9910 Public Service Trainee - Greenagers 2027 (Tenderloin, Northeast, Southeast)

Summary

9910 Public Service Trainee - Greenagers 2027

The San Francisco Recreation & Park Department is now accepting applications for 9910 Greenager Program for Spring 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

In addition to submitting an online application, applicants MUST complete AND submit a Supplemental Questionnaire. Instructions can be found under the 'HOW TO APPLY' section of this job announcement. ONLY applicants who submit both an online application AND the Supplemental Questionnaire will be considered for participation in the department's selection process.

We offer First-Year and Second-Year positions:

• First-Year Greenagers are those who have never completed the program before. Duties include habitat restoration, participating in environmental education activities, working with volunteers, presenting on a community research project, and learning how to lead volunteer days.
• Second-Year Greenagers are those who have graduated from the program previously. Duties include completing the daily program summary, planning a project day, providing feedback for staff, mentoring First-Year Greenagers, conducting evaluations for their mentees, leading the First-Year Greenagers in icebreakers, restoration, and environmental education activities. Previous Greenager graduates are welcome to apply for the Second-Year positions.

Application Opening: October 16, 2026 Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Deadline: FILE IMMEDIATELY. Applications may close at any time but not before October 30, 2026, 5:00 pm. Compensation: $25.00 hourly Appointment Type: This position is a temporary exempt, as-needed appointment. This position is seasonal and will not result in an eligible list for a permanent civil service position. Employees serve at the will of the Appointing Officer.

Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America. In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10-minute walk, a direct result of the Department's commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city. Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City's most popular and effective public agencies, our Department currently manages more than 230 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco, including two outside city limits—Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. The system includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, sports fields and numerous small-to-medium-sized clubhouses that offer a variety of sports- and arts-related recreation programs for people of all ages. Included in the Department's responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo and Lake Merced. More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.

Job Description

The Greenager Program is a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Port of San Francisco Youth Stewardship and Leadership program. The program was created and designed to offer teens a chance to play an important role in the community by improving the City's green spaces, raising awareness, creating place-based projects and/or projects based on issues or themes that participants value and are interested in. The program is for 9th to 11th graders who live in or attend a school in the Tenderloin, Northeast, or Southeast neighborhoods. Greenagers are trained and provided with multiple leadership opportunities. They lead public volunteer service projects, participate in community events, go on fun team excursions, and more.

These are general duties for Greenagers (High School Interns):

• Learn proper tool usage and safety;
• Learn how to steward the parks of San Francisco;
• Assist with outreach during community events, including but not limited to setting up, breaking down, and tabling;
• Participate in appropriate training, lesson plans, and team-building activities;
• Participate in recreational activities that involve team bonding such as camping overnight, kayaking, rock climbing, etc.;
• Motivate and support each other to encourage a strong working relationship within the team;
• Complete forms, surveys and assignments by their due dates;
• Provide feedback for staff and peer leaders;
• Be responsible for your time in & out; and
• Follow proper City and County of San Francisco Respect in the Workplace Policy guidelines and procedures.

Qualifications

1. You must be in 9th to 11th grade for the SFUSD 2026-27 school year and preferably LIVE IN or ATTEND a school in District 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, or 11. Other students who either live in or attend a school within San Francisco may be deemed eligible.

District 3: Chinatown District 5: Western Addition, Fillmore District 6: Tenderloin, Treasure Island District 9: Portola, Bernal Heights District 10: Bayview, Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, Silver Terrace District 11: Excelsior, Crocker Amazon

*These are not full lists of the neighborhoods in each district—please look up your supervisory district if you do not see your neighborhood listed on:

2. You must have a current Social Security number - required for City and County employment. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a Work Permit. A 2.0 GPA or higher may be required for a work permit. Students should NOT request a work permit at this time until notified of a job offer.

Desirable Qualification

Possession of at least 3 hours of volunteer work experience with SF Rec and Park or any organization in the Bay Area. (Verification of volunteer hours may be required upon request.)

Additional Information

What else should I know? All dates below are tentative and may be subject to change.

Interview Selection Process: November 19, 2026 – November 21, 2026 Processing date: January 9, 2026 Orientation and Start Work Date for Second-Year Greenagers - February 13, 2027 Orientation and Start Work Date for First-Year Greenagers - February 20, 2027

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date.

Candidates for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164.

If you have any questions regarding the Greenager Program, please send an email to sfrpdgreenagers@sfgov.org. For questions regarding the application or selection process, please email the HR Analyst, Dorothy Young, at dorothy.s.young@sfgov.org.

