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Kirkland schedules parks job fair April 5; city lists spring events and training
Summary
Kirkland’s Parks and Community Services will hold a job fair April 5 at the North Kirkland Community Center to hire seasonal staff. The city also reminded residents of a recycling event the same day, upcoming CPR and youth mental-health trainings, and the spring/summer activity guide and registration.
Kirkland’s Parks and Community Services will host a job fair on April 5 at the North Kirkland Community Center to recruit seasonal positions including day-camp leaders, lifeguards and swim instructors, officials said on the March 13 episode of the city’s This Week in Kirkland podcast.
“That's right. Our parks and community services is hiring a bunch of seasonal positions like day camp leaders, lifeguards, swim instructors, and more. There's gonna be on-site interviews, so you can just connect directly with the hiring managers there,” said Kate Ryan on the podcast.
The job fair coincides with the city’s Recycle Right event, also scheduled April 5, where residents can drop off electronics, textiles and have paper shredded free of charge. Podcast hosts said the shredding service is necessary because home-shredded paper is too small for standard recycling processing and must be handled separately.
Why it matters: seasonal hires staff the city’s parks and recreation offerings that serve children and families through camps and classes. The city also emphasized public-safety and readiness training this spring, which supports volunteerism and community resilience.
Details and other spring items mentioned on the podcast: - Parks job fair: April 5, North Kirkland Community Center; on-site interviews for seasonal roles. (Positions listed on the podcast: day camp leaders, lifeguards, swim instructors.) - Recycle Right event: April 5; electronics, textiles and free paper shredding; hosts noted earlier events attracted long lines at large lots such as Lake Washington Institute of Technology. - Spring and summer activity guide: expected to arrive in mailboxes around March 20; online registration opens via KirklandParks.net and hosts advised residents to prepare accounts and be ready when registration opens. - CPR/AED/first aid courses: March 22, April 2 and April 19 at the Kirkland Justice Center in Totem Lake. - Youth Mental Health First Aid training: March 28; described as targeted to coaches, parents and teachers who work with youth. - Solarize Eastside workshop: April 8 at Kirkland City Hall offering information and free quotes on residential solar installations.
Quotation and context: Jim Lopez, identified on the podcast as one of the city’s deputy city managers and the program host, and other hosts presented the items as city-supported programs and directed listeners to the city website and show notes for links and registration details.
What the city did not specify on the episode: exact start times and application deadlines for each program, salary ranges for seasonal positions, and numbers of openings for particular job categories. The podcast provided dates and locations and directed listeners to Kirkland’s online resources for full details.
The city also reminded listeners about the next Kirkland City Council meeting on March 18 and a public study session on the Kirkland Cares low-income support program and updated fire and park impact fee calculations.
Residents interested in seasonal employment, trainings or recycling services were advised to consult the city’s website for application links and additional instructions.
