – Naturalist employee will be exposed to working outside in a range of weather conditions and occasionally around controlled burning operations. Employee will be exposed to trash, garbage, lake, and cleaning chemicals. Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.
Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment
- Items which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: Office supplies, leaf blowers, rakes, bow saws, water, back packs, concession items and merchandise, packaged products, soft drinks, milk, juices, cash register, calculator, mop, broom, First Aid supplies, scissors, telephone, receipt books, hoses, and Personnel Resolution.
The work location of this job will be 1220 Penny Rd High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments
The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.
The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.
The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.