Job Description

9910 Public Service Trainee - Greenagers 2027

The San Francisco Recreation & Park Department is now accepting applications for 9910 Greenager Program for Spring 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

In addition to submitting an online application, applicants MUST complete AND submit a Supplemental Questionnaire. Instructions can be found under the 'HOW TO APPLY' section of this job announcement. ONLY applicants who submit both an online application AND the Supplemental Questionnaire will be considered for participation in the department's selection process.

We offer First-Year and Second-Year positions:

• First-Year Greenagers are those who have never completed the program before. Duties include habitat restoration, participating in environmental education activities, working with volunteers, presenting on a community research project, and learning how to lead volunteer days.
• Second-Year Greenagers are those who have graduated from the program previously. Duties include completing the daily program summary, planning a project day, providing feedback for staff, mentoring First-Year Greenagers, conducting evaluations for their mentees, leading the First-Year Greenagers in icebreakers, restoration, and environmental education activities. Previous Greenager graduates are welcome to apply for the Second-Year positions.

Application Opening: October 16, 2026 Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Deadline: FILE IMMEDIATELY. Applications may close at any time but not before October 30, 2026, 5:00 pm. Compensation: $25.00 hourly Appointment Type: This position is a temporary exempt, as-needed appointment. This position is seasonal and will not result in an eligible list for a permanent civil service position. Employees serve at the will of the Appointing Officer.

Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America. In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10-minute walk, a direct result of the Department's commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city. Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City's most popular and effective public agencies, our Department currently manages more than 230 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco, including two outside city limits—Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. The system includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, sports fields and numerous small-to-medium-sized clubhouses that offer a variety of sports- and arts-related recreation programs for people of all ages. Included in the Department's responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo and Lake Merced. More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.

Job Description

The Greenager Program is a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Port of San Francisco Youth Stewardship and Leadership program. The program was created and designed to offer teens a chance to play an important role in the community by improving the City's green spaces, raising awareness, creating place-based projects and/or projects based on issues or themes that participants value and are interested in. The program is for 9th to 11th graders who live in or attend a school in the Tenderloin, Northeast, or Southeast neighborhoods. Greenagers are trained and provided with multiple leadership opportunities. They lead public volunteer service projects, participate in community events, go on fun team excursions, and more.

These are general duties for Greenagers (High School Interns):

• Learn proper tool usage and safety;
• Learn how to steward the parks of San Francisco;
• Assist with outreach during community events, including but not limited to setting up, breaking down, and tabling;
• Participate in appropriate training, lesson plans, and team-building activities;
• Participate in recreational activities that involve team bonding such as camping overnight, kayaking, rock climbing, etc.;
• Motivate and support each other to encourage a strong working relationship within the team;
• Complete forms, surveys and assignments by their due dates;
• Provide feedback for staff and peer leaders;
• Be responsible for your time in & out; and
• Follow proper City and County of San Francisco Respect in the Workplace Policy guidelines and procedures.

Qualifications

1. You must be in 9th to 11th grade for the SFUSD 2026-27 school year and preferably LIVE IN or ATTEND a school in District 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, or 11. Other students who either live in or attend a school within San Francisco may be deemed eligible.

District 3: Chinatown District 5: Western Addition, Fillmore District 6: Tenderloin, Treasure Island District 9: Portola, Bernal Heights District 10: Bayview, Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, Silver Terrace District 11: Excelsior, Crocker Amazon

*These are not full lists of the neighborhoods in each district—please look up your supervisory district if you do not see your neighborhood listed on:

2. You must have a current Social Security number - required for City and County employment. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a Work Permit. A 2.0 GPA or higher may be required for a work permit. Students should NOT request a work permit at this time until notified of a job offer.

Desirable Qualification

Possession of at least 3 hours of volunteer work experience with SF Rec and Park or any organization in the Bay Area. (Verification of volunteer hours may be required upon request.)

Additional Information

What else should I know? All dates below are tentative and may be subject to change.

Interview Selection Process: November 19, 2026 – November 21, 2026 Processing date: January 9, 2026 Orientation and Start Work Date for Second-Year Greenagers - February 13, 2027 Orientation and Start Work Date for First-Year Greenagers - February 20, 2027

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date.

Candidates for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164.

If you have any questions regarding the Greenager Program, please send an email to sfrpdgreenagers@sfgov.org. For questions regarding the application or selection process, please email the HR Analyst, Dorothy Young, at dorothy.s.young@sfgov.org.