For more than 60 years the Johnson County Park & Recreation District (JCPRD) has been enhancing the lives of the citizens of Johnson County through its parks, quality programs, professionalism and response to developing trends. The District’s contributions to the personal lives of Johnson County’s citizens have earned the District local appreciation and national acclaim including receiving the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in 2017. Each year, the District records more than 7 million park visitors and over 2 million recreation participations in over 4,000 programs.
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Executive Director, JCPRD
Why Work at JCPRD? See the Award-Winning Video of Who We Are!
In 2017, Johnson County Park & Recreation District earned the Prestigious Gold Medal for the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Take a look at the video above and learn how we are partnering with patrons and guests across Johnson County and the Kansas City metro to bring fun to people, preserve nature and wildlife, and foster a love of the arts and local history.
I enjoy working in a job I love in a park that I love! Working for JCPRD allows me to do fulfilling and important work by protecting green spaces in the county for all to use.
Ginger
I enjoy hanging out with the kids and getting to know the things that they're into. They like to help us with stuff.
- Kirsten
I like interacting with the kids and seeing how they develop as they grow.
- Amy
I like meeting the new families and getting to know the kids and their personalities.
- Blake
Getting to bond with kids and make relationships with them is rewarding to me. I've also met many friends on my staff and it's fun so it doesn't really feel like a job.
JCPRD offers hundreds of positions throughout the year including Full Time, Part Time, Seasonal, and Law Enforcement. If you're ready to work where you play, and if you're ready to be part of an award-winning team, click the button below to get started.
JCPRD fosters a collaborative culture and provides a robust benefits package for both full & part-time employees.
Our Full Time employees receive:
Blue Cross Blue Shield medical
Competitive prescription, dental and vision
Fitness credits and on-site fitness centers
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Term life & AD&D Insurance
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS or KP&F)
Deferred Compensation 457(b) program with a 3 percent employer-provided match
Paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick time off and more
Educational reimbursement
Our Part Time employees receive:
Flexible hours
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation 457(b) program
Term life and AD&D Insurance
Fitness credits and on-site fitness centers
Our Seasonal employees receive:
8 hours paid vacation (with 260 hours of service)
16 hours of paid vacation (with 520 hours of service)
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Law Enforcement Careers
Did you know JCPRD has it's own Police Department? The Johnson County Park Police department offers law enforcement's most unique and rewarding career path. Our Park Police Officers provide law enforcement services for millions of park visitors each year and they patrol nearly 10,000 acres of park land, water impoundments and associated recreational facilities. The parks are patrolled by police cruisers, four wheel drive vehicles, boats, bicycles, and by foot.
Discover more about an exciting career in Law Enforcement with JCPRD by clicking the button below.