Employment Opportunities

South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District is currently seeking applicants for the following positions. Join the team!

Basketball Referees

SWPRD is seeking referees for the Youth Basketball League. Referees are paid for their time working on the court, in addition to the intangible reward of impacting youth lives. The Basketball Referee is responsible for officiating scheduled games and supervising at local gyms. A high level of judgment is necessary. Applicants must successfully pass a criminal background check. Job is seasonal, part-time, paying up to $25/hour, DOE. Apply by January 3. Contact Skye at (360) 221-6788 if you have further questions.

Basketball Referee Job Description

Employment Application

Administrative Assistant 2

SWPRD is seeking applicants for an Administrative Assistant 2 position. Under the supervision of the Business Manager, the Admin 2 independently performs a variety of administrative assignments for the District.  This is a front desk position and represents the District to the public.  Excellent professional, interpersonal and customer service skills are required.  Applicants must successfully pass a criminal background check. The position is full-time, regular, non-exempt, with a generous benefit package. First review of applications January 2, 2025. Contact Carrie at for further questions.

Administrative Assistant 2 Job Description Posted 12.10.24

Employment Application

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

It is the policy of South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment, and to assure that there is no discrimination against any person on the basis of his or her race, color, sex, religion, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, veteran status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability in accordance with state and federal laws.

Employment Application

Independent Contractor Opportunities

RFP for Class and Compensation Study

The SWPRD currently has an RFP out for a company to perform a Class and Compensation Study.  Below are the questions and answers that have come in from interested parties.  Answers are in red.   For any additional information, contact Brian Tomisser at

  1. When was the last time your job descriptions were updated? Please confirm that the District would like to have all existing job descriptions updated and missing ones created.  We have reviewed the job descriptions for the current positions over the last month, so they are pretty accurate, would just need a once over.   We also have created job descriptions for the new positions, again, a once over on these would be appropriate.
  2. What is the District’s timeline for this project?  Ideally we hope to have this completed by the end of Q2 2025.  But we can be flexible.
  3. Can you confirm that the following 17 unique job titles will be included in the study?
  1. Executive Director
  2. Business and HR Manager
  3. Recreation Manager
  4. Parks and Facility Manager
  5. Maintenance Laborer
  6. Administrative Assistant
  7. Parks and Fleet Technician
  8. Parks Technician
  9. Aquatic Manager
  10. Recreation Assistant  Not this one
  11. Aquatic Coordinator
  12. Front Desk Lead
  13. Parks Lead
  14. Special Events Coordinator Not this one
  15. IT Manager
  16. Executive Assistant
  17. Lead Lifeguard

When was the last time you reviewed jobs for FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) exemption status (Exempt or Non-exempt)?  I’m not sure.  I would assume they did this in 2019 (the last time we did this), but I wasn’t here at that time.

Task 2 #7 (page 9 of the RFP) says “Provide a recommendation for total salaries and benefits, including the total compensation package of healthcare insurance, paid leave, and other benefits.”  Would the District like a full benefits study to be included? OR are there specific benefits (in addition to healthcare and PTO) that are of interest?  A full benefit study would be wanted.  I will say our last study was heavy in the benefit focus and I feel very comfortable with our current benefit package.  So in terms of focus, I am hoping for a deeper focus on salary and a more general comparison of benefits.

Recreation Program Leaders

Pay: Typically a revenue split of 80% to program leader/20% to SWPRD

We’re looking for instructors and program leaders who can offer fun and enriching programs to our community! Do you have experience teaching art, fitness, movement, dance, or sports? Do you have a great idea, hobby or something new to add to our list of programs? If you have something you’d like to add to the schedule, call Skye Dunn at 360-221-6788 for more information, and Download a Program Proposal Packet here and the Contractor Handbook here. Contract instructors are not employees of SWPRD, they are independent contractors.

Apply by the following deadlines:

  • Winter Program Proposals due: November 1 (For programs in January – April)
  • Summer Program Proposals due: March 1 (For programs in May – August)
  • Fall Program Proposals due: June 15 (For programs in September – December)