THEY’RE YOUR METROPARKS.
AND A GREAT PLACE TO WORK.

We’re not impartial when it comes to working at the Metroparks. But we do love it. And we think you will, too. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks offer a wide range of opportunities – from entry-level jobs to spots for experienced park professionals – and Southeast Michigan’s most beautiful work environment. If helping steward 25,000 acres of nature and recreational facilities is your kind of job, then you’re our kind of people.

OVERVIEW

WORKING AT THE METROPARKS

Where will you find the most diverse array of job descriptions in Southeast Michigan? That’s right, here at the Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Where our staff includes engineering, operations, planning, resources management, accounting and finance, information technologies, human resources, marketing, maintenance, volunteering, grant writing, interpretive services – and even our own police department. There’s something for just about any background at the Metroparks.

And if you’re not looking for full-time, year-round work, we also make a whole bunch of seasonal jobs available every spring and summer to help us get through the warm weather season.

So, if you’re a student – or teacher – who wants to fill up your summer or a retiree interested in extra cash or someone just looking for a change of scenery … we have great seasonal positions available. Lifeguards, golf course attendants, toll booth attendants, maintenance crew and more. The Metroparks are the best summer job you can find.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, we’re here to serve all the people of Southeast Michigan. Every community, every group. Which is why building a Metroparks team that reflects the wonderful diversity of our region is so vitally important … to our ability to meet the needs of those diverse communities and steward the Metroparks for future generations.

It’s also why we’ve launched a comprehensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative. We’re taking an active role in engaging our internal team and stakeholders across Southeast Michigan to identify ways the Metroparks can make better and faster progress against those measures.

Our goal is to be the best stewards not only of our parks system, but of the public trust. A critical part of earning and keeping that trust is becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. We understand this is a journey that requires conversation, collaboration and an openness to change – which isn’t always comfortable for everyone. But we’re committed to making that journey. And helping make a better Southeast Michigan for all.

BENEFITS & PERKS

MORE THAN A JOB

Want a job like no other? In a working environment like no other? Then you need to join the team at the Metroparks. We offer beautiful scenery to work in, a team culture where you’ll make new friends and some of the most fascinating work activities in Southeast Michigan. Plus more than a few perks.

Full-Time Perks

Comprehensive health plans
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Training and development
Career advancement opportunities
Retirement plan with Metroparks contribution
Wellbeing program incentives
Relocation expense reimbursement
Flexible work schedules
Free or discounted facility use (golf, water facilities, food service, etc.)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Part-Time Perks

Paid time off (earn up to 40 hours per year)
Paid medical leave (earn up to 40 hours per year)
Deferred compensation retirement plan (employee contribution only)
Training and career development
Career advancement opportunities
Wellbeing program incentives
Flexible work schedules
Free or discounted facility use (golf, water facilities, food service, etc.)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Part-time provisional employee incentive bonus

Seasonal Perks

Paid time off (earn up to 16 hours per year)
Training and development
Career advancement opportunities
Flexible work schedules
Free or discounted facility use (golf, water facilities, food service, etc.)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Seasonal employee incentive bonus
457 deferred compensation retirement plan with Metroparks contribution

Metroparks Police Perks

Community policing model
Variety of patrol types (ATV, K9, Bicycle, Boat, Vehicle)
Full-time, part-time and seasonal opportunities
Comprehensive health plans
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Training and development
Career advancement opportunities
457 deferred compensation retirement plan with Metroparks contribution
Wellbeing program incentives
Flexible work schedules
Free or discounted facility use (golf, water facilities, food service, etc.)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligible part-time employees will receive an incentive bonus
Eligible part-time officers will receive 457 deferred compensation retirement plan
Eligible part-time officers will receive comprehensive health plans

JOB OPENINGS

Please review our open jobs and apply online to the position that match your qualifications and interests. A full description for each position can be obtained by contacting Human Resources at hr@metroparks.com.

You can also apply by visiting a Metropark Office for a printed job application. Complete the application and then return it to the Metropark Office by mail or in person.

NOTE: Michigan “Freedom of Information” law requires candidate names and other information be made available upon request, unless the candidate has expressly requested confidentiality. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks will endeavor to maintain confidentiality and privacy within applicable laws. The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).