Jobs at City of Lakewood

Provides patrol, rule and ordinance enforcement, public safety, emergency response, first aid, rescue, and natural-resource protection across regional parks. Duties include issuing citations, educating visitors, selling passes and firewood, collecting revenue, maintaining trails and facilities, inspecting boats for aquatic nuisance species, and supporting wildlife management. The role may guide seasonal staff and coordinate emergency responses with police, fire, and other agencies.

Conducts offender interviews and investigations, prepares sentencing recommendations and court reports, monitors probation and diversion conditions, manages high-risk caseloads, and responds to crises. Maintains confidential records, performs criminal background checks, coordinates with courts, prosecutors, law enforcement, victims, and service providers, testifies in court, and connects offenders and families with community resources. Requires sound judgment, de-escalation skills, knowledge of offender services, and ability to work with adult and juvenile populations.

Installs, maintains, fabricates, and inventories traffic signs and pavement markings. Operates sign-making, painting, maintenance, and snowplow equipment; drives City vehicles and may tow trailers. Maintains records and databases, prepares work sites, performs equipment inspections, supports sign fabrication and pavement marking, and follows traffic-control and safety procedures. Work is primarily outdoors in hazardous conditions and requires physical lifting, equipment operation, teamwork, and independent judgment.

Provides hands-on technical production support for theater, amphitheater, rental, touring, and cultural events. Operates and supervises lighting, sound, projection, scenic, rigging, and stage systems; performs equipment maintenance and repairs; coordinates technical requirements with clients and road managers; and informally directs production crews. Requires strong theater production knowledge, safety awareness, customer service, and flexibility for extensive evening, weekend, holiday, and outdoor work.

Assists with planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting therapeutic recreation programs for children and adults with disabilities. Conducts participant assessments, develops goals, completes case studies, supports camp programming, assists with personal care and outings, delivers training, monitors registrations and feedback, attends meetings, and completes a special project under CTRS supervision.

Assists with implementing and facilitating therapeutic recreation programs for people of varying ages and abilities. Supervises and supports participants and volunteers, facilitates activities, redirects inappropriate behavior, manages safety risks, assists with transfers and activities of daily living, and supports classes, outings, sports, dances, special events, and overnight programs. The role also requires teamwork, professional conduct, accurate timekeeping, and emergency responsiveness.